diff --git a/entry.go b/entry.go
index d075d72..29bcae6 100644
--- a/entry.go
+++ b/entry.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (entry *Entry) write() {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if entry.IsDebugEnabled() {
 		entry.log(DebugLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -149,13 +149,13 @@ func (entry *Entry) Print(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Info(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if entry.IsInfoEnabled() {
 		entry.log(InfoLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if entry.IsWarnEnabled() {
 		entry.log(WarnLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -165,20 +165,20 @@ func (entry *Entry) Warning(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Error(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if entry.IsErrorEnabled() {
 		entry.log(ErrorLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if entry.IsFatalEnabled() {
 		entry.log(FatalLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 	Exit(1)
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Panic(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if entry.IsPanicEnabled() {
 		entry.log(PanicLevel, fmt.Sprint(args...))
 	}
 	panic(fmt.Sprint(args...))
@@ -187,13 +187,13 @@ 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.IsDebugEnabled() {
 		entry.Debug(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if entry.IsInfoEnabled() {
 		entry.Info(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ func (entry *Entry) Printf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if entry.IsWarnEnabled() {
 		entry.Warn(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -213,20 +213,20 @@ func (entry *Entry) Warningf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if entry.IsErrorEnabled() {
 		entry.Error(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if entry.IsFatalEnabled() {
 		entry.Fatal(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 	Exit(1)
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if entry.IsPanicEnabled() {
 		entry.Panic(fmt.Sprintf(format, args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -234,13 +234,13 @@ 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.IsDebugEnabled() {
 		entry.Debug(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Infoln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if entry.IsInfoEnabled() {
 		entry.Info(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ func (entry *Entry) Println(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Warnln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if entry.IsWarnEnabled() {
 		entry.Warn(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
@@ -260,24 +260,48 @@ func (entry *Entry) Warningln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Errorln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if entry.IsErrorEnabled() {
 		entry.Error(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if entry.IsFatalEnabled() {
 		entry.Fatal(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 	Exit(1)
 }
 
 func (entry *Entry) Panicln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if entry.Logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if entry.IsPanicEnabled() {
 		entry.Panic(entry.sprintlnn(args...))
 	}
 }
 
+func (entry *Entry) IsDebugEnabled() bool {
+	return entry.Logger.IsDebugEnabled()
+}
+
+func (entry *Entry) IsInfoEnabled() bool {
+	return entry.Logger.IsInfoEnabled()
+}
+
+func (entry *Entry) IsWarnEnabled() bool {
+	return entry.Logger.IsWarnEnabled()
+}
+
+func (entry *Entry) IsErrorEnabled() bool {
+	return entry.Logger.IsErrorEnabled()
+}
+
+func (entry *Entry) IsFatalEnabled() bool {
+	return entry.Logger.IsFatalEnabled()
+}
+
+func (entry *Entry) IsPanicEnabled() bool {
+	return entry.Logger.IsPanicEnabled()
+}
+
 // Sprintlnn => Sprint no newline. This is to get the behavior of how
 // fmt.Sprintln where spaces are always added between operands, regardless of
 // their type. Instead of vendoring the Sprintln implementation to spare a
diff --git a/exported.go b/exported.go
index 013183e..f2df9e3 100644
--- a/exported.go
+++ b/exported.go
@@ -41,6 +41,30 @@ func GetLevel() Level {
 	return std.level()
 }
 
+func IsDebugEnabled() bool {
+	return std.IsDebugEnabled()
+}
+
+func IsInfoEnabled() bool {
+	return std.IsInfoEnabled()
+}
+
+func IsWarnEnabled() bool {
+	return std.IsWarnEnabled()
+}
+
+func IsErrorEnabled() bool {
+	return std.IsErrorEnabled()
+}
+
+func IsFatalEnabled() bool {
+	return std.IsFatalEnabled()
+}
+
+func IsPanicEnabled() bool {
+	return std.IsPanicEnabled()
+}
+
 // AddHook adds a hook to the standard logger hooks.
 func AddHook(hook Hook) {
 	std.mu.Lock()
diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
index fdaf8a6..034fb18 100644
--- a/logger.go
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) WithError(err error) *Entry {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if logger.IsDebugEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Debugf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Debugf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Infof(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if logger.IsInfoEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Infof(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Printf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsWarnEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warnf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warnf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warningf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsWarnEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warnf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warningf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if logger.IsErrorEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Errorf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Errorf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if logger.IsFatalEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Fatalf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Fatalf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if logger.IsPanicEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Panicf(format, args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if logger.IsDebugEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Debug(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Debug(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Info(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if logger.IsInfoEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Info(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Print(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsWarnEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warn(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warn(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warning(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsWarnEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warn(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warning(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Error(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if logger.IsErrorEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Error(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Error(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if logger.IsFatalEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Fatal(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Fatal(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Panic(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if logger.IsPanicEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Panic(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Panic(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Debugln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= DebugLevel {
+	if logger.IsDebugEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Debugln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Debugln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Infoln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= InfoLevel {
+	if logger.IsInfoEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Infoln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Println(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warnln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsWarnEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warnln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warnln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Warningln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= WarnLevel {
+	if logger.IsWarnEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Warnln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Warningln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Errorln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= ErrorLevel {
+	if logger.IsErrorEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Errorln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Errorln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= FatalLevel {
+	if logger.IsFatalEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Fatalln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ func (logger *Logger) Fatalln(args ...interface{}) {
 }
 
 func (logger *Logger) Panicln(args ...interface{}) {
-	if logger.level() >= PanicLevel {
+	if logger.IsPanicEnabled() {
 		entry := logger.newEntry()
 		entry.Panicln(args...)
 		logger.releaseEntry(entry)
@@ -321,3 +321,27 @@ func (logger *Logger) AddHook(hook Hook) {
 	defer logger.mu.Unlock()
 	logger.Hooks.Add(hook)
 }
+
+func (logger *Logger) IsDebugEnabled() bool {
+	return logger.level() >= DebugLevel
+}
+
+func (logger *Logger) IsInfoEnabled() bool {
+	return logger.level() >= InfoLevel
+}
+
+func (logger *Logger) IsWarnEnabled() bool {
+	return logger.level() >= WarnLevel
+}
+
+func (logger *Logger) IsErrorEnabled() bool {
+	return logger.level() >= ErrorLevel
+}
+
+func (logger *Logger) IsFatalEnabled() bool {
+	return logger.level() >= FatalLevel
+}
+
+func (logger *Logger) IsPanicEnabled() bool {
+	return logger.level() >= PanicLevel
+}
diff --git a/logrus.go b/logrus.go
index dd38999..33e07fa 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 78cbc28..2c59dc9 100644
--- a/logrus_test.go
+++ b/logrus_test.go
@@ -384,3 +384,54 @@ 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.IsPanicEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsFatalEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsErrorEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsWarnEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsInfoEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsDebugEnabled())
+
+	log.SetLevel(FatalLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsPanicEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsFatalEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsErrorEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsWarnEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsInfoEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsDebugEnabled())
+
+	log.SetLevel(ErrorLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsPanicEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsFatalEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsErrorEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsWarnEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsInfoEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsDebugEnabled())
+
+	log.SetLevel(WarnLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsPanicEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsFatalEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsErrorEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsWarnEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsInfoEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsDebugEnabled())
+
+	log.SetLevel(InfoLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsPanicEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsFatalEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsErrorEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsWarnEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsInfoEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, false, log.IsDebugEnabled())
+
+	log.SetLevel(DebugLevel)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsPanicEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsFatalEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsErrorEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsWarnEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsInfoEnabled())
+	assert.Equal(t, true, log.IsDebugEnabled())
+}