diff --git a/src/logger.ts b/src/logger.ts
index 89b60367..fa8027a5 100644
--- a/src/logger.ts
+++ b/src/logger.ts
@@ -107,10 +107,10 @@ export class Logger {
    * @param logLevel Log level to check
    */
   private static checkLogLevel(logLevel: LogLevel): boolean {
-    const logLevelNumber = Math.pow(Logger.binaryBase, Logger.logLevels.indexOf(logLevel) + 1) - 1;
+    const logLevelNumber = Math.pow(Logger.binaryBase, Logger.logLevels.indexOf(logLevel));
 
     // tslint:disable-next-line:no-bitwise
-    return (Logger.getLogLevel() & logLevelNumber) > 0;
+    return (Logger.getLogLevel() & logLevelNumber) === logLevelNumber;
   }
 
   /**