diff --git a/src/Monolog/Handler/SyslogUdpHandler.php b/src/Monolog/Handler/SyslogUdpHandler.php
index 270c68ba..fdfabf34 100644
--- a/src/Monolog/Handler/SyslogUdpHandler.php
+++ b/src/Monolog/Handler/SyslogUdpHandler.php
@@ -25,10 +25,12 @@ class SyslogUdpHandler extends AbstractSyslogHandler
 {
     const RFC3164 = 0;
     const RFC5424 = 1;
+    const RFC5424e = 2;
 
     private $dateFormats = array(
         self::RFC3164 => 'M d H:i:s',
         self::RFC5424 => \DateTime::RFC3339,
+        self::RFC5424e => \DateTime::RFC3339_EXTENDED,
     );
 
     protected $socket;