diff --git a/REFERENCE.md b/REFERENCE.md
index 3ec71e538..8f6b309ed 100644
--- a/REFERENCE.md
+++ b/REFERENCE.md
@@ -135,11 +135,14 @@ The following parameters are available in the `elasticsearch` class:
 * [`logdir`](#-elasticsearch--logdir)
 * [`logdir_mode`](#-elasticsearch--logdir_mode)
 * [`logging_config`](#-elasticsearch--logging_config)
+* [`logging_content`](#-elasticsearch--logging_content)
 * [`logging_file`](#-elasticsearch--logging_file)
 * [`logging_level`](#-elasticsearch--logging_level)
+* [`logging_path`](#-elasticsearch--logging_path)
 * [`logging_template`](#-elasticsearch--logging_template)
 * [`manage_datadir`](#-elasticsearch--manage_datadir)
 * [`manage_logdir`](#-elasticsearch--manage_logdir)
+* [`manage_logging`](#-elasticsearch--manage_logging)
 * [`manage_repo`](#-elasticsearch--manage_repo)
 * [`oss`](#-elasticsearch--oss)
 * [`package_dir`](#-elasticsearch--package_dir)
@@ -451,6 +454,14 @@ Data type: `Hash`
 
 Representation of information to be included in the log4j.properties file.
 
+##### <a name="-elasticsearch--logging_content"></a>`logging_content`
+
+Data type: `Optional[String]`
+
+Representation of content to be included in the log4j2.properties file.
+
+Default value: `undef`
+
 ##### <a name="-elasticsearch--logging_file"></a>`logging_file`
 
 Data type: `Optional[String]`
@@ -464,6 +475,14 @@ Data type: `String`
 
 Default logging level for Elasticsearch.
 
+##### <a name="-elasticsearch--logging_path"></a>`logging_path`
+
+Data type: `Stdlib::Absolutepath`
+
+Custom path to the logging file.
+
+Default value: `"${configdir}/log4j2.properties"`
+
 ##### <a name="-elasticsearch--logging_template"></a>`logging_template`
 
 Data type: `Optional[String]`
@@ -483,6 +502,14 @@ Data type: `Boolean`
 
 Enable logdir management (default true).
 
+##### <a name="-elasticsearch--manage_logging"></a>`manage_logging`
+
+Data type: `Boolean`
+
+Enable logging (log4j) management (default false).
+
+Default value: `false`
+
 ##### <a name="-elasticsearch--manage_repo"></a>`manage_repo`
 
 Data type: `Boolean`
diff --git a/manifests/config.pp b/manifests/config.pp
index 9aeb2cb10..18c1a2ac6 100644
--- a/manifests/config.pp
+++ b/manifests/config.pp
@@ -163,6 +163,20 @@
     #     before  => Class['elasticsearch::service'],
     # }
 
+    # Logging file
+    if $elasticsearch::manage_logging and !empty($elasticsearch::logging_content) {
+      file { $elasticsearch::logging_path:
+        ensure  => file,
+        content => $elasticsearch::logging_content,
+        group   => $elasticsearch::elasticsearch_group,
+        owner   => $elasticsearch::elasticsearch_user,
+        mode    => '0644',
+        notify  => $elasticsearch::_notify_service,
+        require => File[$elasticsearch::configdir],
+        before  => Class['elasticsearch::service'],
+      }
+    }
+
     # Generate Elasticsearch config
     $data =
       $elasticsearch::config + { 'path.data' => $elasticsearch::datadir } + { 'path.logs' => $elasticsearch::logdir } + $_tls_config
diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index e97ad1217..9cff8a0f1 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -154,6 +154,9 @@
 # @param logging_config
 #   Representation of information to be included in the log4j.properties file.
 #
+# @param logging_content
+#   Representation of content to be included in the log4j2.properties file.
+#
 # @param logging_file
 #   Instead of a hash, you may supply a `puppet://` file source for the
 #   log4j.properties file.
@@ -161,6 +164,9 @@
 # @param logging_level
 #   Default logging level for Elasticsearch.
 #
+# @param logging_path
+#   Custom path to the logging file.
+#
 # @param logging_template
 #   Use a custom logging template - just supply the relative path, i.e.
 #   `$module/elasticsearch/logging.yml.erb`
@@ -171,6 +177,9 @@
 # @param manage_logdir
 #   Enable logdir management (default true).
 #
+# @param manage_logging
+#   Enable logging (log4j) management (default false).
+#
 # @param manage_repo
 #   Enable repo management by enabling official Elastic repositories.
 #
@@ -430,6 +439,9 @@
   String                                          $default_logging_level     = $logging_level,
   Optional[String]                                $keystore_password         = undef,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath]                  $keystore_path             = undef,
+  Optional[String]                                $logging_content           = undef,
+  Stdlib::Absolutepath                            $logging_path              = "${configdir}/log4j2.properties",
+  Boolean                                         $manage_logging            = false,
   Optional[Stdlib::Absolutepath]                  $private_key               = undef,
   Enum['rsa','dsa','ec']                          $private_key_type          = 'rsa',
   Boolean                                         $restart_config_change     = $restart_on_change,
diff --git a/spec/classes/000_elasticsearch_init_spec.rb b/spec/classes/000_elasticsearch_init_spec.rb
index 38e50426c..5dca4ad92 100644
--- a/spec/classes/000_elasticsearch_init_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/000_elasticsearch_init_spec.rb
@@ -515,6 +515,59 @@
         }
       end
 
+      context 'When managing the logging file (with content)' do
+        let(:params) do
+          default_params.merge(
+            logging_content: '# Content',
+            manage_logging: true
+          )
+        end
+
+        it {
+          expect(subject).to contain_file('/etc/elasticsearch/log4j2.properties').
+            with(ensure: 'file', content: '# Content')
+        }
+      end
+
+      context 'When managing the logging file (with content and specific path)' do
+        let(:params) do
+          default_params.merge(
+            logging_content: '# Content',
+            logging_path: '/etc/elasticsearch/log4j.properties',
+            manage_logging: true
+          )
+        end
+
+        it {
+          expect(subject).to contain_file('/etc/elasticsearch/log4j.properties').
+            with(ensure: 'file', content: '# Content')
+        }
+      end
+
+      context 'When managing the logging file (with no content)' do
+        let(:params) do
+          default_params.merge(
+            manage_logging: true
+          )
+        end
+
+        it {
+          expect(subject).not_to contain_file('/etc/elasticsearch/log4j2.properties')
+        }
+      end
+
+      context 'When not managing the logging file' do
+        let(:params) do
+          default_params.merge(
+            manage_logging: false
+          )
+        end
+
+        it {
+          expect(subject).not_to contain_file('/etc/elasticsearch/log4j2.properties')
+        }
+      end
+
       context 'with restart_on_change => true' do
         let(:params) do
           default_params.merge(