diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/FingersCrossedHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/FingersCrossedHandler.php
index 30a85dd6..6036c15e 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/FingersCrossedHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/FingersCrossedHandler.php
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class FingersCrossedHandler extends AbstractHandler
     protected $buffer = array();
     protected $stopBuffering;
     protected $passthruLevel;
+    protected $overrideActivated = false;
 
     /**
      * @param callable|HandlerInterface       $handler            Handler or factory callable($record, $fingersCrossedHandler).
@@ -79,6 +80,14 @@ class FingersCrossedHandler extends AbstractHandler
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Manually activate this logger regardless of the activation strategy
+     */
+    public function activate()
+    {
+        $this->overrideActivated = true;
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */
@@ -95,7 +104,7 @@ class FingersCrossedHandler extends AbstractHandler
             if ($this->bufferSize > 0 && count($this->buffer) > $this->bufferSize) {
                 array_shift($this->buffer);
             }
-            if ($this->activationStrategy->isHandlerActivated($record)) {
+            if ($this->overrideActivated || $this->activationStrategy->isHandlerActivated($record)) {
                 if ($this->stopBuffering) {
                     $this->buffering = false;
                 }