diff --git a/ext/imap/php_imap.c b/ext/imap/php_imap.c
index 7d2bb5c12f8..ddd456e53b2 100644
--- a/ext/imap/php_imap.c
+++ b/ext/imap/php_imap.c
@@ -4078,6 +4078,9 @@ void mm_log(char *str, long errflg)
 	TSRMLS_FETCH();
   
 	/* Author: CJH */
+	if (!(EG(error_reporting) & E_NOTICE)) {
+		return;
+	}
 	if (errflg != NIL) { /* CJH: maybe put these into a more comprehensive log for debugging purposes? */
 		if (IMAPG(imap_errorstack) == NIL) {
 			IMAPG(imap_errorstack) = mail_newerrorlist();