diff --git a/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py b/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
index b9d8bfa769..88641e280b 100644
--- a/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
+++ b/bitbake/lib/bb/__init__.py
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ class BBLogger(Logger):
         Logger.__init__(self, name)
 
     def bbdebug(self, level, msg, *args, **kwargs):
+        if not bb.event.worker_pid:
+            if self.name in bb.msg.loggerDefaultDomains and level > (bb.msg.loggerDefaultDomains[self.name]):
+                return
+            if level > (bb.msg.loggerDefaultDebugLevel):
+                return
         return self.log(logging.DEBUG - level + 1, msg, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def plain(self, msg, *args, **kwargs):