diff --git a/akka-osgi/src/main/scala/akka/osgi/ActorSystemActivator.scala b/akka-osgi/src/main/scala/akka/osgi/ActorSystemActivator.scala
index 7e33467c32..b3a1bbe43c 100644
--- a/akka-osgi/src/main/scala/akka/osgi/ActorSystemActivator.scala
+++ b/akka-osgi/src/main/scala/akka/osgi/ActorSystemActivator.scala
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ package akka.osgi
 import akka.actor.ActorSystem
 import java.util.{ Dictionary, Properties }
 import org.osgi.framework.{ ServiceRegistration, BundleContext, BundleActivator }
+import org.osgi.service.log.LogService
+import org.osgi.util.tracker.ServiceTracker
 
 /**
  * Abstract bundle activator implementation to bootstrap and configure an actor system in an
@@ -38,9 +40,22 @@ abstract class ActorSystemActivator extends BundleActivator {
    */
   def start(context: BundleContext): Unit = {
     system = Some(OsgiActorSystemFactory(context).createActorSystem(Option(getActorSystemName(context))))
+    findLogService(context) foreach (log ⇒ system.foreach(sys ⇒ sys.eventStream.publish(log)))
     system foreach (configure(context, _))
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Finds a LogService in the BundleContext in any
+   *
+   * @param context  the BundleContext
+   * @return An option of the LogService in the BundleContext
+   */
+  def findLogService(context: BundleContext): Option[LogService] = {
+    val logServiceTracker = new ServiceTracker(context, classOf[LogService].getName, null)
+    logServiceTracker.open()
+    Option(logServiceTracker.getService.asInstanceOf[LogService])
+  }
+
   /**
    * Shuts down the ActorSystem when the bundle is stopped and, if necessary, unregisters a service registration.
    *
diff --git a/akka-osgi/src/main/scala/akka/osgi/impl/DefaultOSGiLogger.scala b/akka-osgi/src/main/scala/akka/osgi/impl/DefaultOSGiLogger.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2533c19cd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-osgi/src/main/scala/akka/osgi/impl/DefaultOSGiLogger.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/**
+ *  Copyright (C) 2009-2012 Typesafe Inc. <http://www.typesafe.com>
+ */
+package akka.osgi.impl
+
+import akka.event.Logging.{ LogEvent, DefaultLogger }
+import org.osgi.service.log.LogService
+import akka.event.Logging
+import collection.mutable.Buffer
+
+/**
+ * EventHandler for OSGi environment.
+ * Stands for an interface between akka and the OSGi LogService
+ * It uses the OSGi LogService to log the received LogEvents
+ */
+class DefaultOSGiLogger extends DefaultLogger {
+
+  //the Default Logger needs to be aware of the LogService which is published on the EventStream
+  context.system.eventStream.subscribe(self, classOf[LogService])
+
+  val messageFormat = "[%s] %s"
+
+  var messagesToLog: Vector[LogEvent] = Vector()
+
+  override def receive: Receive = {
+    //register the log service to use
+    case logService: LogService ⇒ setLogService(logService)
+    case logEvent: LogEvent     ⇒ messagesToLog = messagesToLog :+ logEvent
+  }
+
+  def setLogService(logService: LogService) {
+      messagesToLog.foreach(logMessage(logService, _))
+      context.become(receiveEvent(logService))
+  }
+
+  def receiveEvent(logService: LogService): Receive = { case logEvent: LogEvent ⇒ logMessage(logService, logEvent) }
+
+  def logMessage(logService: LogService, event: LogEvent) {
+    event match {
+      case error: Logging.Error ⇒ logService.log(event.level.asInt, Logging.stackTraceFor(error.cause))
+      case _ =>  logService.log(event.level.asInt, messageFormat.format(event.logSource, event.message))
+    }
+  }
+
+}
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