diff --git a/Common/Log.h b/Common/Log.h
index 7913cb0b08..beb7142f72 100644
--- a/Common/Log.h
+++ b/Common/Log.h
@@ -83,6 +83,7 @@ void GenericLog(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS level, LogTypes::LOG_TYPE type,
 		;
 bool GenericLogEnabled(LogTypes::LOG_LEVELS level, LogTypes::LOG_TYPE type);
 
+// Exception for Windows - enable more log levels in release mode than on other platforms.
 #if defined(_DEBUG) || defined(_WIN32)
 
 #define MAX_LOGLEVEL DEBUG_LEVEL
@@ -128,8 +129,8 @@ void SetExtraAssertInfo(const char *info);
 #define __FILENAME__ __FILE__
 #endif
 
-// If we're in "debug" assert mode
-#if MAX_LOGLEVEL >= DEBUG_LEVEL
+// If we're a debug build, _dbg_assert_ is active. Not otherwise, even on Windows.
+#if defined(_DEBUG)
 
 #define _dbg_assert_(_a_) \
 	if (!(_a_)) {\