diff --git a/context/logger.go b/context/logger.go
index 3e5b81bbf..f956a2282 100644
--- a/context/logger.go
+++ b/context/logger.go
@@ -4,10 +4,16 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"runtime"
+	"sync"
 
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
 )
 
+var (
+	defaultLogger   *logrus.Entry = logrus.StandardLogger().WithField("go.version", runtime.Version())
+	defaultLoggerMu sync.RWMutex
+)
+
 // Logger provides a leveled-logging interface.
 type Logger interface {
 	// standard logger methods
@@ -80,6 +86,18 @@ func GetLogger(ctx context.Context, keys ...interface{}) Logger {
 	return getLogrusLogger(ctx, keys...)
 }
 
+// SetDefaultLogger sets the default logger upon which to base new loggers.
+func SetDefaultLogger(logger Logger) {
+	entry, ok := logger.(*logrus.Entry)
+	if !ok {
+		return
+	}
+
+	defaultLoggerMu.Lock()
+	defaultLogger = entry
+	defaultLoggerMu.Unlock()
+}
+
 // GetLogrusLogger returns the logrus logger for the context. If one more keys
 // are provided, they will be resolved on the context and included in the
 // logger. Only use this function if specific logrus functionality is
@@ -104,9 +122,9 @@ func getLogrusLogger(ctx context.Context, keys ...interface{}) *logrus.Entry {
 			fields["instance.id"] = instanceID
 		}
 
-		fields["go.version"] = runtime.Version()
-		// If no logger is found, just return the standard logger.
-		logger = logrus.StandardLogger().WithFields(fields)
+		defaultLoggerMu.RLock()
+		logger = defaultLogger.WithFields(fields)
+		defaultLoggerMu.RUnlock()
 	}
 
 	fields := logrus.Fields{}
diff --git a/registry/registry.go b/registry/registry.go
index ea4d46e60..05e920669 100644
--- a/registry/registry.go
+++ b/registry/registry.go
@@ -386,6 +386,7 @@ func configureLogging(ctx context.Context, config *configuration.Configuration)
 		ctx = dcontext.WithLogger(ctx, dcontext.GetLogger(ctx, fields...))
 	}
 
+	dcontext.SetDefaultLogger(dcontext.GetLogger(ctx))
 	return ctx, nil
 }
 
diff --git a/registry/registry_test.go b/registry/registry_test.go
index 9ff0ddfb1..e0d5c2189 100644
--- a/registry/registry_test.go
+++ b/registry/registry_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/distribution/distribution/v3/configuration"
+	dcontext "github.com/distribution/distribution/v3/context"
 	_ "github.com/distribution/distribution/v3/registry/storage/driver/inmemory"
+	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+	"gopkg.in/yaml.v2"
 )
 
 // Tests to ensure nextProtos returns the correct protocols when:
@@ -346,3 +349,59 @@ func TestRegistryUnsupportedCipherSuite(t *testing.T) {
 	quit <- os.Interrupt
 	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 }
+
+func TestConfigureLogging(t *testing.T) {
+	yamlConfig := `---
+log:
+  level: warn
+  fields:
+    foo: bar
+    baz: xyzzy
+`
+
+	var config configuration.Configuration
+	err := yaml.Unmarshal([]byte(yamlConfig), &config)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("failed to parse config: ", err)
+	}
+
+	ctx, err := configureLogging(context.Background(), &config)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal("failed to configure logging: ", err)
+	}
+
+	// Check that the log level was set to Warn.
+	if logrus.IsLevelEnabled(logrus.InfoLevel) {
+		t.Error("expected Info to be disabled, is enabled")
+	}
+
+	// Check that the returned context's logger includes the right fields.
+	logger := dcontext.GetLogger(ctx)
+	entry, ok := logger.(*logrus.Entry)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected logger to be a *logrus.Entry, is: %T", entry)
+	}
+	val, ok := entry.Data["foo"].(string)
+	if !ok || val != "bar" {
+		t.Error("field foo not configured correctly; expected 'bar' got: ", val)
+	}
+	val, ok = entry.Data["baz"].(string)
+	if !ok || val != "xyzzy" {
+		t.Error("field baz not configured correctly; expected 'xyzzy' got: ", val)
+	}
+
+	// Get a logger for a new, empty context and make sure it also has the right fields.
+	logger = dcontext.GetLogger(context.Background())
+	entry, ok = logger.(*logrus.Entry)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected logger to be a *logrus.Entry, is: %T", entry)
+	}
+	val, ok = entry.Data["foo"].(string)
+	if !ok || val != "bar" {
+		t.Error("field foo not configured correctly; expected 'bar' got: ", val)
+	}
+	val, ok = entry.Data["baz"].(string)
+	if !ok || val != "xyzzy" {
+		t.Error("field baz not configured correctly; expected 'xyzzy' got: ", val)
+	}
+}