diff --git a/java/aar.go b/java/aar.go
index a0ec71a..6e3b9e6 100644
--- a/java/aar.go
+++ b/java/aar.go
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@
 	usesNonSdkApis          bool
 	sdkLibraries            []string
 	hasNoCode               bool
+	LoggingParent           string
 
 	splitNames []string
 	splits     []split
@@ -234,7 +235,8 @@
 	manifestSrcPath := android.PathForModuleSrc(ctx, manifestFile)
 
 	manifestPath := manifestFixer(ctx, manifestSrcPath, sdkContext, sdkLibraries,
-		a.isLibrary, a.useEmbeddedNativeLibs, a.usesNonSdkApis, a.useEmbeddedDex, a.hasNoCode)
+		a.isLibrary, a.useEmbeddedNativeLibs, a.usesNonSdkApis, a.useEmbeddedDex, a.hasNoCode,
+		a.LoggingParent)
 
 	// Add additional manifest files to transitive manifests.
 	additionalManifests := android.PathsForModuleSrc(ctx, a.aaptProperties.Additional_manifests)
diff --git a/java/android_manifest.go b/java/android_manifest.go
index e3646f5..9a71be2 100644
--- a/java/android_manifest.go
+++ b/java/android_manifest.go
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
 // Uses manifest_fixer.py to inject minSdkVersion, etc. into an AndroidManifest.xml
 func manifestFixer(ctx android.ModuleContext, manifest android.Path, sdkContext sdkContext, sdkLibraries []string,
-	isLibrary, useEmbeddedNativeLibs, usesNonSdkApis, useEmbeddedDex, hasNoCode bool) android.Path {
+	isLibrary, useEmbeddedNativeLibs, usesNonSdkApis, useEmbeddedDex, hasNoCode bool, loggingParent string) android.Path {
 
 	var args []string
 	if isLibrary {
@@ -91,6 +91,9 @@
 		args = append(args, "--has-no-code")
 	}
 
+	if loggingParent != "" {
+		args = append(args, "--logging-parent", loggingParent)
+	}
 	var deps android.Paths
 	targetSdkVersion, err := sdkContext.targetSdkVersion().effectiveVersionString(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/java/app.go b/java/app.go
index b46a6e1..71bad68 100755
--- a/java/app.go
+++ b/java/app.go
@@ -111,6 +111,9 @@
 
 	// the package name of this app. The package name in the manifest file is used if one was not given.
 	Package_name *string
+
+	// the logging parent of this app.
+	Logging_parent *string
 }
 
 type AndroidApp struct {
@@ -303,7 +306,7 @@
 
 	a.aapt.splitNames = a.appProperties.Package_splits
 	a.aapt.sdkLibraries = a.exportedSdkLibs
-
+	a.aapt.LoggingParent = String(a.overridableAppProperties.Logging_parent)
 	a.aapt.buildActions(ctx, sdkContext(a), aaptLinkFlags...)
 
 	// apps manifests are handled by aapt, don't let Module see them
diff --git a/java/app_test.go b/java/app_test.go
index c86b038..6d94160 100644
--- a/java/app_test.go
+++ b/java/app_test.go
@@ -1181,6 +1181,7 @@
 			name: "bar",
 			base: "foo",
 			certificate: ":new_certificate",
+			logging_parent: "bah",
 		}
 
 		android_app_certificate {
@@ -1196,37 +1197,41 @@
 		`)
 
 	expectedVariants := []struct {
-		moduleName  string
-		variantName string
-		apkName     string
-		apkPath     string
-		signFlag    string
-		overrides   []string
-		aaptFlag    string
+		moduleName     string
+		variantName    string
+		apkName        string
+		apkPath        string
+		signFlag       string
+		overrides      []string
+		aaptFlag       string
+		logging_parent string
 	}{
 		{
-			moduleName:  "foo",
-			variantName: "android_common",
-			apkPath:     "/target/product/test_device/system/app/foo/foo.apk",
-			signFlag:    "build/make/target/product/security/expiredkey.x509.pem build/make/target/product/security/expiredkey.pk8",
-			overrides:   []string{"qux"},
-			aaptFlag:    "",
+			moduleName:     "foo",
+			variantName:    "android_common",
+			apkPath:        "/target/product/test_device/system/app/foo/foo.apk",
+			signFlag:       "build/make/target/product/security/expiredkey.x509.pem build/make/target/product/security/expiredkey.pk8",
+			overrides:      []string{"qux"},
+			aaptFlag:       "",
+			logging_parent: "",
 		},
 		{
-			moduleName:  "bar",
-			variantName: "android_common_bar",
-			apkPath:     "/target/product/test_device/system/app/bar/bar.apk",
-			signFlag:    "cert/new_cert.x509.pem cert/new_cert.pk8",
-			overrides:   []string{"qux", "foo"},
-			aaptFlag:    "",
+			moduleName:     "bar",
+			variantName:    "android_common_bar",
+			apkPath:        "/target/product/test_device/system/app/bar/bar.apk",
+			signFlag:       "cert/new_cert.x509.pem cert/new_cert.pk8",
+			overrides:      []string{"qux", "foo"},
+			aaptFlag:       "",
+			logging_parent: "bah",
 		},
 		{
-			moduleName:  "baz",
-			variantName: "android_common_baz",
-			apkPath:     "/target/product/test_device/system/app/baz/baz.apk",
-			signFlag:    "build/make/target/product/security/expiredkey.x509.pem build/make/target/product/security/expiredkey.pk8",
-			overrides:   []string{"qux", "foo"},
-			aaptFlag:    "--rename-manifest-package org.dandroid.bp",
+			moduleName:     "baz",
+			variantName:    "android_common_baz",
+			apkPath:        "/target/product/test_device/system/app/baz/baz.apk",
+			signFlag:       "build/make/target/product/security/expiredkey.x509.pem build/make/target/product/security/expiredkey.pk8",
+			overrides:      []string{"qux", "foo"},
+			aaptFlag:       "--rename-manifest-package org.dandroid.bp",
+			logging_parent: "",
 		},
 	}
 	for _, expected := range expectedVariants {
@@ -1260,6 +1265,13 @@
 				expected.overrides, mod.appProperties.Overrides)
 		}
 
+		// Test Overridable property: Logging_parent
+		logging_parent := mod.aapt.LoggingParent
+		if expected.logging_parent != logging_parent {
+			t.Errorf("Incorrect overrides property value for logging parent, expected: %q, got: %q",
+				expected.logging_parent, logging_parent)
+		}
+
 		// Check the package renaming flag, if exists.
 		res := variant.Output("package-res.apk")
 		aapt2Flags := res.Args["flags"]
diff --git a/scripts/manifest_fixer.py b/scripts/manifest_fixer.py
index 945bc18..c59732b 100755
--- a/scripts/manifest_fixer.py
+++ b/scripts/manifest_fixer.py
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@
                       help='specify additional <uses-library> tag to add. android:requred is set to false')
   parser.add_argument('--uses-non-sdk-api', dest='uses_non_sdk_api', action='store_true',
                       help='manifest is for a package built against the platform')
+  parser.add_argument('--logging-parent', dest='logging_parent', default='',
+                      help=('specify logging parent as an additional <meta-data> tag. '
+                            'This value is ignored if the logging_parent meta-data tag is present.'))
   parser.add_argument('--use-embedded-dex', dest='use_embedded_dex', action='store_true',
                       help=('specify if the app wants to use embedded dex and avoid extracted,'
                             'locally compiled code. Must not conflict if already declared '
@@ -124,6 +127,52 @@
     element.setAttributeNode(target_attr)
 
 
+def add_logging_parent(doc, logging_parent_value):
+  """Add logging parent as an additional <meta-data> tag.
+
+  Args:
+    doc: The XML document. May be modified by this function.
+    logging_parent_value: A string representing the logging
+      parent value.
+  Raises:
+    RuntimeError: Invalid manifest
+  """
+  manifest = parse_manifest(doc)
+
+  logging_parent_key = 'android.content.pm.LOGGING_PARENT'
+  elems = get_children_with_tag(manifest, 'application')
+  application = elems[0] if len(elems) == 1 else None
+  if len(elems) > 1:
+    raise RuntimeError('found multiple <application> tags')
+  elif not elems:
+    application = doc.createElement('application')
+    indent = get_indent(manifest.firstChild, 1)
+    first = manifest.firstChild
+    manifest.insertBefore(doc.createTextNode(indent), first)
+    manifest.insertBefore(application, first)
+
+  indent = get_indent(application.firstChild, 2)
+
+  last = application.lastChild
+  if last is not None and last.nodeType != minidom.Node.TEXT_NODE:
+    last = None
+
+  if not find_child_with_attribute(application, 'meta-data', android_ns,
+                                   'name', logging_parent_key):
+    ul = doc.createElement('meta-data')
+    ul.setAttributeNS(android_ns, 'android:name', logging_parent_key)
+    ul.setAttributeNS(android_ns, 'android:value', logging_parent_value)
+    application.insertBefore(doc.createTextNode(indent), last)
+    application.insertBefore(ul, last)
+    last = application.lastChild
+
+  # align the closing tag with the opening tag if it's not
+  # indented
+  if last and last.nodeType != minidom.Node.TEXT_NODE:
+    indent = get_indent(application.previousSibling, 1)
+    application.appendChild(doc.createTextNode(indent))
+
+
 def add_uses_libraries(doc, new_uses_libraries, required):
   """Add additional <uses-library> tags
 
@@ -291,6 +340,9 @@
     if args.uses_non_sdk_api:
       add_uses_non_sdk_api(doc)
 
+    if args.logging_parent:
+      add_logging_parent(doc, args.logging_parent)
+
     if args.use_embedded_dex:
       add_use_embedded_dex(doc)
 
diff --git a/scripts/manifest_fixer_test.py b/scripts/manifest_fixer_test.py
index ea8095e..d6e7f26 100755
--- a/scripts/manifest_fixer_test.py
+++ b/scripts/manifest_fixer_test.py
@@ -226,6 +226,47 @@
     self.assertEqual(output, expected)
 
 
+class AddLoggingParentTest(unittest.TestCase):
+  """Unit tests for add_logging_parent function."""
+
+  def add_logging_parent_test(self, input_manifest, logging_parent=None):
+    doc = minidom.parseString(input_manifest)
+    if logging_parent:
+      manifest_fixer.add_logging_parent(doc, logging_parent)
+    output = StringIO.StringIO()
+    manifest_fixer.write_xml(output, doc)
+    return output.getvalue()
+
+  manifest_tmpl = (
+      '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>\n'
+      '<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android">\n'
+      '%s'
+      '</manifest>\n')
+
+  def uses_logging_parent(self, logging_parent=None):
+    attrs = ''
+    if logging_parent:
+      meta_text = ('<meta-data android:name="android.content.pm.LOGGING_PARENT" '
+                   'android:value="%s"/>\n') % (logging_parent)
+      attrs += '    <application>\n        %s    </application>\n' % (meta_text)
+
+    return attrs
+
+  def test_no_logging_parent(self):
+    """Tests manifest_fixer with no logging_parent."""
+    manifest_input = self.manifest_tmpl % ''
+    expected = self.manifest_tmpl % self.uses_logging_parent()
+    output = self.add_logging_parent_test(manifest_input)
+    self.assertEqual(output, expected)
+
+  def test_logging_parent(self):
+    """Tests manifest_fixer with no logging_parent."""
+    manifest_input = self.manifest_tmpl % ''
+    expected = self.manifest_tmpl % self.uses_logging_parent('FOO')
+    output = self.add_logging_parent_test(manifest_input, 'FOO')
+    self.assertEqual(output, expected)
+
+
 class AddUsesLibrariesTest(unittest.TestCase):
   """Unit tests for add_uses_libraries function."""