diff --git a/chaos-monkey-docs/src/main/asciidoc/changes.adoc b/chaos-monkey-docs/src/main/asciidoc/changes.adoc
index 06e61419..6aad7603 100644
--- a/chaos-monkey-docs/src/main/asciidoc/changes.adoc
+++ b/chaos-monkey-docs/src/main/asciidoc/changes.adoc
@@ -1,13 +1,14 @@
 [[changes]]
-== Changes in {project-version}
+== Changes in 3.1.1
 
-Built with Spring Boot {spring-boot-version}
+Built with Spring Boot 3.2.3
 
 === Bug Fixes
 // - https://github.com/codecentric/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/pull/xxx[#xxx] Added example entry. Please don't remove.
 
 === Improvements
 // - https://github.com/codecentric/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/pull/xxx[#xxx] Added example entry. Please don't remove.
+- Increment level count exclusively for methods, classes or packages listed in WatchedCustomServices
 
 === New Features
 // - https://github.com/codecentric/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/pull/xxx[#xxx] Added example entry. Please don't remove.
@@ -16,5 +17,6 @@ Built with Spring Boot {spring-boot-version}
 This release was only possible because of these great humans ❤️:
 
 // - https://github.com/octocat[@octocat]
+- https://github.com/eshaanganesh2[@eshaanganesh2]
 
 Thank you for your support!
diff --git a/chaos-monkey-docs/src/main/asciidoc/faq.adoc b/chaos-monkey-docs/src/main/asciidoc/faq.adoc
index 1c4089ca..fd8eaefe 100644
--- a/chaos-monkey-docs/src/main/asciidoc/faq.adoc
+++ b/chaos-monkey-docs/src/main/asciidoc/faq.adoc
@@ -53,5 +53,11 @@ To prevent these classes from being proxied, you can either:
  - mark them as final
  - don't mark them as spring `@Component` (or `@Service`, `@Controller`, ...). Instead, register them as `@Bean` inside a configuration.
 
+=== My classes (or methods or packages) do not get assaulted after setting the WatchedCustomServices property
+
+ - Ensure that the associated watcher property for the class/method/package is set to true
+ - Ensure that the fully qualified path of the class/method/package is set accurately
+
+
 
 
diff --git a/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/src/main/java/de/codecentric/spring/boot/chaos/monkey/component/ChaosMonkeyRequestScope.java b/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/src/main/java/de/codecentric/spring/boot/chaos/monkey/component/ChaosMonkeyRequestScope.java
index 3f803c7e..f65bb9bf 100644
--- a/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/src/main/java/de/codecentric/spring/boot/chaos/monkey/component/ChaosMonkeyRequestScope.java
+++ b/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/src/main/java/de/codecentric/spring/boot/chaos/monkey/component/ChaosMonkeyRequestScope.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2018-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -67,25 +67,31 @@ public ChaosMonkeyRequestScope(ChaosMonkeySettings chaosMonkeySettings, List<Cha
     }
 
     public void callChaosMonkey(ChaosTarget type, String simpleName) {
-        if (isEnabled(type, simpleName) && isTrouble()) {
-
+        AssaultProperties assaultProps = chaosMonkeySettings.getAssaultProperties();
+        if (isEnabled(type, simpleName) && checkWhetherWatchedCustomServiceToAttack()) {
+            if (assaultProps.getWatchedCustomServices().stream().anyMatch(simpleName::startsWith) && isTrouble()) {
+                // only all listed custom methods will be attacked
+                if (metricEventPublisher != null) {
+                    metricEventPublisher.publishMetricEvent(MetricType.APPLICATION_REQ_COUNT, "type", "total");
+                }
+                chooseAndRunAttack();
+            }
+        } else if (isEnabled(type, simpleName) && isTrouble()) {
             if (metricEventPublisher != null) {
                 metricEventPublisher.publishMetricEvent(MetricType.APPLICATION_REQ_COUNT, "type", "total");
             }
+            chooseAndRunAttack();
+        }
+    }
 
-            // Custom watched services can be defined at runtime, if there are any, only
-            // these will be attacked!
-            AssaultProperties assaultProps = chaosMonkeySettings.getAssaultProperties();
-            if (assaultProps.isWatchedCustomServicesActive()) {
-                if (assaultProps.getWatchedCustomServices().stream().anyMatch(simpleName::startsWith)) {
-                    // only all listed custom methods will be attacked
-                    chooseAndRunAttack();
-                }
-            } else {
-                // default attack if no custom watched service is defined
-                chooseAndRunAttack();
-            }
+    private boolean checkWhetherWatchedCustomServiceToAttack() {
+        // Custom watched services can be defined at runtime, if there are any, only
+        // these will be attacked!
+        AssaultProperties assaultProps = chaosMonkeySettings.getAssaultProperties();
+        if (assaultProps.isWatchedCustomServicesActive()) {
+            return true;
         }
+        return false;
     }
 
     private void chooseAndRunAttack() {
diff --git a/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/src/test/java/de/codecentric/spring/boot/chaos/monkey/component/ChaosMonkeyRequestScopeTest.java b/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/src/test/java/de/codecentric/spring/boot/chaos/monkey/component/ChaosMonkeyRequestScopeTest.java
index bdac739c..ccd9f36b 100644
--- a/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/src/test/java/de/codecentric/spring/boot/chaos/monkey/component/ChaosMonkeyRequestScopeTest.java
+++ b/chaos-monkey-spring-boot/src/test/java/de/codecentric/spring/boot/chaos/monkey/component/ChaosMonkeyRequestScopeTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2018-2022 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2018-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -81,6 +81,21 @@ void givenChaosMonkeyExecutionIsDisabledExpectNoInteractions() {
         verify(exceptionAssault, never()).attack();
     }
 
+    @Test
+    void chaosMonkeyIsNotCalledWhenServiceNotWatched() {
+        String customService = "CustomService";
+
+        given(chaosMonkeyProperties.isEnabled()).willReturn(true);
+        given(chaosMonkeySettings.getAssaultProperties()).willReturn(assaultProperties);
+        given(assaultProperties.getWatchedCustomServices()).willReturn(Collections.singletonList(customService));
+        given(chaosMonkeySettings.getAssaultProperties().isWatchedCustomServicesActive()).willReturn(true);
+
+        chaosMonkeyRequestScope.callChaosMonkey(null, "notInListService");
+
+        verify(latencyAssault, never()).attack();
+        verify(exceptionAssault, never()).attack();
+    }
+
     @Nested
     class GivenChaosMonekyExecutionIsEnabled {
 
@@ -196,19 +211,6 @@ void givenAssaultLevelTooHighExpectNoLogging() {
             verify(exceptionAssault, never()).attack();
         }
 
-        @Test
-        void chaosMonkeyIsNotCalledWhenServiceNotWatched() {
-            String customService = "CustomService";
-
-            given(assaultProperties.getWatchedCustomServices()).willReturn(Collections.singletonList(customService));
-            given(chaosMonkeySettings.getAssaultProperties().isWatchedCustomServicesActive()).willReturn(true);
-
-            chaosMonkeyRequestScope.callChaosMonkey(null, "notInListService");
-
-            verify(latencyAssault, never()).attack();
-            verify(exceptionAssault, never()).attack();
-        }
-
         @Test
         void chaosMonkeyIsCalledWhenServiceIsWatched() {
             String customService = "CustomService";