diff --git a/middleware_test.go b/middleware_test.go
index 59d4c02..14bc7e3 100644
--- a/middleware_test.go
+++ b/middleware_test.go
@@ -116,6 +116,36 @@ func TestMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 			RequestLatencyLevel: zerolog.WarnLevel,
 		})
 
+		// Slow request should be logged at the escalated level
+		next := func(c echo.Context) error {
+			time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
+			return nil
+		}
+		handler := m(next)
+		err := handler(c)
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "should not return error")
+
+		str := b.String()
+		assert.Contains(t, str, `"level":"warn"`)
+		assert.NotContains(t, str, `"level":"info"`)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("shouldn't escalate log level for fast requests", func(t *testing.T) {
+		e := echo.New()
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
+		req.Header.Set(echo.HeaderContentType, echo.MIMEApplicationJSON)
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+
+		b := &bytes.Buffer{}
+		l := lecho.New(b)
+		l.SetLevel(log.INFO)
+		m := lecho.Middleware(lecho.Config{
+			Logger:              l,
+			RequestLatencyLimit: 5 * time.Millisecond,
+			RequestLatencyLevel: zerolog.WarnLevel,
+		})
+
 		// Fast request should be logged at the default level
 		next := func(c echo.Context) error {
 			time.Sleep(1 * time.Millisecond)
@@ -130,17 +160,5 @@ func TestMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 		str := b.String()
 		assert.Contains(t, str, `"level":"info"`)
 		assert.NotContains(t, str, `"level":"warn"`)
-
-		// Slow request should be logged at the escalated level
-		next = func(c echo.Context) error {
-			time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond)
-			return nil
-		}
-		handler = m(next)
-		err = handler(c)
-
-		str = b.String()
-		assert.Contains(t, str, `"level":"warn"`)
 	})
-
 }