diff --git a/tracing-core/src/dispatcher.rs b/tracing-core/src/dispatcher.rs
index a52ea8fae8..ab4a3605c0 100644
--- a/tracing-core/src/dispatcher.rs
+++ b/tracing-core/src/dispatcher.rs
@@ -504,6 +504,12 @@ impl Dispatch {
         self.subscriber.enabled(metadata)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    pub fn fully_enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>) -> bool {
+        self.subscriber.fully_enabled(metadata)
+    }
+
     /// Records that an [`Event`] has occurred.
     ///
     /// This calls the [`event`] function on the [`Subscriber`] that this
diff --git a/tracing-core/src/subscriber.rs b/tracing-core/src/subscriber.rs
index 11695e5382..f55f26d09f 100644
--- a/tracing-core/src/subscriber.rs
+++ b/tracing-core/src/subscriber.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,11 @@ pub trait Subscriber: 'static {
     /// [`register_callsite`]: #method.register_callsite
     fn enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>) -> bool;
 
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    fn fully_enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>) -> bool {
+        self.enabled(metadata)
+    }
+
     /// Returns the highest [verbosity level][level] that this `Subscriber` will
     /// enable, or `None`, if the subscriber does not implement level-based
     /// filtering or chooses not to implement this method.
@@ -606,6 +611,11 @@ impl Subscriber for Box<dyn Subscriber + Send + Sync + 'static> {
         self.as_ref().enabled(metadata)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn fully_enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>) -> bool {
+        self.as_ref().fully_enabled(metadata)
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn max_level_hint(&self) -> Option<LevelFilter> {
         self.as_ref().max_level_hint()
@@ -683,6 +693,11 @@ impl Subscriber for Arc<dyn Subscriber + Send + Sync + 'static> {
         self.as_ref().enabled(metadata)
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn fully_enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>) -> bool {
+        self.as_ref().fully_enabled(metadata)
+    }
+
     #[inline]
     fn max_level_hint(&self) -> Option<LevelFilter> {
         self.as_ref().max_level_hint()
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/src/filter/layer_filters/mod.rs b/tracing-subscriber/src/filter/layer_filters/mod.rs
index d391d31b22..86c4016131 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/src/filter/layer_filters/mod.rs
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/src/filter/layer_filters/mod.rs
@@ -543,6 +543,22 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    fn fully_enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>, cx: Context<'_, S>) -> bool {
+        let cx = cx.with_filter(self.id());
+        let enabled = self.filter.enabled(metadata, &cx);
+        FILTERING.with(|filtering| filtering.set(self.id(), enabled));
+
+        println!("GUS: {}", enabled);
+        if enabled {
+            // If the filter enabled this metadata, ask the wrapped layer if
+            // _it_ wants it --- it might have a global filter.
+            self.layer.fully_enabled(metadata, cx)
+        } else {
+            // ORDERED
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
     fn on_new_span(&self, attrs: &span::Attributes<'_>, id: &span::Id, cx: Context<'_, S>) {
         self.did_enable(|| {
             self.layer.on_new_span(attrs, id, cx.with_filter(self.id()));
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/src/layer/layered.rs b/tracing-subscriber/src/layer/layered.rs
index c690764add..ba07ac32cf 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/src/layer/layered.rs
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/src/layer/layered.rs
@@ -91,6 +91,25 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    fn fully_enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>) -> bool {
+        println!("Layered::Subscriber::fully_enabled");
+        if self.layer.fully_enabled(metadata, self.ctx()) {
+            // if the outer layer enables the callsite metadata, ask the subscriber.
+            self.inner.fully_enabled(metadata)
+        } else {
+            // otherwise, the callsite is disabled by the layer
+
+            // If per-layer filters are in use, and we are short-circuiting
+            // (rather than calling into the inner type), clear the current
+            // per-layer filter `enabled` state.
+            #[cfg(feature = "registry")]
+            filter::FilterState::clear_enabled();
+
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
     fn max_level_hint(&self) -> Option<LevelFilter> {
         self.pick_level_hint(self.layer.max_level_hint(), self.inner.max_level_hint())
     }
@@ -228,6 +247,18 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    fn fully_enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>, ctx: Context<'_, S>) -> bool {
+        println!("Layered::Layer::fully_enabled");
+        if self.layer.fully_enabled(metadata, ctx.clone()) {
+            // if the outer subscriber enables the callsite metadata, ask the inner layer.
+            self.inner.fully_enabled(metadata, ctx)
+        } else {
+            // otherwise, the callsite is disabled by this layer
+            false
+        }
+    }
+
     fn max_level_hint(&self) -> Option<LevelFilter> {
         self.pick_level_hint(self.layer.max_level_hint(), self.inner.max_level_hint())
     }
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/src/layer/mod.rs b/tracing-subscriber/src/layer/mod.rs
index d041d7f78c..c477fec298 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/src/layer/mod.rs
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/src/layer/mod.rs
@@ -648,6 +648,11 @@ where
         true
     }
 
+    #[doc(hidden)]
+    fn fully_enabled(&self, metadata: &Metadata<'_>, ctx: Context<'_, S>) -> bool {
+        self.enabled(metadata, ctx)
+    }
+
     /// Notifies this layer that a new span was constructed with the given
     /// `Attributes` and `Id`.
     fn on_new_span(&self, attrs: &span::Attributes<'_>, id: &span::Id, ctx: Context<'_, S>) {
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/tests/layer_filters/combinators.rs b/tracing-subscriber/tests/layer_filters/combinators.rs
index 6052a2d00c..5921d71cbb 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/tests/layer_filters/combinators.rs
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/tests/layer_filters/combinators.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use super::*;
 use tracing_subscriber::{
-    filter::{filter_fn, FilterExt, LevelFilter},
+    filter::{FilterExt, LevelFilter},
     prelude::*,
 };
 
diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/tests/layer_filters/main.rs b/tracing-subscriber/tests/layer_filters/main.rs
index 2359584d72..c79fb9dacf 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/tests/layer_filters/main.rs
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/tests/layer_filters/main.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@
 mod support;
 use self::support::*;
 mod boxed;
+mod combinators;
 mod downcast_raw;
 mod filter_scopes;
+mod fully_enabled;
 mod targets;
 mod trees;
 
diff --git a/tracing/src/macros.rs b/tracing/src/macros.rs
index 55fc881e8b..67e8c26c82 100644
--- a/tracing/src/macros.rs
+++ b/tracing/src/macros.rs
@@ -868,32 +868,9 @@ macro_rules! event {
 ///
 #[macro_export]
 macro_rules! enabled {
-    (target: $target:expr, $lvl:expr, { $($fields:tt)* } )=> ({
-        if $crate::level_enabled!($lvl) {
-            use $crate::__macro_support::Callsite as _;
-            static CALLSITE: $crate::__macro_support::MacroCallsite = $crate::callsite2! {
-                name: concat!(
-                    "enabled ",
-                    file!(),
-                    ":",
-                    line!()
-                ),
-                kind: $crate::metadata::Kind::HINT,
-                target: $target,
-                level: $lvl,
-                fields: $($fields)*
-            };
-            let interest = CALLSITE.interest();
-            if !interest.is_never() && CALLSITE.is_enabled(interest)  {
-                let meta = CALLSITE.metadata();
-                $crate::dispatcher::get_default(|current| current.enabled(meta))
-            } else {
-                false
-            }
-        } else {
-            false
-        }
-    });
+    (target: $target:expr, $lvl:expr, { $($fields:tt)* } )=> (
+        $crate::_enabled!(enabled, target: $target, $lvl, { $($fields:tt)* } )
+    );
     // Just target and level
     (target: $target:expr, $lvl:expr ) => (
         $crate::enabled!(target: $target, $lvl, { })
@@ -921,6 +898,71 @@ macro_rules! enabled {
     );
 }
 
+/// TODO
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! fully_enabled {
+    (target: $target:expr, $lvl:expr, { $($fields:tt)* } )=> (
+        $crate::_enabled!(fully_enabled, target: $target, $lvl, { $($fields:tt)* } )
+    );
+    // Just target and level
+    (target: $target:expr, $lvl:expr ) => (
+        $crate::fully_enabled!(target: $target, $lvl, { })
+    );
+
+    // These two cases handle fields with no values
+    (target: $target:expr, $lvl:expr, $($field:tt)*) => (
+        $crate::fully_enabled!(
+            target: $target,
+            $lvl,
+            { $($field)*}
+        )
+    );
+    ($lvl:expr, $($field:tt)*) => (
+        $crate::fully_enabled!(
+            target: module_path!(),
+            $lvl,
+            { $($field)*}
+        )
+    );
+
+    // Simplest `enabled!` case
+    ( $lvl:expr ) => (
+        $crate::fully_enabled!(target: module_path!(), $lvl, { })
+    );
+}
+
+/// TODO
+#[doc(hidden)]
+#[macro_export]
+macro_rules! _enabled {
+    ($style:tt, target: $target:expr, $lvl:expr, { $($fields:tt)* } )=> ({
+        if $crate::level_enabled!($lvl) {
+            use $crate::__macro_support::Callsite as _;
+            static CALLSITE: $crate::__macro_support::MacroCallsite = $crate::callsite2! {
+                name: concat!(
+                    "enabled ",
+                    file!(),
+                    ":",
+                    line!()
+                ),
+                kind: $crate::metadata::Kind::HINT,
+                target: $target,
+                level: $lvl,
+                fields: $($fields)*
+            };
+            let interest = CALLSITE.interest();
+            if !interest.is_never() && CALLSITE.is_enabled(interest)  {
+                let meta = CALLSITE.metadata();
+                $crate::dispatcher::get_default(|current| current.$style(meta))
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        } else {
+            false
+        }
+    });
+}
+
 /// Constructs an event at the trace level.
 ///
 /// This functions similarly to the [`event!`] macro. See [the top-level