diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b78cec33a..087bbc869 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1944,9 +1944,10 @@ Allows configuration settings for [directory indexing](http://httpd.apache.org/d
     apache::vhost { 'sample.example.net':
       docroot     => '/path/to/directory',
       directories => [
-        { path          => '/path/to/directory',
-          options       => ['Indexes','FollowSymLinks','MultiViews'],
-          index_options => ['IgnoreCase', 'FancyIndexing', 'FoldersFirst', 'NameWidth=*', 'DescriptionWidth=*', 'SuppressHTMLPreamble'],
+        { path           => '/path/to/directory',
+          directoryindex => 'disabled', # this is needed on Apache 2.4 or mod_autoindex doesn't work
+          options        => ['Indexes','FollowSymLinks','MultiViews'],
+          index_options  => ['IgnoreCase', 'FancyIndexing', 'FoldersFirst', 'NameWidth=*', 'DescriptionWidth=*', 'SuppressHTMLPreamble'],
         },
       ],
     }
@@ -1968,6 +1969,23 @@ Sets the [default ordering](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_autoind
     }
 ```
 
+######`index_style_sheet`
+
+Sets the [IndexStyleSheet](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/mod_autoindex.html#indexstylesheet) which adds a CSS stylesheet to the directory index.
+
+```puppet
+    apache::vhost { 'sample.example.net':
+      docroot     => '/path/to/directory',
+      directories => [
+        { path              => '/path/to/directory',
+          options           => ['Indexes','FollowSymLinks','MultiViews'],
+          index_options     => ['FancyIndexing'],
+          index_style_sheet => '/styles/style.css',
+        },
+      ],
+    }
+```
+
 ######`options`
 
 Lists the [Options](http://httpd.apache.org/docs/current/mod/core.html#options) for the given Directory block.
diff --git a/spec/defines/vhost_spec.rb b/spec/defines/vhost_spec.rb
index d81ca3896..47c1b1f45 100644
--- a/spec/defines/vhost_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/defines/vhost_spec.rb
@@ -183,6 +183,12 @@
               'provider' => 'files',
               'require'  => 'all granted',
             },
+            { 'path'              => '/var/www/files/indexed_directory',
+              'directoryindex'    => 'disabled',
+              'options'           => ['Indexes','FollowSymLinks','MultiViews'],
+              'index_options'     => ['FancyIndexing'],
+              'index_style_sheet' => '/styles/style.css',
+            },
           ],
           'error_log'                   => false,
           'error_log_file'              => 'httpd_error_log',
@@ -360,6 +366,14 @@
         :content => /^\s+Require all denied$/ ) }
       it { is_expected.to contain_concat__fragment('rspec.example.com-directories').with(
         :content => /^\s+Require all granted$/ ) }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_concat__fragment('rspec.example.com-directories').with(
+        :content => /^\s+Options\sIndexes\sFollowSymLinks\sMultiViews$/ ) }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_concat__fragment('rspec.example.com-directories').with(
+        :content => /^\s+IndexOptions\sFancyIndexing$/ ) }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_concat__fragment('rspec.example.com-directories').with(
+        :content => /^\s+IndexStyleSheet\s'\/styles\/style\.css'$/ ) }
+      it { is_expected.to contain_concat__fragment('rspec.example.com-directories').with(
+        :content => /^\s+DirectoryIndex\sdisabled$/ ) }
       it { is_expected.to contain_concat__fragment('rspec.example.com-additional_includes') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_concat__fragment('rspec.example.com-logging') }
       it { is_expected.to contain_concat__fragment('rspec.example.com-serversignature') }
diff --git a/templates/vhost/_directories.erb b/templates/vhost/_directories.erb
index 1f45d2c0e..529d9bdff 100644
--- a/templates/vhost/_directories.erb
+++ b/templates/vhost/_directories.erb
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@
       <%- end -%>
       <%- if directory['index_order_default'] -%>
     IndexOrderDefault <%= Array(directory['index_order_default']).join(' ') %>
+      <%- end -%>
+      <%- if directory['index_style_sheet'] -%>
+    IndexStyleSheet '<%= directory['index_style_sheet'] %>'
       <%- end -%>
       <%- if directory['allow_override'] -%>
     AllowOverride <%= Array(directory['allow_override']).join(' ') %>