diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 077c5e91..a1bc4328 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -350,6 +350,24 @@ tests:   0 | 0 failed
 asserts: 1 | 0 passed | 1 failed
 ```
 
+> That's nice, can I use custom messages and fatal assertions?
+> Yes, stream the `fatal`!
+
+```cpp
+expect(1 == 2_i) << "fatal assertion" << fatal;
+expect(1_i == 2);
+```
+
+```
+FAILED
+in: main.cpp:6 - test condition:  [1 == 2]
+
+ fatal assertion
+===============================================================================
+tests:   0 | 2 failed
+asserts: 0 | 0 passed | 2 failed
+```
+
 > https://godbolt.org/z/v2PDuU
 
 </p>
diff --git a/example/fatal.cpp b/example/fatal.cpp
index 173f2ad5..da135745 100644
--- a/example/fatal.cpp
+++ b/example/fatal.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,15 @@ int main() {
     expect(*o == 42_i);
   };
 
+  "fatal logging"_test = [] {
+    using namespace boost::ut::operators;
+    using boost::ut::expect;
+
+    std::optional<int> o{42};
+    expect(o.has_value()) << "fatal assertion" << fatal;
+    expect(*o == 42_i);
+  };
+
   "fatal matcher"_test = [] {
     using namespace boost::ut::operators;
     using boost::ut::expect;
diff --git a/include/boost/ut.hpp b/include/boost/ut.hpp
index e6639284..6e385a8a 100644
--- a/include/boost/ut.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/ut.hpp
@@ -2358,6 +2358,13 @@ struct expect_ {
     return *this;
   }
 
+  auto& operator<<(detail::fatal) {
+    if (not value_) {
+      on<T>(events::fatal_assertion{});
+    }
+    return *this;
+  }
+
   [[nodiscard]] constexpr operator bool() const { return value_; }
 
   bool value_{};
diff --git a/test/ut/ut.cpp b/test/ut/ut.cpp
index a5240b7a..20df2a9f 100644
--- a/test/ut/ut.cpp
+++ b/test/ut/ut.cpp
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ int main() {
     }
 
     {
-      auto run = test_runner{};
+      test_runner run;
       auto& reporter = run.reporter_;
       run.run_ = true;
 
@@ -819,7 +819,7 @@ int main() {
     {
       std::size_t summary_count = 0;
       {
-        auto run = test_summary_runner{};
+        test_summary_runner run;
         run.reporter_.count_summaries(summary_count);
         test_assert(false == run.run({.report_errors = true}));
       }
@@ -1293,6 +1293,24 @@ int main() {
       test_assert(std::empty(test_cfg.log_calls));
     }
 
+    {
+      test_cfg = fake_cfg{};
+
+      "fatal assertions logging"_test = [] {
+        expect(2 != 2_i) << "fatal" << fatal;
+      };
+
+      test_assert(1 == std::size(test_cfg.run_calls));
+      test_assert(1 == std::size(test_cfg.assertion_calls));
+      test_assert(not test_cfg.assertion_calls[0].result);
+      test_assert("2 != 2" == test_cfg.assertion_calls[0].expr);
+      test_assert(1 == test_cfg.fatal_assertion_calls);
+      test_assert(2 == std::size(test_cfg.log_calls));
+      test_assert(' ' == std::any_cast<char>(test_cfg.log_calls[0]));
+      test_assert("fatal"sv ==
+                  std::any_cast<const char*>(test_cfg.log_calls[1]));
+    }
+
     {
       test_cfg = fake_cfg{};