diff --git a/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/LayoutRenderers/IISInstanceNameLayoutRenderer.cs b/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/LayoutRenderers/IISInstanceNameLayoutRenderer.cs
index ae660fd4..94e9b656 100644
--- a/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/LayoutRenderers/IISInstanceNameLayoutRenderer.cs
+++ b/NLog.Web.AspNetCore/LayoutRenderers/IISInstanceNameLayoutRenderer.cs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ protected override void Append(StringBuilder builder, LogEventInfo logEvent)
 
 #if NETSTANDARD_1plus
             var env = ServiceLocator.ServiceProvider?.GetService<IHostingEnvironment>();
-            builder.Append(env?.EnvironmentName);
+            builder.Append(env?.ApplicationName);
 
 #else
             builder.Append(HostingEnvironment.SiteName);