diff --git a/actix-web/src/middleware/logger.rs b/actix-web/src/middleware/logger.rs
index dc1b02399..bbfbb9092 100644
--- a/actix-web/src/middleware/logger.rs
+++ b/actix-web/src/middleware/logger.rs
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ use std::{
     pin::Pin,
     rc::Rc,
     task::{Context, Poll},
+    thread::current
 };
 
 use actix_service::{Service, Transform};
@@ -512,6 +513,7 @@ impl Format {
                     "U" => FormatText::UrlPath,
                     "T" => FormatText::Time,
                     "D" => FormatText::TimeMillis,
+                    "P" => FormatText::ThreadName,
                     _ => FormatText::Str(m.as_str().to_owned()),
                 });
             }
@@ -531,6 +533,7 @@ impl Format {
 #[derive(Debug, Clone)]
 enum FormatText {
     Str(String),
+    ThreadName,
     Percent,
     RequestLine,
     RequestTime,
@@ -610,6 +613,9 @@ impl FormatText {
                     "-".fmt(fmt)
                 }
             }
+            FormatText::ThreadName() => {
+                fmt.write_fmt(format_args!("{}", current().name().unwrap()))
+            }
             _ => Ok(()),
         }
     }