diff --git a/src/mbgl/platform/log.cpp b/src/mbgl/platform/log.cpp
index 2a761c626..380113d7d 100644
--- a/src/mbgl/platform/log.cpp
+++ b/src/mbgl/platform/log.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ void Log::record(EventSeverity severity, Event event, int64_t code) {
 }
 
 void Log::record(EventSeverity severity, Event event, int64_t code, const std::string &msg) {
-    if (currentObserver && currentObserver->onRecord(severity, event, code, msg)) {
+    if (currentObserver && severity != EventSeverity::Debug &&
+        currentObserver->onRecord(severity, event, code, msg)) {
         return;
     }