diff --git a/include/log/log.hpp b/include/log/log.hpp
index c387e77f..fecdea7d 100644
--- a/include/log/log.hpp
+++ b/include/log/log.hpp
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ template <stdx::ct_string Msg> constexpr auto cx_log_wrap(int, auto &&...args) {
 #define CIB_ERROR(...)                                                         \
     CIB_LOG_WITH_LEVEL(logging::level::ERROR __VA_OPT__(, ) __VA_ARGS__)
 
-namespace logging::detail {
+namespace logging {
 template <stdx::ct_string Fmt, typename Env, typename F, typename L>
 [[nodiscard]] constexpr auto panic(F file, L line, auto &&...args) {
     STDX_PRAGMA(diagnostic push)
@@ -102,14 +102,12 @@ template <stdx::ct_string Fmt, typename Env, typename F, typename L>
 
     constexpr auto N = stdx::num_fmt_specifiers<Fmt>;
     constexpr auto sz = sizeof...(args);
-    using env_t =
-        stdx::extend_env_t<Env, logging::get_level, logging::level::FATAL>;
 
 #if __cpp_pack_indexing >= 202311L
     auto s = [&]<std::size_t... Is>(std::index_sequence<Is...>) {
         return stdx::ct_format<Fmt>(FWD(args...[Is])...);
     }(std::make_index_sequence<N>{});
-    logging::log<env_t>(file, line, s);
+    log<Env>(file, line, s);
 
     [&]<std::size_t... Is>(std::index_sequence<Is...>) {
         stdx::panic<decltype(s.str)::value>(std::move(s).args,
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ template <stdx::ct_string Fmt, typename Env, typename F, typename L>
     auto s = stdx::get<0>(std::move(t)).apply([](auto &&...fmt_args) {
         return stdx::ct_format<Fmt>(FWD(fmt_args)...);
     });
-    logging::log<env_t>(file, line, s);
+    log<Env>(file, line, s);
 
     stdx::get<1>(std::move(t)).apply([&](auto &&...extra_args) {
         stdx::panic<decltype(s.str)::value>(std::move(s).args,
@@ -137,10 +135,11 @@ template <stdx::ct_string Fmt, typename Env, typename F, typename L>
 
     STDX_PRAGMA(diagnostic pop)
 }
-} // namespace logging::detail
+} // namespace logging
 
 #define CIB_FATAL(MSG, ...)                                                    \
-    logging::detail::panic<MSG, cib_log_env_t>(                                \
+    logging::panic<MSG, stdx::extend_env_t<cib_log_env_t, logging::get_level,  \
+                                           logging::level::FATAL>>(            \
         __FILE__, __LINE__ __VA_OPT__(, STDX_MAP(CX_WRAP, __VA_ARGS__)))
 
 #define CIB_ASSERT(expr, ...)                                                  \
diff --git a/test/log/log.cpp b/test/log/log.cpp
index 7fc4fe07..2c46df49 100644
--- a/test/log/log.cpp
+++ b/test/log/log.cpp
@@ -161,3 +161,28 @@ TEST_CASE("CIB_ASSERT passes arguments to panic", "[log]") {
     CHECK(buffer.find(expected_why) != std::string::npos);
     CHECK(panicked);
 }
+
+namespace {
+enum struct custom_level { THE_ONE_LEVEL = 5 };
+}
+
+namespace logging {
+template <custom_level L>
+[[nodiscard]] auto format_as(level_wrapper<L>) -> std::string_view {
+    STATIC_REQUIRE(L == custom_level::THE_ONE_LEVEL);
+    return "THE_ONE_LEVEL";
+}
+} // namespace logging
+
+#define CUSTOM_FATAL(MSG, ...)                                                 \
+    logging::panic<MSG, stdx::extend_env_t<cib_log_env_t, logging::get_level,  \
+                                           custom_level::THE_ONE_LEVEL>>(      \
+        __FILE__, __LINE__ __VA_OPT__(, STDX_MAP(CX_WRAP, __VA_ARGS__)))
+
+TEST_CASE("panic works with custom level", "[log]") {
+    reset_test_state();
+
+    CUSTOM_FATAL("Hello");
+    CAPTURE(buffer);
+    CHECK(buffer.find("THE_ONE_LEVEL") != std::string::npos);
+}