diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index fbf8f3f..7591bdc 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -104,7 +104,8 @@ function isString(value) {
 function pnotice(namespace, options = {}) {
   return (text, level = 'INFO', optionsInner = {}) => {
     if (!isString(level)) {
-      optionsInner = level
+      optionsInner = { ...level }
+      level = undefined
     }
 
     if (optionsInner.level) {
diff --git a/test.js b/test.js
index 3f085bc..526f668 100644
--- a/test.js
+++ b/test.js
@@ -96,6 +96,17 @@ if (config.chat.id) {
     t.is(response?.status, 'ok')
   })
 
+  test('handle no level but optionsInner (with level) as second argument', async (t) => {
+    const pn = pnotice('pntest', {
+      disabled: false,
+      debug: true,
+      chat: config.chat,
+      env: 'test',
+    })
+    const response = await pn('handle no level but optionsInner (with level) as second argument', { level: 'TESTING', silent: true })
+    t.is(response?.status, 'ok')
+  })
+
   test('handle no level but optionsInner as second argument', async (t) => {
     const pn = pnotice('pntest', {
       disabled: false,
@@ -103,7 +114,7 @@ if (config.chat.id) {
       chat: config.chat,
       env: 'test',
     })
-    const response = await pn('handle no level but optionsInner as second argument', { level: 'TESTING', silent: true })
+    const response = await pn('handle no level but optionsInner as second argument', { silent: true })
     t.is(response?.status, 'ok')
   })