diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/util/log_utils.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/util/log_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1e41fb51f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/util/log_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+"""
+Django-based logging utilities
+
+UserIdFilter: A logging.Filter that adds userid to the logging context
+"""
+from logging import Filter
+from crum import get_current_user
+
+
+class UserIdFilter(Filter):
+    def filter(self, record):
+        user = get_current_user()
+        if user and user.pk:
+            record.userid = user.pk
+        else:
+            record.userid = None
+        return True
diff --git a/openedx/core/lib/logsettings.py b/openedx/core/lib/logsettings.py
index b88973cfd4..aa40e15856 100644
--- a/openedx/core/lib/logsettings.py
+++ b/openedx/core/lib/logsettings.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def get_logger_config(log_dir,
     hostname = platform.node().split(".")[0]
     syslog_format = (u"[service_variant={service_variant}]"
                      u"[%(name)s][env:{logging_env}] %(levelname)s "
-                     u"[{hostname}  %(process)d] [%(filename)s:%(lineno)d] "
+                     u"[{hostname}  %(process)d] [user %(userid)s] [%(filename)s:%(lineno)d] "
                      u"- %(message)s").format(service_variant=service_variant,
                                               logging_env=logging_env,
                                               hostname=hostname)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def get_logger_config(log_dir,
         'formatters': {
             'standard': {
                 'format': u'%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(process)d '
-                          u'[%(name)s] %(filename)s:%(lineno)d - %(message)s',
+                          u'[%(name)s] [user %(userid)s] %(filename)s:%(lineno)d - %(message)s',
             },
             'syslog_format': {'format': syslog_format},
             'raw': {'format': '%(message)s'},
@@ -49,6 +49,9 @@ def get_logger_config(log_dir,
         'filters': {
             'require_debug_false': {
                 '()': 'django.utils.log.RequireDebugFalse',
+            },
+            'userid_context': {
+                '()': 'openedx.core.djangoapps.util.log_utils.UserIdFilter',
             }
         },
         'handlers': {
@@ -56,6 +59,7 @@ def get_logger_config(log_dir,
                 'level': 'INFO',
                 'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
                 'formatter': 'standard',
+                'filters': ['userid_context'],
                 'stream': sys.stderr,
             },
             'mail_admins': {
@@ -68,6 +72,7 @@ def get_logger_config(log_dir,
                 'class': 'logging.handlers.SysLogHandler',
                 'address': '/dev/log',
                 'formatter': 'syslog_format',
+                'filters': ['userid_context'],
                 'facility': SysLogHandler.LOG_LOCAL0,
             },
             'tracking': {