diff --git a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utils/logger.hpp b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utils/logger.hpp
index 5c67495cc2..501d1404e7 100644
--- a/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utils/logger.hpp
+++ b/modules/core/include/opencv2/core/utils/logger.hpp
@@ -57,26 +57,101 @@ CV_EXPORTS void writeLogMessage(LogLevel logLevel, const char* message);
 # endif
 #endif
 
+#define CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, msgLevel, extra_check0, extra_check1, msg_prefix, ...) \
+    for(;;) { \
+        extra_check0; \
+        if (cv::utils::logging::getLogLevel() < msgLevel) break; \
+        extra_check1; \
+        std::stringstream ss; ss msg_prefix <<  __VA_ARGS__; \
+        cv::utils::logging::internal::writeLogMessage(msgLevel, ss.str().c_str()); \
+        break; \
+    }
+
+#define CV_LOG_FATAL(tag, ...)   CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_FATAL, , , , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_ERROR(tag, ...)   CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, , , , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_WARNING(tag, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, , , , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_INFO(tag, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_INFO, , , , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_DEBUG(tag, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, , , , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_VERBOSE(tag, v, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE, , , << "[VERB" << v << ":" << cv::utils::getThreadID() << "] ", __VA_ARGS__)
 
-#define CV_LOG_FATAL(tag, ...)   for(;;) { if (cv::utils::logging::getLogLevel() < cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_FATAL) break; std::stringstream ss; ss << __VA_ARGS__; cv::utils::logging::internal::writeLogMessage(cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_FATAL, ss.str().c_str()); break; }
-#define CV_LOG_ERROR(tag, ...)   for(;;) { if (cv::utils::logging::getLogLevel() < cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_ERROR) break; std::stringstream ss; ss << __VA_ARGS__; cv::utils::logging::internal::writeLogMessage(cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, ss.str().c_str()); break; }
-#define CV_LOG_WARNING(tag, ...) for(;;) { if (cv::utils::logging::getLogLevel() < cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_WARNING) break; std::stringstream ss; ss << __VA_ARGS__; cv::utils::logging::internal::writeLogMessage(cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, ss.str().c_str()); break; }
 #if CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL <= CV_LOG_LEVEL_INFO
+#undef CV_LOG_INFO
 #define CV_LOG_INFO(tag, ...)
-#else
-#define CV_LOG_INFO(tag, ...)    for(;;) { if (cv::utils::logging::getLogLevel() < cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_INFO) break; std::stringstream ss; ss << __VA_ARGS__; cv::utils::logging::internal::writeLogMessage(cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_INFO, ss.str().c_str()); break; }
 #endif
+
 #if CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL <= CV_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
+#undef CV_LOG_DEBUG
 #define CV_LOG_DEBUG(tag, ...)
-#else
-#define CV_LOG_DEBUG(tag, ...)   for(;;) { if (cv::utils::logging::getLogLevel() < cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG) break; std::stringstream ss; ss << __VA_ARGS__; cv::utils::logging::internal::writeLogMessage(cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, ss.str().c_str()); break; }
 #endif
+
 #if CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL <= CV_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+#undef CV_LOG_VERBOSE
 #define CV_LOG_VERBOSE(tag, v, ...)
-#else
-#define CV_LOG_VERBOSE(tag, v, ...) for(;;) { if (cv::utils::logging::getLogLevel() < cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE) break; std::stringstream ss; ss << "[VERB" << v << ":" << cv::utils::getThreadID() << "] " << __VA_ARGS__; cv::utils::logging::internal::writeLogMessage(cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE, ss.str().c_str()); break; }
 #endif
 
+//! @cond IGNORED
+#define CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_PRE \
+    static bool _cv_log_once_ ## __LINE__ = false; \
+    if (_cv_log_once_ ## __LINE__) break;
+
+#define CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_POST \
+    _cv_log_once_ ## __LINE__ = true;
+
+#define CV__LOG_IF_CHECK(logging_cond) \
+    if (!(logging_cond)) break;
+
+//! @endcond
+
+
+// CV_LOG_ONCE_XXX macros
+
+#define CV_LOG_ONCE_ERROR(tag, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_PRE, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_POST, , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_ONCE_WARNING(tag, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_PRE, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_POST, , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_ONCE_INFO(tag, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_INFO, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_PRE, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_POST, , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_ONCE_DEBUG(tag, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_PRE, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_POST, , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_ONCE_VERBOSE(tag, v, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_PRE, CV__LOG_ONCE_CHECK_POST, << "[VERB" << v << ":" << cv::utils::getThreadID() << "] ", __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#if CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL <= CV_LOG_LEVEL_INFO
+#undef CV_LOG_ONCE_INFO
+#define CV_LOG_ONCE_INFO(tag, ...)
+#endif
+
+#if CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL <= CV_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
+#undef CV_LOG_ONCE_DEBUG
+#define CV_LOG_ONCE_DEBUG(tag, ...)
+#endif
+
+#if CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL <= CV_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+#undef CV_LOG_ONCE_VERBOSE
+#define CV_LOG_ONCE_VERBOSE(tag, v, ...)
+#endif
+
+
+// CV_LOG_IF_XXX macros
+
+#define CV_LOG_IF_FATAL(tag, logging_cond, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_FATAL, , CV__LOG_IF_CHECK(logging_cond), , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_IF_ERROR(tag, logging_cond, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_ERROR, , CV__LOG_IF_CHECK(logging_cond), , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_IF_WARNING(tag, logging_cond, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_WARNING, , CV__LOG_IF_CHECK(logging_cond), , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_IF_INFO(tag, logging_cond, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_INFO, , CV__LOG_IF_CHECK(logging_cond), , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_IF_DEBUG(tag, logging_cond, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG, , CV__LOG_IF_CHECK(logging_cond), , __VA_ARGS__)
+#define CV_LOG_IF_VERBOSE(tag, v, logging_cond, ...) CV_LOG_WITH_TAG(tag, cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE, , CV__LOG_IF_CHECK(logging_cond), << "[VERB" << v << ":" << cv::utils::getThreadID() << "] ", __VA_ARGS__)
+
+#if CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL <= CV_LOG_LEVEL_INFO
+#undef CV_LOG_IF_INFO
+#define CV_LOG_IF_INFO(tag, logging_cond, ...)
+#endif
+
+#if CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL <= CV_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG
+#undef CV_LOG_IF_DEBUG
+#define CV_LOG_IF_DEBUG(tag, logging_cond, ...)
+#endif
+
+#if CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL <= CV_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE
+#undef CV_LOG_IF_VERBOSE
+#define CV_LOG_IF_VERBOSE(tag, v, logging_cond, ...)
+#endif
+
+
 //! @}
 
 }}} // namespace
diff --git a/modules/core/src/logger.cpp b/modules/core/src/logger.cpp
index 940b8c45f3..c66177c91c 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/logger.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/src/logger.cpp
@@ -83,8 +83,8 @@ void writeLogMessage(LogLevel logLevel, const char* message)
     case LOG_LEVEL_INFO:    ss << "[ INFO:" << threadID << "] " << message << std::endl; break;
     case LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG:   ss << "[DEBUG:" << threadID << "] " << message << std::endl; break;
     case LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE: ss << message << std::endl; break;
-    default:
-        return;
+    case LOG_LEVEL_SILENT: return;  // avoid compiler warning about incomplete switch
+    case ENUM_LOG_LEVEL_FORCE_INT: return;  // avoid compiler warning about incomplete switch
     }
 #ifdef __ANDROID__
     int android_logLevel = ANDROID_LOG_INFO;
diff --git a/modules/core/test/test_utils.cpp b/modules/core/test/test_utils.cpp
index 1a23e01fb9..d8789ddfc2 100644
--- a/modules/core/test/test_utils.cpp
+++ b/modules/core/test/test_utils.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 // It is subject to the license terms in the LICENSE file found in the top-level directory
 // of this distribution and at http://opencv.org/license.html.
 #include "test_precomp.hpp"
+#include "opencv2/core/utils/logger.defines.hpp"
+#undef CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL
+#define CV_LOG_STRIP_LEVEL CV_LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE + 1
 #include "opencv2/core/utils/logger.hpp"
 #include "opencv2/core/utils/buffer_area.private.hpp"
 
@@ -287,6 +290,53 @@ TEST(CommandLineParser, testScalar)
     EXPECT_EQ(parser.get<Scalar>("s5"), Scalar(5, -4, 3, 2));
 }
 
+
+TEST(Logger, DISABLED_message)
+{
+    int id = 42;
+    CV_LOG_VERBOSE(NULL, 0, "Verbose message: " << id);
+    CV_LOG_VERBOSE(NULL, 1, "Verbose message: " << id);
+    CV_LOG_DEBUG(NULL, "Debug message: " << id);
+    CV_LOG_INFO(NULL, "Info message: " << id);
+    CV_LOG_WARNING(NULL, "Warning message: " << id);
+    CV_LOG_ERROR(NULL, "Error message: " << id);
+    CV_LOG_FATAL(NULL, "Fatal message: " << id);
+}
+
+static int testLoggerMessageOnce(int id)
+{
+    CV_LOG_ONCE_VERBOSE(NULL, 0, "Verbose message: " << id++);
+    CV_LOG_ONCE_VERBOSE(NULL, 1, "Verbose message: " << id++);
+    CV_LOG_ONCE_DEBUG(NULL, "Debug message: " << id++);
+    CV_LOG_ONCE_INFO(NULL, "Info message: " << id++);
+    CV_LOG_ONCE_WARNING(NULL, "Warning message: " << id++);
+    CV_LOG_ONCE_ERROR(NULL, "Error message: " << id++);
+    // doesn't make sense: CV_LOG_ONCE_FATAL
+    return id;
+}
+TEST(Logger, DISABLED_message_once)
+{
+    int check_id_first = testLoggerMessageOnce(42);
+    EXPECT_GT(check_id_first, 42);
+    int check_id_second = testLoggerMessageOnce(0);
+    EXPECT_EQ(0, check_id_second);
+}
+
+TEST(Logger, DISABLED_message_if)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < 100; i++)
+    {
+        CV_LOG_IF_VERBOSE(NULL, 0, i == 0 || i == 42, "Verbose message: " << i);
+        CV_LOG_IF_VERBOSE(NULL, 1, i == 0 || i == 42, "Verbose message: " << i);
+        CV_LOG_IF_DEBUG(NULL, i == 0 || i == 42, "Debug message: " << i);
+        CV_LOG_IF_INFO(NULL, i == 0 || i == 42, "Info message: " << i);
+        CV_LOG_IF_WARNING(NULL, i == 0 || i == 42, "Warning message: " << i);
+        CV_LOG_IF_ERROR(NULL, i == 0 || i == 42, "Error message: " << i);
+        CV_LOG_IF_FATAL(NULL, i == 0 || i == 42, "Fatal message: " << i);
+    }
+}
+
+
 TEST(Samples, findFile)
 {
     cv::utils::logging::LogLevel prev = cv::utils::logging::setLogLevel(cv::utils::logging::LOG_LEVEL_VERBOSE);