diff --git a/include/class.osticket.php b/include/class.osticket.php
index 239c921139229938c18cf3519b5ce095748ce2a4..a2d2205de0adedfcff9e722efe5745485cda00fc 100644
--- a/include/class.osticket.php
+++ b/include/class.osticket.php
@@ -288,14 +288,14 @@ class osTicket {
                 $level=3; //Debug
         }
 
-        //Alert admin if enabled...
-        if($alert)
-            $this->alertAdmin($title, $message);
-
         //Logging everything during upgrade.
         if($this->getConfig()->getLogLevel()<$level && !$force)
             return false;
 
+        //Alert admin if enabled...
+        if($alert && $this->getConfig()->getLogLevel() >= $level)
+            $this->alertAdmin($title, $message);
+
         //Save log based on system log level settings.
         $loglevel=array(1=>'Error','Warning','Debug');
         $sql='INSERT INTO '.SYSLOG_TABLE.' SET created=NOW(), updated=NOW() '