diff --git a/src/syslog/syslog.go b/src/syslog/syslog.go
index 49283bb..f31c97c 100644
--- a/src/syslog/syslog.go
+++ b/src/syslog/syslog.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ var defaults = map[string]interface{}{
 	"Syslog.Host":     "localhost",
 	"Syslog.Port":     514,
 	"Syslog.Protocol": "udp",
+	"Syslog.Format":   "RFC5424",
 }
 
 func init() {
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ func Connect() {
 	hostname := viper.GetString("Syslog.Host")
 	port := viper.GetInt("Syslog.Port")
 	protocol := viper.GetString("Syslog.Protocol")
+	format := viper.GetString("Syslog.Format")
 	conn := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", hostname, port)
 	logger, err = srslog.Dial(protocol, conn, srslog.LOG_WARNING|srslog.LOG_DAEMON, "openpdu")
 
@@ -55,6 +57,13 @@ func Connect() {
 		go Connect()
 	}
 
+	switch format {
+	case "RFC3164":
+		logger.SetFormatter(srslog.RFC3164Formatter)
+	default: // RFC5424
+		logger.SetFormatter(srslog.RFC5424Formatter)
+	}
+
 	Connected = true
 }
 
diff --git a/src/webui/syslog_ui.go b/src/webui/syslog_ui.go
index f6db880..8a0c16b 100644
--- a/src/webui/syslog_ui.go
+++ b/src/webui/syslog_ui.go
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ func syslogPage(ctx *macaron.Context) {
 	ctx.Data["host"] = viper.GetString("Syslog.Host")
 	ctx.Data["port"] = viper.GetInt("Syslog.Port")
 	ctx.Data["protocol"] = viper.GetString("Syslog.Protocol")
+	ctx.Data["format"] = viper.GetString("Syslog.Format")
 
 	if syslog.Connected {
 		ctx.Data["status"] = "Connected"
@@ -26,6 +27,7 @@ type SyslogPostForm struct {
 	Host     string `form:"host" binding:"Required"`
 	Port     int    `form:"port" binding:"Required"`
 	Protocol string `form:"protocol" binding:"Required"`
+	Format   string `form:"format" binding:"Required"`
 }
 
 func syslogPost(ctx *macaron.Context, f SyslogPostForm) {
@@ -33,6 +35,8 @@ func syslogPost(ctx *macaron.Context, f SyslogPostForm) {
 	viper.Set("Syslog.Host", strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(f.Host)))
 	viper.Set("Syslog.Port", f.Port)
 	viper.Set("Syslog.Protocol", strings.TrimSpace(f.Protocol))
+	// TODO: check format, it should be 'RFC5424' or 'RFC3164'
+	viper.Set("Syslog.Format", strings.TrimSpace(f.Format))
 	viper.WriteConfig()
 
 	syslogPage(ctx)
diff --git a/templates/syslog.html b/templates/syslog.html
index 4303c61..3b21c67 100644
--- a/templates/syslog.html
+++ b/templates/syslog.html
@@ -60,6 +60,14 @@
                     </div>
                   </div>
 
+                  <div class="form-group">
+                    <label for="format" class="col-sm-2 control-label">Format</label>
+                    <div class="col-sm-10">
+                      <input type="text" class="form-control" id="format" name="format" placeholder="RFC5424 or RFC3164"
+                        value="{{ format }}">
+                    </div>
+                  </div>
+
                 </div>
 
                 <!-- /.box-body -->