diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 32bd932..6f165bc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.12.0
\ No newline at end of file
+1.12.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/reforge/reforge.rb b/lib/reforge/reforge.rb
index 509923e..1d7d3f9 100644
--- a/lib/reforge/reforge.rb
+++ b/lib/reforge/reforge.rb
@@ -49,16 +49,13 @@ def self.instance
   end
 
   def self.log_filter
-    unless defined?(SemanticLogger)
-      # SemanticLogger is optional - return a pass-through filter
-      # Only log debug message if explicitly enabled
-      LOG.debug 'log_filter called but SemanticLogger is not available. Install the semantic_logger gem to use this feature.' if ENV['REFORGE_LOG_CLIENT_BOOTSTRAP_LOG_LEVEL'] == 'debug'
-      return Proc.new { |log| true } # Pass through all logs
-    end
-
     InternalLogger.using_reforge_log_filter!
     return Proc.new do |log|
-      bootstrap_log_level(log)
+      if defined?(@singleton) && !@singleton.nil? && @singleton.config_client.initialized?
+        @singleton.log.semantic_filter(log)
+      else
+        bootstrap_log_level(log)
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/sdk-reforge.gemspec b/sdk-reforge.gemspec
index d32a222..62b386c 100644
--- a/sdk-reforge.gemspec
+++ b/sdk-reforge.gemspec
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@
 # DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE DIRECTLY
 # Instead, edit Juwelier::Tasks in Rakefile, and run 'rake gemspec'
 # -*- encoding: utf-8 -*-
-# stub: sdk-reforge 1.12.0 ruby lib
+# stub: sdk-reforge 1.12.1 ruby lib
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = "sdk-reforge".freeze
-  s.version = "1.12.0"
+  s.version = "1.12.1"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0".freeze) if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.require_paths = ["lib".freeze]
   s.authors = ["Jeff Dwyer".freeze]
-  s.date = "2025-10-31"
+  s.date = "2025-11-03"
   s.description = "Feature Flags, Live Config as a service".freeze
   s.email = "jeff.dwyer@reforge.com.cloud".freeze
   s.extra_rdoc_files = [