diff --git a/bazarr/app/logger.py b/bazarr/app/logger.py
index 8803ad3cb..e5f2fce7d 100644
--- a/bazarr/app/logger.py
+++ b/bazarr/app/logger.py
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ def filter(self, record):
             # no filtering in debug mode or if originating from us
             return True
 
-        if record.level != loggin.ERROR:
+        if record.level < logging.ERROR:
             return False
 
         unwantedMessages = [
diff --git a/tests/test_logging_filters.py b/tests/test_logging_filters.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9209fb09e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/test_logging_filters.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+import logging
+
+from bazarr.app.logger import UnwantedWaitressMessageFilter
+
+def test_true_for_bazarr():
+  record = logging.makeLogRecord({
+    "level": logging.INFO,
+    "msg": "a message from BAZARR for logging"
+  })
+  assert UnwantedWaitressMessageFilter().filter(record)
+
+def test_false_below_error():
+  record = logging.makeLogRecord({
+    "level": logging.INFO
+  })
+  assert not UnwantedWaitressMessageFilter().filter(record)
+
+def test_true_error_up():
+  record = logging.makeLogRecord({
+    "level": logging.CRITICAL
+  })
+  assert UnwantedWaitressMessageFilter().filter(record)