diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/win32/EventLog.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/win32/EventLog.java
index 9f068c73..b83f5b20 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/win32/EventLog.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/win32/EventLog.java
@@ -97,7 +97,9 @@ public class EventLog extends Win32 {
     public EventLogRecord read(int recordOffset)
         throws Win32Exception {
 
-        return readlog(this.name, recordOffset);
+        EventLogRecord record = readlog(this.name, recordOffset);
+        record.setLogName(this.name);
+        return record;
     }
 
     private native EventLogRecord readlog(String name, int recordOffset)
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/win32/EventLogRecord.java b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/win32/EventLogRecord.java
index 7ba035f3..5f8fded7 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/win32/EventLogRecord.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/org/hyperic/sigar/win32/EventLogRecord.java
@@ -34,6 +34,20 @@ public class EventLogRecord {
     String computerName;
     String user;
     String message;
+    String logName;
+
+    EventLogRecord() {}
+
+    /**
+     * @return Event log name which generated the event
+     */
+    public String getLogName() {
+        return this.logName;
+    }
+
+    void setLogName(String logName) {
+        this.logName = logName;
+    }
 
     /* Get the record number for this event entry */
     public long getRecordNumber() {