diff --git a/lib/raven/base.rb b/lib/raven/base.rb
index 5c7f879f3..a024df367 100644
--- a/lib/raven/base.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/base.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ def instance
 
     def_delegators :instance, :client=, :configuration=, :context, :logger, :configuration,
                    :client, :report_status, :configure, :send_event, :capture, :capture_type,
-                   :last_event_id, :should_capture?, :annotate_exception, :user_context,
+                   :last_event_id, :annotate_exception, :user_context,
                    :tags_context, :extra_context, :rack_context, :breadcrumbs
 
     def_delegator :instance, :report_status, :report_ready
diff --git a/lib/raven/cli.rb b/lib/raven/cli.rb
index 9f616f17e..51d7b74d1 100644
--- a/lib/raven/cli.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/cli.rb
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def self.test(dsn = nil)
       Raven.configuration.dsn = dsn if dsn
 
       # wipe out env settings to ensure we send the event
-      unless Raven.configuration.send_in_current_environment?
+      unless Raven.configuration.capture_in_current_environment?
         env_name = Raven.configuration.environments.pop || 'production'
         puts "Setting environment to #{env_name}"
         Raven.configuration.current_environment = env_name
diff --git a/lib/raven/client.rb b/lib/raven/client.rb
index e0294ed8d..2eaceabc0 100644
--- a/lib/raven/client.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/client.rb
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def initialize(configuration)
     end
 
     def send_event(event)
-      return false unless configuration_allows_sending
+      return false unless configuration.sending_allowed?(event)
 
       # Convert to hash
       event = event.to_hash
@@ -62,15 +62,6 @@ def transport
 
     private
 
-    def configuration_allows_sending
-      if configuration.send_in_current_environment?
-        true
-      else
-        configuration.log_excluded_environment_message
-        false
-      end
-    end
-
     def encode(event)
       hash = @processors.reduce(event.to_hash) { |memo, p| p.process(memo) }
       encoded = JSON.generate(hash)
diff --git a/lib/raven/configuration.rb b/lib/raven/configuration.rb
index 19de5982c..83430df6f 100644
--- a/lib/raven/configuration.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/configuration.rb
@@ -215,12 +215,21 @@ def current_environment=(environment)
       @current_environment = environment.to_s
     end
 
-    def send_in_current_environment?
+    def capture_allowed?(message_or_exc)
+      capture_in_current_environment? &&
+        capture_allowed_by_callback?(message_or_exc)
+    end
+
+    # If we cannot capture, we cannot send.
+    alias sending_allowed? capture_allowed?
+
+    def capture_in_current_environment?
       !!server && (environments.empty? || environments.include?(current_environment))
     end
 
-    def log_excluded_environment_message
-      Raven.logger.debug "Event not sent due to excluded environment: #{current_environment}"
+    def capture_allowed_by_callback?(message_or_exc)
+      return true unless should_capture
+      should_capture.call(*[message_or_exc])
     end
 
     def verify!
diff --git a/lib/raven/instance.rb b/lib/raven/instance.rb
index 36a0fe9dc..0c4d4e8eb 100644
--- a/lib/raven/instance.rb
+++ b/lib/raven/instance.rb
@@ -60,11 +60,11 @@ def client
 
     # Tell the log that the client is good to go
     def report_status
-      return if client.configuration.silence_ready
-      if client.configuration.send_in_current_environment?
+      return if configuration.silence_ready
+      if configuration.capture_in_current_environment?
         logger.info "Raven #{VERSION} ready to catch errors"
       else
-        logger.info "Raven #{VERSION} configured not to send errors."
+        logger.info "Raven #{VERSION} configured not to capture errors."
       end
     end
 
@@ -113,7 +113,11 @@ def capture(options = {})
     end
 
     def capture_type(obj, options = {})
-      return false unless should_capture?(obj)
+      unless configuration.capture_allowed?(obj)
+        Raven.logger.debug("#{obj} excluded from capture due to environment or should_capture callback")
+        return false
+      end
+
       message_or_exc = obj.is_a?(String) ? "message" : "exception"
       if (evt = Event.send("from_" + message_or_exc, obj, options))
         yield evt if block_given?
@@ -131,14 +135,6 @@ def last_event_id
       Thread.current["sentry_#{object_id}_last_event_id".to_sym]
     end
 
-    def should_capture?(message_or_exc)
-      if configuration.should_capture
-        configuration.should_capture.call(*[message_or_exc])
-      else
-        true
-      end
-    end
-
     # Provides extra context to the exception prior to it being handled by
     # Raven. An exception can have multiple annotations, which are merged
     # together.
diff --git a/spec/raven/configuration_spec.rb b/spec/raven/configuration_spec.rb
index bb6fece62..395c4147d 100644
--- a/spec/raven/configuration_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/raven/configuration_spec.rb
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
 
     it 'should not send events' do
       expect(subject[:server]).to eq(nil)
-      expect(subject.send_in_current_environment?).to eq(false)
+      expect(subject.capture_in_current_environment?).to eq(false)
     end
   end
 
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@
 
     it 'should send events if test is whitelisted' do
       subject.environments = %w[test]
-      expect(subject.send_in_current_environment?).to eq(true)
+      expect(subject.capture_in_current_environment?).to eq(true)
     end
 
     it 'should not send events if test is not whitelisted' do
       subject.environments = %w[not_test]
-      expect(subject.send_in_current_environment?).to eq(false)
+      expect(subject.capture_in_current_environment?).to eq(false)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/raven/instance_spec.rb b/spec/raven/instance_spec.rb
index 442d149c3..bd6fbe800 100644
--- a/spec/raven/instance_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/raven/instance_spec.rb
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
     allow(subject).to receive(:send_event)
     allow(Raven::Event).to receive(:from_message) { event }
     allow(Raven::Event).to receive(:from_exception) { event }
+
+    subject.configuration.dsn = "dummy://woopwoop"
   end
 
   describe '#context' do
@@ -141,13 +143,13 @@ def ivars(object)
     end
 
     let(:not_ready_message) do
-      "Raven #{Raven::VERSION} configured not to send errors."
+      "Raven #{Raven::VERSION} configured not to capture errors."
     end
 
     it 'logs a ready message when configured' do
       subject.configuration.silence_ready = false
       expect(subject.configuration).to(
-        receive(:send_in_current_environment?).and_return(true)
+        receive(:capture_in_current_environment?).and_return(true)
       )
       expect(subject.logger).to receive(:info).with(ready_message)
       subject.report_status
@@ -156,7 +158,7 @@ def ivars(object)
     it 'logs not ready message if the config does not send in current environment' do
       subject.configuration.silence_ready = false
       expect(subject.configuration).to(
-        receive(:send_in_current_environment?).and_return(false)
+        receive(:capture_in_current_environment?).and_return(false)
       )
       expect(subject.logger).to receive(:info).with(not_ready_message)
       subject.report_status
diff --git a/spec/raven/raven_spec.rb b/spec/raven/raven_spec.rb
index 33f34c30e..254411647 100644
--- a/spec/raven/raven_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/raven/raven_spec.rb
@@ -181,13 +181,13 @@ def ivars(object)
     end
 
     let(:not_ready_message) do
-      "Raven #{Raven::VERSION} configured not to send errors."
+      "Raven #{Raven::VERSION} configured not to capture errors."
     end
 
     it 'logs a ready message when configured' do
       Raven.configuration.silence_ready = false
       expect(Raven.configuration).to(
-        receive(:send_in_current_environment?).and_return(true)
+        receive(:capture_in_current_environment?).and_return(true)
       )
       expect(Raven.logger).to receive(:info).with(ready_message)
       Raven.report_status
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ def ivars(object)
     it 'logs not ready message if the config does not send in current environment' do
       Raven.configuration.silence_ready = false
       expect(Raven.configuration).to(
-        receive(:send_in_current_environment?).and_return(false)
+        receive(:capture_in_current_environment?).and_return(false)
       )
       expect(Raven.logger).to receive(:info).with(not_ready_message)
       Raven.report_status