diff --git a/lib/winston/logger.js b/lib/winston/logger.js
index 77317675a..64574cb32 100755
--- a/lib/winston/logger.js
+++ b/lib/winston/logger.js
@@ -175,8 +175,8 @@ Logger.prototype.log = function (level) {
   //
   function emit(name, next) {
     var transport = self.transports[name];
-    if ((transport.level && self.levels[transport.level] <= self.levels[level])
-      || (!transport.level && self.levels[self.level] <= self.levels[level])) {
+    if ((transport.level && self.levels[transport.level] >= self.levels[level])
+      || (!transport.level && self.levels[self.level] >= self.levels[level])) {
       transport.log(level, msg, meta, function (err) {
         if (err) {
           err.transport = transport;