diff --git a/include/spdlog/async.h b/include/spdlog/async.h
index 9264a4e3..bf7dee46 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/async.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/async.h
@@ -52,7 +52,10 @@ struct async_factory_impl
 
         auto sink = std::make_shared<Sink>(std::forward<SinkArgs>(args)...);
         auto new_logger = std::make_shared<async_logger>(std::move(logger_name), std::move(sink), std::move(tp), OverflowPolicy);
-        registry_inst.register_and_init(new_logger);
+        registry_inst.init_with_global_defaults(new_logger);
+#ifndef SPDLOG_DISABLE_GLOBAL_REGISTRATION
+        registry_inst.register_logger(new_logger);
+#endif
         return new_logger;
     }
 };
diff --git a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
index 439395f7..8f7e7f01 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/details/registry.h
@@ -47,13 +47,8 @@ public:
         loggers_[logger_name] = std::move(new_logger);
     }
 
-    void register_and_init(std::shared_ptr<logger> new_logger)
+    void init_with_global_defaults(std::shared_ptr<logger> new_logger)
     {
-        std::lock_guard<std::mutex> lock(logger_map_mutex_);
-        auto logger_name = new_logger->name();
-        throw_if_exists_(logger_name);
-
-        // set the global formatter pattern
         new_logger->set_formatter(formatter_->clone());
 
         if (err_handler_)
@@ -63,9 +58,6 @@ public:
 
         new_logger->set_level(level_);
         new_logger->flush_on(flush_level_);
-
-        // add to registry
-        loggers_[logger_name] = std::move(new_logger);
     }
 
     std::shared_ptr<logger> get(const std::string &logger_name)
diff --git a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
index bcca2e84..d2d8a194 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/spdlog.h
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@ struct synchronous_factory
     {
         auto sink = std::make_shared<Sink>(std::forward<SinkArgs>(args)...);
         auto new_logger = std::make_shared<logger>(std::move(logger_name), std::move(sink));
-        details::registry::instance().register_and_init(new_logger);
+        details::registry::instance().init_with_global_defaults(new_logger);
+#ifndef SPDLOG_DISABLE_GLOBAL_REGISTRATION
+        details::registry::instance().register_logger(new_logger);
+#endif
         return new_logger;
     }
 };
diff --git a/include/spdlog/tweakme.h b/include/spdlog/tweakme.h
index d91159f7..a18593c4 100644
--- a/include/spdlog/tweakme.h
+++ b/include/spdlog/tweakme.h
@@ -128,3 +128,11 @@
 //
 // #define SPDLOG_DISABLE_DEFAULT_LOGGER
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Uncomment to disable global logger registration
+// This is useful if you don't need loggers to be globally accessible and part of the global registry.
+// This option will allow you to use the same name for different loggers.
+//
+// #define SPDLOG_DISABLE_GLOBAL_REGISTRATION
+///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////