diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/Log.scala b/core/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/Log.scala
index ebdae01a..7ad185c1 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/Log.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/Log.scala
@@ -44,30 +44,66 @@ object Log {
   object Mdc {
 
     private object Empty extends Mdc
-    private final case class Context(values: NonEmptyMap[String, String]) extends Mdc {
-      override def toString: String = s"MDC(${values.toSortedMap.mkString(", ")})"
-    }
+    private final case class Context(getValues: () => Map[String, String]) extends Mdc {
+      lazy val values: SortedMap[String, String] = SortedMap(getValues().toSeq: _*)
 
-    val empty: Mdc = Empty
+      override def toString: String = s"MDC(${values.mkString(", ")})"
 
-    def apply(head: (String, String), tail: (String, String)*): Mdc = Context(NonEmptyMap.of(head, tail: _*))
+      override def hashCode(): Int = values.hashCode()
 
-    def fromSeq(seq: Seq[(String, String)]): Mdc =
-      NonEmptyMap.fromMap(SortedMap(seq: _*)).fold(empty){ nem => Context(nem) }
+      override def equals(obj: Any): Boolean = obj match {
+        case that: Context => this.values.equals(that.values)
+        case _ => false
+      }
+    }
 
-    def fromMap(map: Map[String, String]): Mdc = fromSeq(map.toSeq)
+    val empty: Mdc = Empty
+
+    type Record = (String, String)
+
+    @deprecated("Use Mdc.Lazy.apply. If it's not enough - Mdc.Lazy.fromMap", "3.9.0")
+    def apply(head: Record, tail: Record*): Mdc = Lazy.fromMap( (head +: tail).toMap)
+
+    @deprecated("Use Mdc.Lazy.fromSeq", "3.9.0")
+    def fromSeq(seq: Seq[Record]): Mdc = Lazy.fromSeq(seq)
+
+    @deprecated("Use Mdc.Lazy.fromMap", "3.9.0")
+    def fromMap(map: Map[String, String]): Mdc = Lazy.fromMap(map)
+
+    object Lazy {
+      def apply(v1: => Record): Mdc = fromMap(Map(v1))
+      def apply(v1: => Record, v2: => Record): Mdc = fromMap(Map(v1, v2))
+      def apply(v1: => Record, v2: => Record, v3: => Record): Mdc = fromMap(Map(v1, v2, v3))
+      def apply(v1: => Record, v2: => Record, v3: => Record, v4: => Record): Mdc = fromMap(Map(v1, v2, v3, v4))
+      def apply(v1: => Record, v2: => Record, v3: => Record, v4: => Record, v5: => Record): Mdc =
+        fromMap(Map(v1, v2, v3, v4, v5))
+      def apply(v1: => Record, v2: => Record, v3: => Record, v4: => Record, v5: => Record, v6: => Record): Mdc =
+        fromMap(Map(v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6))
+      def apply(v1: => Record, v2: => Record, v3: => Record, v4: => Record, v5: => Record, v6: => Record, v7: => Record): Mdc =
+        fromMap(Map(v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7))
+      def apply(v1: => Record, v2: => Record, v3: => Record, v4: => Record, v5: => Record, v6: => Record, v7: => Record, v8: => Record): Mdc =
+        fromMap(Map(v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7, v8))
+      def apply(v1: => Record, v2: => Record, v3: => Record, v4: => Record, v5: => Record, v6: => Record, v7: => Record, v8: => Record, v9: => Record): Mdc =
+        fromMap(Map(v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9))
+      def apply(v1: => Record, v2: => Record, v3: => Record, v4: => Record, v5: => Record, v6: => Record, v7: => Record, v8: => Record, v9: => Record, v10: => Record): Mdc =
+        fromMap(Map(v1, v2, v3, v4, v5, v6, v7, v8, v9, v10))
+
+      def fromSeq(seq: => Seq[Record]): Mdc = fromMap(seq.toMap)
+
+      def fromMap(map: => Map[String, String]): Mdc = Context(() => map)
+    }
 
     implicit final val mdcSemigroup: Semigroup[Mdc] = Semigroup.instance {
       case (Empty, right) => right
       case (left, Empty) => left
-      case (Context(v1), Context(v2)) => Context(v1 ++ v2)
+      case (Context(v1), Context(v2)) => Context(() => v1() ++ v2())
     }
 
     implicit final class MdcOps(val mdc: Mdc) extends AnyVal {
 
       def context: Option[NonEmptyMap[String, String]] = mdc match {
         case Empty => None
-        case Context(values) => Some(values)
+        case c: Context => NonEmptyMap.fromMap(c.values)
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/core/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/LogSpec.scala b/core/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/LogSpec.scala
index 4776210e..9a978250 100644
--- a/core/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/LogSpec.scala
+++ b/core/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/LogSpec.scala
@@ -46,25 +46,25 @@ class LogSpec extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers {
     val stateT = for {
       log0 <- logOf("source")
       log   = log0.prefixed(">").mapK(FunctionK.id)
-      _    <- log.trace("trace", Log.Mdc(mdc))
-      _    <- log.debug("debug", Log.Mdc(mdc))
-      _    <- log.info("info", Log.Mdc(mdc))
-      _    <- log.warn("warn", Log.Mdc(mdc))
-      _    <- log.warn("warn", Error, Log.Mdc(mdc))
-      _    <- log.error("error", Log.Mdc(mdc))
-      _    <- log.error("error", Error, Log.Mdc(mdc))
+      _    <- log.trace("trace", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc))
+      _    <- log.debug("debug", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc))
+      _    <- log.info("info", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc))
+      _    <- log.warn("warn", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc))
+      _    <- log.warn("warn", Error, Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc))
+      _    <- log.error("error", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc))
+      _    <- log.error("error", Error, Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc))
     } yield {}
 
 
     val (state, _) = stateT.run(State(Nil))
     state shouldEqual State(List(
-      Action.Error1("> error", Error, Log.Mdc(mdc)),
-      Action.Error0("> error", Log.Mdc(mdc)),
-      Action.Warn1("> warn", Error, Log.Mdc(mdc)),
-      Action.Warn0("> warn", Log.Mdc(mdc)),
-      Action.Info("> info", Log.Mdc(mdc)),
-      Action.Debug("> debug", Log.Mdc(mdc)),
-      Action.Trace("> trace", Log.Mdc(mdc)),
+      Action.Error1("> error", Error, Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc)),
+      Action.Error0("> error", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc)),
+      Action.Warn1("> warn", Error, Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc)),
+      Action.Warn0("> warn", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc)),
+      Action.Info("> info", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc)),
+      Action.Debug("> debug", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc)),
+      Action.Trace("> trace", Log.Mdc.Lazy(mdc)),
       Action.OfStr("source")))
   }
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class LogSpec extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers {
     val io = for {
       logOf <- LogOf.slf4j[IO]
       log <- logOf(getClass)
-      _ <- log.info("whatever", Log.Mdc("k" -> "v"))
+      _ <- log.info("whatever", Log.Mdc.Lazy("k" -> "v"))
     } yield org.slf4j.MDC.getCopyOfContextMap
 
     io.unsafeRunSync() shouldEqual null
diff --git a/logback/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/LogOfFromLogbackSpec.scala b/logback/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/LogOfFromLogbackSpec.scala
index b4b1a0e4..8d312ef0 100644
--- a/logback/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/LogOfFromLogbackSpec.scala
+++ b/logback/src/test/scala/com/evolutiongaming/catshelper/LogOfFromLogbackSpec.scala
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ class LogOfFromLogbackSpec extends AnyFunSuite with Matchers {
     val io = for {
       logOf <- LogOfFromLogback[IO]
       log <- logOf(getClass)
-      _ <- log.info("hello from logback", Log.Mdc("k" -> "test value for K"))
+      _ <- log.info("hello from logback", Log.Mdc.Lazy("k" -> "test value for K"))
     } yield ()
 
     io.unsafeRunSync()
diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
index 0f987b7f..15c5dfcf 100644
--- a/version.sbt
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-ThisBuild / version := "2.14.1-SNAPSHOT"
+ThisBuild / version := "2.15.0-SNAPSHOT"