diff --git a/Lib/logging/__init__.py b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
index 509dae6..7efbc45 100644
--- a/Lib/logging/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/logging/__init__.py
@@ -1442,7 +1442,8 @@
                 c = c.parent
         if (found == 0):
             if lastResort:
-                lastResort.handle(record)
+                if record.levelno >= lastResort.level:
+                    lastResort.handle(record)
             elif raiseExceptions and not self.manager.emittedNoHandlerWarning:
                 sys.stderr.write("No handlers could be found for logger"
                                  " \"%s\"\n" % self.name)
diff --git a/Lib/test/test_logging.py b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
index 5d84114..793d29b 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_logging.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_logging.py
@@ -2923,6 +2923,8 @@
         old_raise_exceptions = logging.raiseExceptions
         try:
             sys.stderr = sio = io.StringIO()
+            root.debug('This should not appear')
+            self.assertEqual(sio.getvalue(), '')
             root.warning('This is your final chance!')
             self.assertEqual(sio.getvalue(), 'This is your final chance!\n')
             #No handlers and no last resort, so 'No handlers' message