diff --git a/data/templates/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2 b/data/templates/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2
index 97e0ee0b7..0141812ac 100644
--- a/data/templates/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2
+++ b/data/templates/rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2
@@ -1,78 +1,82 @@
 ### Autogenerated by system_syslog.py ###
 
 {% if global.marker is vyos_defined %}
 $ModLoad immark
 {%     if global.marker.interval is vyos_defined %}
 $MarkMessagePeriod {{ global.marker.interval }}
 {%     endif %}
 {% endif %}
 {% if global.preserve_fqdn is vyos_defined %}
 $PreserveFQDN on
 {% endif %}
 
+{% if global.local_host_name is vyos_defined %}
+$LocalHostName {{ global.local_host_name }}
+{% endif %}
+
 # We always log to /var/log/messages
 $outchannel global,/var/log/messages,262144,/usr/sbin/logrotate {{ logrotate }}
 {% if global.facility is vyos_defined %}
 {%     set tmp = [] %}
 {%     for facility, facility_options in global.facility.items() %}
 {%         set _ = tmp.append(facility.replace('all', '*') + '.' + facility_options.level.replace('all', '*')) %}
 {%     endfor %}
 {{ tmp | join(';') }} :omfile:$global
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if file is vyos_defined %}
 # File based configuration section
 {%     for file_name, file_options in file.items() %}
 {%         set tmp = [] %}
 $outchannel {{ file_name }},/var/log/user/{{ file_name }},{{ file_options.archive.size }},/usr/sbin/logrotate {{ logrotate }}
 {%         if file_options.facility is vyos_defined %}
 {%             for facility, facility_options in file_options.facility.items() %}
 {%                 set _ = tmp.append(facility.replace('all', '*') + '.' + facility_options.level.replace('all', '*')) %}
 {%             endfor %}
 {%         endif %}
 {{ tmp | join(';') }} :omfile:${{ file }}
 {%     endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if console.facility is vyos_defined %}
 # Console logging
 {%     set tmp = [] %}
 {%     for facility, facility_options in console.facility.items() %}
 {%         set _ = tmp.append(facility.replace('all', '*') + '.' + facility_options.level.replace('all', '*')) %}
 {%     endfor %}
 {{ tmp | join(';') }} /dev/console
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if host is vyos_defined %}
 # Remote logging
 {%     for host_name, host_options in host.items() %}
 {%         set tmp = [] %}
 {%         if host_options.facility is vyos_defined %}
 {%             for facility, facility_options in host_options.facility.items() %}
 {%                 set _ = tmp.append(facility.replace('all', '*') + '.' + facility_options.level.replace('all', '*')) %}
 {%             endfor %}
 {%         endif %}
 {%         if host_options.protocol is vyos_defined('tcp') %}
 {%             if host_options.format.octet_counted is vyos_defined %}
 {{ tmp | join(';') }} @@(o){{ host_name | bracketize_ipv6 }}:{{ host_options.port }};RSYSLOG_SyslogProtocol23Format
 {%             else %}
 {{ tmp | join(';') }} @@{{ host_name | bracketize_ipv6 }}:{{ host_options.port }}
 {%             endif %}
 {%         else %}
 {{ tmp | join(';') }} @{{ host_name | bracketize_ipv6 }}:{{ host_options.port }}{{ ';RSYSLOG_SyslogProtocol23Format' if host_options.format.octet_counted is vyos_defined }}
 {%         endif %}
 {%     endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 
 {% if user is defined and user is not none %}
 # Log to user terminal
 {%     for username, user_options in user.items() %}
 {%         set tmp = [] %}
 {%         if user_options.facility is vyos_defined %}
 {%             for facility, facility_options in user_options.facility.items() %}
 {%                 set _ = tmp.append(facility.replace('all', '*') + '.' + facility_options.level.replace('all', '*')) %}
 {%             endfor %}
 {%         endif %}
 {{ tmp | join(';') }} :omusrmsg:{{ username }}
 {%     endfor %}
 {% endif %}
diff --git a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_system_syslog.py b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_system_syslog.py
index 45a5b4087..c802ceeeb 100755
--- a/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_system_syslog.py
+++ b/smoketest/scripts/cli/test_system_syslog.py
@@ -1,79 +1,106 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2019-2024 VyOS maintainers and contributors
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import re
 import unittest
 
 from base_vyostest_shim import VyOSUnitTestSHIM
 
 from vyos.utils.file import read_file
+from vyos.utils.process import cmd
 from vyos.utils.process import process_named_running
 
 PROCESS_NAME = 'rsyslogd'
 RSYSLOG_CONF = '/etc/rsyslog.d/00-vyos.conf'
 
 base_path = ['system', 'syslog']
 
 def get_config_value(key):
     tmp = read_file(RSYSLOG_CONF)
     tmp = re.findall(r'\n?{}\s+(.*)'.format(key), tmp)
     return tmp[0]
 
 class TestRSYSLOGService(VyOSUnitTestSHIM.TestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestRSYSLOGService, cls).setUpClass()
 
         # ensure we can also run this test on a live system - so lets clean
         # out the current configuration :)
         cls.cli_delete(cls, base_path)
 
     def tearDown(self):
         # Check for running process
         self.assertTrue(process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME))
 
         # delete testing SYSLOG config
         self.cli_delete(base_path)
         self.cli_commit()
 
         # Check for running process
         self.assertFalse(process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME))
 
     def test_syslog_basic(self):
         host1 = '127.0.0.10'
         host2 = '127.0.0.20'
 
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['host', host1, 'port', '999'])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['host', host1, 'facility', 'all', 'level', 'all'])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['host', host2, 'facility', 'kern', 'level', 'err'])
         self.cli_set(base_path + ['console', 'facility', 'all', 'level', 'warning'])
 
-
         self.cli_commit()
         # verify log level and facilities in config file
         # *.warning /dev/console
         # *.* @198.51.100.1:999
         # kern.err @192.0.2.1:514
-        config = [get_config_value('\*.\*'), get_config_value('kern.err'), get_config_value('\*.warning')]
+        config = [
+            get_config_value('\*.\*'),
+            get_config_value('kern.err'),
+            get_config_value('\*.warning'),
+        ]
         expected = [f'@{host1}:999', f'@{host2}:514', '/dev/console']
 
-        for i in range(0,3):
+        for i in range(0, 3):
             self.assertIn(expected[i], config[i])
         # Check for running process
         self.assertTrue(process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME))
 
+    def test_syslog_global(self):
+        self.cli_set(['system', 'host-name', 'vyos'])
+        self.cli_set(['system', 'domain-name', 'example.local'])
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['global', 'marker', 'interval', '600'])
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['global', 'preserve-fqdn'])
+        self.cli_set(base_path + ['global', 'facility', 'kern', 'level', 'err'])
+
+        self.cli_commit()
+
+        config = cmd(f'sudo cat {RSYSLOG_CONF}')
+        expected = [
+            '$MarkMessagePeriod 600',
+            '$PreserveFQDN on',
+            'kern.err',
+            '$LocalHostName vyos.example.local',
+        ]
+
+        for e in expected:
+            self.assertIn(e, config)
+        # Check for running process
+        self.assertTrue(process_named_running(PROCESS_NAME))
+
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main(verbosity=2)
diff --git a/src/conf_mode/system_syslog.py b/src/conf_mode/system_syslog.py
index 07fbb0734..476f403bd 100755
--- a/src/conf_mode/system_syslog.py
+++ b/src/conf_mode/system_syslog.py
@@ -1,103 +1,114 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2018-2023 VyOS maintainers and contributors
 #
 # This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 # it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 or later as
 # published by the Free Software Foundation.
 #
 # This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
 # but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 # MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
 # GNU General Public License for more details.
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 import os
 
 from sys import exit
 
 from vyos.config import Config
 from vyos.configdict import is_node_changed
 from vyos.configverify import verify_vrf
 from vyos.utils.process import call
 from vyos.template import render
 from vyos import ConfigError
 from vyos import airbag
 airbag.enable()
 
 rsyslog_conf = '/etc/rsyslog.d/00-vyos.conf'
 logrotate_conf = '/etc/logrotate.d/vyos-rsyslog'
 systemd_override = r'/run/systemd/system/rsyslog.service.d/override.conf'
 
 def get_config(config=None):
     if config:
         conf = config
     else:
         conf = Config()
     base = ['system', 'syslog']
     if not conf.exists(base):
         return None
 
     syslog = conf.get_config_dict(base, key_mangling=('-', '_'),
                                   get_first_key=True, no_tag_node_value_mangle=True)
 
     syslog.update({ 'logrotate' : logrotate_conf })
 
     tmp = is_node_changed(conf, base + ['vrf'])
     if tmp: syslog.update({'restart_required': {}})
 
     syslog = conf.merge_defaults(syslog, recursive=True)
     if syslog.from_defaults(['global']):
         del syslog['global']
 
+    if (
+        'global' in syslog
+        and 'preserve_fqdn' in syslog['global']
+        and conf.exists(['system', 'host-name'])
+        and conf.exists(['system', 'domain-name'])
+    ):
+        hostname = conf.return_value(['system', 'host-name'])
+        domain = conf.return_value(['system', 'domain-name'])
+        fqdn = f'{hostname}.{domain}'
+        syslog['global']['local_host_name'] = fqdn
+
     return syslog
 
 def verify(syslog):
     if not syslog:
         return None
 
     verify_vrf(syslog)
 
 def generate(syslog):
     if not syslog:
         if os.path.exists(rsyslog_conf):
             os.unlink(rsyslog_conf)
         if os.path.exists(logrotate_conf):
             os.unlink(logrotate_conf)
 
         return None
 
     render(rsyslog_conf, 'rsyslog/rsyslog.conf.j2', syslog)
     render(systemd_override, 'rsyslog/override.conf.j2', syslog)
     render(logrotate_conf, 'rsyslog/logrotate.j2', syslog)
 
     # Reload systemd manager configuration
     call('systemctl daemon-reload')
     return None
 
 def apply(syslog):
     systemd_socket = 'syslog.socket'
     systemd_service = 'syslog.service'
     if not syslog:
         call(f'systemctl stop {systemd_service} {systemd_socket}')
         return None
 
     # we need to restart the service if e.g. the VRF name changed
     systemd_action = 'reload-or-restart'
     if 'restart_required' in syslog:
         systemd_action = 'restart'
 
     call(f'systemctl {systemd_action} {systemd_service}')
     return None
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     try:
         c = get_config()
         verify(c)
         generate(c)
         apply(c)
     except ConfigError as e:
         print(e)
         exit(1)