diff --git a/chronicles/topics_registry.nim b/chronicles/topics_registry.nim
index 159cea2..d9f6451 100644
--- a/chronicles/topics_registry.nim
+++ b/chronicles/topics_registry.nim
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import locks, macros, tables
+import locks, macros, tables, strutils
 from options import LogLevel
 
 export
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@ proc setLogLevel*(lvl: LogLevel) =
   lockRegistry:
     gActiveLogLevel = lvl
 
+proc setLogLevel*(lvl: string) =
+  lockRegistry:
+    gActiveLogLevel = parseEnum[LogLevel](lvl.toUpperAscii)
+
 proc clearTopicsRegistry* =
   lockRegistry:
     gTotalEnabledTopics = 0
diff --git a/tests/runtime_filtering.nim b/tests/runtime_filtering.nim
index 4f7944e..44f8a87 100644
--- a/tests/runtime_filtering.nim
+++ b/tests/runtime_filtering.nim
@@ -86,3 +86,12 @@ echo setTopicState("bar", Normal)
 
 foo()
 bar()
+
+echo "> set global LogLevel to string warn, set main and foo to INFO, both should print:"
+setLogLevel("warn")
+echo setTopicState("main", Normal, INFO)
+echo setTopicState("foo", Normal, INFO)
+echo setTopicState("bar", Normal)
+
+foo()
+bar()