diff --git a/include/spdlog/logger.h b/include/spdlog/logger.h
index b0e5d2f9..bc627c4b 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/logger.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/logger.h
@@ -63,13 +63,8 @@ public:
     void swap(spdlog::logger &other);
 
     template<typename... Args>
-    void log(source_loc loc, level::level_enum lvl, const char *fmt, const Args &... args)
+    void force_log(source_loc loc, level::level_enum lvl, const char *fmt, const Args &... args)
     {
-        if (!should_log(lvl))
-        {
-            return;
-        }
-
         try
         {
             fmt::memory_buffer buf;
@@ -87,6 +82,15 @@ public:
         }
     }
 
+    template<typename... Args>
+    void log(source_loc loc, level::level_enum lvl, const char *fmt, const Args &... args)
+    {
+        if (should_log(lvl))
+        {
+            force_log(loc, lvl, fmt, args...);
+        }
+    }
+
     template<typename... Args>
     void log(level::level_enum lvl, const char *fmt, const Args &... args)
     {
diff --git a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
index dfa42145..9e8070c3 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
@@ -27,8 +27,9 @@ using default_factory = synchronous_factory;
 // Create and register a logger with a templated sink type
 // The logger's level, formatter and flush level will be set according the
 // global settings.
+//
 // Example:
-// spdlog::create<daily_file_sink_st>("logger_name", "dailylog_filename", 11, 59);
+//   spdlog::create<daily_file_sink_st>("logger_name", "dailylog_filename", 11, 59);
 template<typename Sink, typename... SinkArgs>
 inline std::shared_ptr<spdlog::logger> create(std::string logger_name, SinkArgs &&... sink_args)
 {
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ inline void critical(const wchar_t *fmt, const Args &... args)
     do                                                                                                                                     \
     {                                                                                                                                      \
         if (logger->should_log(level))                                                                                                     \
-            logger->log(spdlog::source_loc{__FILE__, __LINE__, SPDLOG_FUNCTION}, level, __VA_ARGS__);                                      \
+            logger->force_log(spdlog::source_loc{__FILE__, __LINE__, SPDLOG_FUNCTION}, level, __VA_ARGS__);                                      \
     } while (0)
 
 #if SPDLOG_ACTIVE_LEVEL <= SPDLOG_LEVEL_TRACE