diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Log/LogManager.php b/src/Illuminate/Log/LogManager.php
index 2dff01503a2d..1165ac0929ec 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Log/LogManager.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Log/LogManager.php
@@ -163,9 +163,17 @@ protected function parseTap($tap)
      */
     protected function createEmergencyLogger()
     {
-        return new Logger(new Monolog('laravel', $this->prepareHandlers([new StreamHandler(
-                $this->app->storagePath().'/logs/laravel.log', $this->level(['level' => 'debug'])
-        )])), $this->app['events']);
+        $config = $this->configurationFor('emergency');
+
+        $handler = new StreamHandler(
+            $config['path'] ?? $this->app->storagePath().'/logs/laravel.log',
+            $this->level(['level' => 'debug'])
+        );
+
+        return new Logger(
+            new Monolog('laravel', $this->prepareHandlers([$handler])),
+            $this->app['events']
+        );
     }
 
     /**