diff --git a/examples/log.v b/examples/log.v
index e29ec8b0f3..c7ed77dfe4 100644
--- a/examples/log.v
+++ b/examples/log.v
@@ -19,6 +19,4 @@ fn main() {
 	l.set_level(log.level_from_tag('') or { log.Level.disabled }) // set level from string, sample
 	l.error('no output anymore')
 	l.fatal('fatal') // panic, next statements won't be executed
-	l.set_level(.info)
-	l.warn('warn')
 }
diff --git a/examples/logfatal.v b/examples/logfatal.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3b38241b9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/logfatal.v
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import log
+
+[noreturn]
+fn should_not_return(mut logger log.Log) {
+	logger.fatal('${@FILE_LINE}: yikes!')
+}
+
+fn main() {
+	mut my_log := log.Log{}
+	should_not_return(mut my_log)
+}
diff --git a/vlib/log/log.v b/vlib/log/log.v
index b2aba65734..bf3abd7760 100644
--- a/vlib/log/log.v
+++ b/vlib/log/log.v
@@ -179,6 +179,7 @@ pub fn (mut l Log) send_output(s &string, level Level) {
 
 // fatal logs line `s` via `send_output` if `Log.level` is greater than or equal to the `Level.fatal` category.
 // Note that this method performs a panic at the end, even if log level is not enabled.
+[noreturn]
 pub fn (mut l Log) fatal(s string) {
 	if int(l.level) >= int(Level.fatal) {
 		l.send_output(s, .fatal)