diff --git a/entry.go b/entry.go
index c2b2e49..8c6a389 100644
--- a/entry.go
+++ b/entry.go
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (entry *Entry) write() {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel) {
 		entry.log(DebugLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -161,13 +161,13 @@ func (entry *Entry) Print(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Info(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel) {
 		entry.log(InfoLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel) {
 		entry.log(WarnLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -177,20 +177,20 @@ func (entry *Entry) Warning(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Error(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel) {
 		entry.log(ErrorLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel) {
 		entry.log(FatalLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 	Exit(1)
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Panic(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel) {
 		entry.log(PanicLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 	panic(fmt.Sprint(args...))
@@ -199,13 +199,13 @@ func (entry *Entry) Panic(args ...interface{}) {
 // Entry Printf family functions
 
 func (entry *Entry) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel) {
 		entry.Debug(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel) {
 		entry.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (entry *Entry) Printf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel) {
 		entry.Warn(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -225,20 +225,20 @@ func (entry *Entry) Warningf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel) {
 		entry.Error(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel) {
 		entry.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 	Exit(1)
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel) {
 		entry.Panic(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -246,13 +246,13 @@ func (entry *Entry) Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 // Entry Println family functions
 
 func (entry *Entry) Debugln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel) {
 		entry.Debug(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Infoln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel) {
 		entry.Info(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ func (entry *Entry) Println(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Warnln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel) {
 		entry.Warn(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -272,20 +272,20 @@ func (entry *Entry) Warningln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Errorln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel) {
 		entry.Error(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel) {
 		entry.Fatal(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 	Exit(1)
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Panicln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if entry.Logger.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel) {
 		entry.Panic(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
diff --git a/exported.go b/exported.go
index 4496e3f..fb2a7a1 100644
--- a/exported.go
+++ b/exported.go
@@ -34,6 +34,11 @@ func GetLevel() Level {
 	return std.GetLevel()
 }
 
+// IsLevelEnabled checks if the log level of the standard logger is greater than the level param
+func IsLevelEnabled(level Level) bool {
+	return std.IsLevelEnabled(level)
+}
+
 // AddHook adds a hook to the standard logger hooks.
 func AddHook(hook Hook) {
 	std.AddHook(hook)
diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
index f0af751..b67bfcb 100644
--- a/logger.go
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) WithTime(t time.Time) *Entry {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Debugf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Infof(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Printf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warnf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warningf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warnf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warningf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Errorf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Fatalf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Panicf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Debug(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Info(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Info(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Print(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warn(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warning(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warn(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warning(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Error(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Error(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Error(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Fatal(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Panic(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Panic(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Panic(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Debugln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Debugln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Debugln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Infoln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Infoln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Println(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warnln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warnln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warnln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warningln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warnln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -286,7 +286,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warningln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Errorln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Errorln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Errorln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Fatalln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Panicln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if logger.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel) {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Panicln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -338,6 +338,11 @@ func (logger *Logger) AddHook(hook Hook) {
 	logger.Hooks.Add(hook)
 }
 
+// IsLevelEnabled checks if the log level of the logger is greater than the level param
+func (logger *Logger) IsLevelEnabled(level Level) bool {
+	return logger.level() >= level
+}
+
 // SetFormatter sets the logger formatter.
 func (logger *Logger) SetFormatter(formatter Formatter) {
 	logger.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/logrus.go b/logrus.go
index dd38999..fa0b9de 100644
--- a/logrus.go
+++ b/logrus.go
@@ -140,4 +140,11 @@ type FieldLogger interface {
 	Errorln(args ...interface{})
 	Fatalln(args ...interface{})
 	Panicln(args ...interface{})
+
+	// IsDebugEnabled() bool
+	// IsInfoEnabled() bool
+	// IsWarnEnabled() bool
+	// IsErrorEnabled() bool
+	// IsFatalEnabled() bool
+	// IsPanicEnabled() bool
 }
diff --git a/logrus_test.go b/logrus_test.go
index f6db6e9..97d15d7 100644
--- a/logrus_test.go
+++ b/logrus_test.go
@@ -484,3 +484,54 @@ func TestEntryWriter(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, fields["foo"], "bar")
 	assert.Equal(t, fields["level"], "warning")
 }
+
+func TestLogLevelEnabled(t *testing.T) {
+	log := New()
+	log.SetLevel(PanicLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel))
+
+	log.SetLevel(FatalLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel))
+
+	log.SetLevel(ErrorLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel))
+
+	log.SetLevel(WarnLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel))
+
+	log.SetLevel(InfoLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel))
+
+	log.SetLevel(DebugLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(PanicLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(FatalLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(ErrorLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(WarnLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(InfoLevel))
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsLevelEnabled(DebugLevel))
+}