diff --git a/docs/src/main/sphinx/admin/properties-logging.rst b/docs/src/main/sphinx/admin/properties-logging.rst
index fbce71a23142..0ba9bab1b45a 100644
--- a/docs/src/main/sphinx/admin/properties-logging.rst
+++ b/docs/src/main/sphinx/admin/properties-logging.rst
@@ -56,6 +56,15 @@ rotation replaces old content.
 
 The maximum file size for the general application log file.
 
+``log.compression``
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* **Type:** :ref:`prop-type-string`
+* **Default value:** ``GZIP``
+
+The compression format for rotated log files. Can be set to either ``GZIP`` or ``NONE``. When
+set to ``NONE``, compression is disabled.
+
 ``http-server.log.enabled``
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^