diff --git a/ldapcherry/__init__.py b/ldapcherry/__init__.py
index e38ee2d..c12c08a 100644
--- a/ldapcherry/__init__.py
+++ b/ldapcherry/__init__.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ class LdapCherry(object):
         if level == 'debug':
             return logging.DEBUG
         elif level == 'notice':
-            return logging.NOTICE
+            return logging.INFO
         elif level == 'info':
             return logging.INFO
         elif level == 'warning' or level == 'warn':
@@ -195,9 +195,9 @@ class LdapCherry(object):
         elif level == 'critical' or level == 'crit':
             return logging.CRITICAL
         elif level == 'alert':
-            return logging.ALERT
+            return logging.CRITICAL
         elif level == 'emergency' or level == 'emerg':
-            return logging.EMERGENCY
+            return logging.CRITICAL
         else:
             return logging.INFO
 
diff --git a/tests/test_LdapCherry.py b/tests/test_LdapCherry.py
index 47d0d63..857ca24 100644
--- a/tests/test_LdapCherry.py
+++ b/tests/test_LdapCherry.py
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ from ldapcherry.pyyamlwrapper import DumplicatedKey, RelationError
 import cherrypy
 from cherrypy.process import plugins, servers
 from cherrypy import Application
+import logging
 
 # monkey patching cherrypy to disable config interpolation
 def new_as_dict(self, raw=True, vars=None):
@@ -49,3 +50,16 @@ class TestError(object):
         loadconf('./tests/cfg/ldapcherry.ini', app)
         return True
 
+    def testLogger(self):
+        app = LdapCherry()
+        loadconf('./tests/cfg/ldapcherry.ini', app)
+        assert app._get_loglevel('debug') is logging.DEBUG and \
+        app._get_loglevel('notice') is logging.INFO and \
+        app._get_loglevel('info') is logging.INFO and \
+        app._get_loglevel('warning') is logging.WARNING and \
+        app._get_loglevel('err') is logging.ERROR and \
+        app._get_loglevel('critical') is logging.CRITICAL and \
+        app._get_loglevel('alert') is logging.CRITICAL and \
+        app._get_loglevel('emergency') is logging.CRITICAL and \
+        app._get_loglevel('notalevel') is logging.INFO
+