diff --git a/lib/utilrb/logger/hierarchy.rb b/lib/utilrb/logger/hierarchy.rb
index 9c23973..9ef75d0 100644
--- a/lib/utilrb/logger/hierarchy.rb
+++ b/lib/utilrb/logger/hierarchy.rb
@@ -130,8 +130,13 @@ def logger
                                 break
                             end
                         end
+
                         if m.respond_to?(:superclass)
                             m = m.superclass
+                            if m.respond_to?(:logger)
+                                parent_module = m
+                                break
+                            end
                         else
                             m = nil; break
                         end
diff --git a/test/test_logger.rb b/test/test_logger.rb
index 62b3606..fadfa84 100644
--- a/test/test_logger.rb
+++ b/test/test_logger.rb
@@ -178,6 +178,10 @@ def test_hierarchy_can_resolve_parent_logger_with_identical_name
     def test_hierarchy_can_resolve_parent_logger_in_subclasses_where_the_subclass_parent_module_is_not_providing_a_logger
         assert_equal "root_logger", NotALoggingModule::HierarchyTest.logger
     end
+    def test_hierarchy_resolution_starts_at_superclass_if_enclosing_module_does_not_provide_a_logger
+        flexmock(HierarchyTest::HierarchyTest).should_receive(logger: "specific_class_logger")
+        assert_equal "specific_class_logger", NotALoggingModule::HierarchyTest.logger
+    end
     def test_hierarchy_resolves_the_parent_module_first_even_in_subclasses
         assert_equal "other_logger", HierarchyTestForSubclass::HierarchyTest.logger
     end