diff --git a/telegram-bot-api/Watchdog.cpp b/telegram-bot-api/Watchdog.cpp
index 1bb15e6..9b5c88d 100644
--- a/telegram-bot-api/Watchdog.cpp
+++ b/telegram-bot-api/Watchdog.cpp
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ namespace telegram_bot_api {
 
 void Watchdog::kick() {
   auto now = td::Time::now();
-  if (now >= last_kick_time_ + timeout_ && last_kick_time_ > 0) {
+  if (now >= last_kick_time_ + timeout_ && last_kick_time_ > 0 && GET_VERBOSITY_LEVEL() >= VERBOSITY_NAME(ERROR)) {
     LOG(ERROR) << get_name() << " timeout expired after " << now - last_kick_time_ << " seconds";
     td::thread::send_real_time_signal(main_thread_id_, 2);
   }