diff --git a/lib/appenders/logstashUDP.js b/lib/appenders/logstashUDP.js
index 9ac5579..1db71af 100644
--- a/lib/appenders/logstashUDP.js
+++ b/lib/appenders/logstashUDP.js
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ function logstashUDP (config, layout) {
       '@timestamp': (new Date(loggingEvent.startTime)).toISOString(),
       type: type,
       message: logMessage,
-      fields: fields
+      fields: fields,
+      category: loggingEvent.logger.category
     };
     sendLog(udp, config.host, config.port, logObject);
   };