diff --git a/manifests/haproxy.pp b/manifests/haproxy.pp
index 75bf71339..d1ba72177 100644
--- a/manifests/haproxy.pp
+++ b/manifests/haproxy.pp
@@ -49,6 +49,11 @@
 #  The IPv4, IPv6 or filesystem socket path of the syslog server.
 #  Defaults to '/dev/log'
 #
+# [*activate_httplog*]
+#  Globally activate "httplog" option (in defaults section)
+#  In case the listener is NOT set to "http" mode, HAProxy will fallback to "tcplog".
+#  Defaults to false
+#
 # [*haproxy_globals_override*]
 #  HAProxy global option we can append to the default base set in this class.
 #  If you enter an already existing key, it will override the default.
@@ -587,6 +592,7 @@ class tripleo::haproxy (
   $haproxy_listen_bind_param   = [ 'transparent' ],
   $haproxy_member_options      = [ 'check', 'inter 2000', 'rise 2', 'fall 5' ],
   $haproxy_log_address         = '/dev/log',
+  $activate_httplog            = false,
   $haproxy_globals_override    = {},
   $haproxy_daemon              = true,
   $haproxy_socket_access_level = 'user',
@@ -836,16 +842,23 @@ class tripleo::haproxy (
     $haproxy_daemonize = {}
   }
 
+  $haproxy_defaults_options = {
+    'mode'    => 'tcp',
+    'log'     => 'global',
+    'retries' => '3',
+    'timeout' => $haproxy_default_timeout,
+    'maxconn' => $haproxy_default_maxconn,
+  }
+  if $activate_httplog {
+    $httplog = {'option' => 'httplog'}
+  } else {
+    $httplog = {}
+  }
+
   class { '::haproxy':
     service_manage   => $haproxy_service_manage,
     global_options   => merge($haproxy_global_options, $haproxy_daemonize, $haproxy_globals_override),
-    defaults_options => {
-      'mode'    => 'tcp',
-      'log'     => 'global',
-      'retries' => '3',
-      'timeout' => $haproxy_default_timeout,
-      'maxconn' => $haproxy_default_maxconn,
-    },
+    defaults_options => merge($haproxy_defaults_options, $httplog),
   }
 
 
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/haproxy-logging-13b333a7e9d9558e.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/haproxy-logging-13b333a7e9d9558e.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c0b4aee3a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/haproxy-logging-13b333a7e9d9558e.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+features:
+  - |
+    Added new parameter to tripleo::haproxy: activate_httplog
+    This allows to activate the HTTP full logs in HAProxy.
+
+fixes:
+  - Fixes `bug 1733801
+    <https://bugs.launchpad.net/tripleo/+bug/1733801>`__ so we can activate
+    haproxy logs.
diff --git a/spec/classes/tripleo_haproxy_spec.rb b/spec/classes/tripleo_haproxy_spec.rb
index 966729ae6..4e924ad53 100644
--- a/spec/classes/tripleo_haproxy_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/classes/tripleo_haproxy_spec.rb
@@ -100,6 +100,53 @@ describe 'tripleo::haproxy' do
       end
     end
 
+    describe "default Defaults for haproxy" do
+      it 'should NOT activate httplog' do
+        is_expected.to contain_class('haproxy').with(
+          :defaults_options => {
+            "mode"=>"tcp",
+            "log"=>"global",
+            "retries"=>"3",
+            "timeout"=> [
+              "http-request 10s",
+              "queue 2m",
+              "connect 10s",
+              "client 2m",
+              "server 2m",
+              "check 10s",
+            ],
+            "maxconn"=>4096,
+          }
+        )
+      end
+    end
+
+    describe "activate httplog" do
+      before :each do
+        params.merge!({
+          :activate_httplog => true,
+        })
+      end
+      it 'should activate httplog' do
+        is_expected.to contain_class('haproxy').with(
+          :defaults_options => {
+            "mode"=>"tcp",
+            "log"=>"global",
+            "retries"=>"3",
+            "timeout"=> [
+              "http-request 10s",
+              "queue 2m",
+              "connect 10s",
+              "client 2m",
+              "server 2m",
+              "check 10s",
+            ],
+            "maxconn"=>4096,
+            "option"=>"httplog",
+          }
+        )
+      end
+    end
   end
 
   on_supported_os.each do |os, facts|
@@ -112,4 +159,4 @@ describe 'tripleo::haproxy' do
     end
   end
 
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end