diff --git a/camera2/portability/src/com/android/ex/camera2/portability/debug/Log.java b/camera2/portability/src/com/android/ex/camera2/portability/debug/Log.java
index a9e6d91..daac7e6 100644
--- a/camera2/portability/src/com/android/ex/camera2/portability/debug/Log.java
+++ b/camera2/portability/src/com/android/ex/camera2/portability/debug/Log.java
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@
 
     private static boolean isLoggable(Tag tag, int level) {
         try {
-            return android.util.Log.isLoggable(tag.toString(), level);
+            return CurrentConfig.get().isDebugging()
+                    || android.util.Log.isLoggable(tag.toString(), level);
         } catch (IllegalArgumentException ex) {
             e(TAG, "Tag too long:" + tag);
             return false;