diff --git a/level.go b/level.go
index 7823ef0..0f89ffc 100644
--- a/level.go
+++ b/level.go
@@ -11,4 +11,5 @@ const (
 	INFO
 	WARN
 	ERROR
+	FATAL
 )
diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
index f3ac3b7..40c0eef 100644
--- a/logger.go
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -2,12 +2,14 @@ package logmatic
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"os"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/fatih/color"
 )
 
 var printf = fmt.Printf
+var exit = os.Exit
 
 // logFunc represents a log function
 type logFunc func(a ...interface{}) string
@@ -21,6 +23,7 @@ type Logger struct {
 	info  logFunc
 	warn  logFunc
 	error logFunc
+	fatal logFunc
 }
 
 func (l *Logger) now() string {
@@ -75,7 +78,16 @@ func (l *Logger) Warn(format string, a ...interface{}) {
 // Error logs an error statement
 // ERROR or lower (any level)
 func (l *Logger) Error(format string, a ...interface{}) {
-	l.log(l.error("ERROR"), format, a...)
+	if l.level <= ERROR {
+		l.log(l.error("ERROR"), format, a...)
+	}
+}
+
+// Fatal logs an error statement and exits the application
+// FATAL or lower (any level)
+func (l *Logger) Fatal(format string, a ...interface{}) {
+	l.log(l.fatal("FATAL"), format, a...)
+	exit(1)
 }
 
 // NewLogger creates a new logger
@@ -88,5 +100,6 @@ func NewLogger() *Logger {
 		info:  color.New(color.FgCyan).SprintFunc(),
 		warn:  color.New(color.FgYellow).SprintFunc(),
 		error: color.New(color.FgRed).SprintFunc(),
+		fatal: color.New(color.FgRed, color.Bold).SprintFunc(),
 	}
 }
diff --git a/logger_test.go b/logger_test.go
index 6f1a705..d43cb39 100644
--- a/logger_test.go
+++ b/logger_test.go
@@ -98,3 +98,23 @@ func TestLogger_Error_Print(t *testing.T) {
 	l.Error("Error")
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, buf)
 }
+
+func TestLogger_Error_NoPrint(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	mockPrint(&buf)
+
+	l := NewLogger()
+	l.SetLevel(FATAL)
+	l.Error("Error")
+	assert.Empty(t, buf)
+}
+
+func TestLogger_Fatal_Print(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	mockPrint(&buf)
+	exit = func(code int) {}
+
+	l := NewLogger()
+	l.Fatal("Fatal")
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, buf)
+}