diff --git a/lib/active_resource/railtie.rb b/lib/active_resource/railtie.rb
index dc4e08d6af..7e3bb2a736 100644
--- a/lib/active_resource/railtie.rb
+++ b/lib/active_resource/railtie.rb
@@ -27,5 +27,9 @@ class Railtie < Rails::Railtie
         app.deprecators[:active_resource] = ActiveResource.deprecator
       end
     end
+
+    initializer "active_resource.logger" do
+      ActiveSupport.on_load(:active_resource) { self.logger ||= ::Rails.logger }
+    end
   end
 end