diff --git a/muted-tests.yml b/muted-tests.yml
index 6e7df82f43b16..ffbe46f9c9e86 100644
--- a/muted-tests.yml
+++ b/muted-tests.yml
@@ -369,9 +369,6 @@ tests:
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.sql.qa.mixed_node.SqlCompatIT
   method: testNullsOrderWithMissingOrderSupportQueryingNewNode
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/132249
-- class: org.elasticsearch.common.logging.JULBridgeTests
-  method: testThrowable
-  issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/132280
 - class: org.elasticsearch.xpack.ml.integration.AutodetectMemoryLimitIT
   method: testManyDistinctOverFields
   issue: https://github.com/elastic/elasticsearch/issues/132308
diff --git a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/logging/JULBridge.java b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/logging/JULBridge.java
index f16fa15394084..14708a75e5086 100644
--- a/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/logging/JULBridge.java
+++ b/server/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/common/logging/JULBridge.java
@@ -58,9 +58,18 @@ public static void install() {
 
     private JULBridge() {}
 
+    // package private for tests. Prefix log4j logger names with "jul" to distinguish from other loggers
+    static String loggerName(String julLoggerName) {
+        String loggerName = "jul";
+        if (julLoggerName.isEmpty() == false) {
+            loggerName += "." + julLoggerName;
+        }
+        return loggerName;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void publish(LogRecord record) {
-        Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(record.getLoggerName());
+        Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(loggerName(record.getLoggerName()));
         Level level = translateJulLevel(record.getLevel());
         Throwable thrown = record.getThrown();
 
diff --git a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/common/logging/JULBridgeTests.java b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/common/logging/JULBridgeTests.java
index 1d45a056ce232..00c3baf93a9f0 100644
--- a/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/common/logging/JULBridgeTests.java
+++ b/server/src/test/java/org/elasticsearch/common/logging/JULBridgeTests.java
@@ -59,11 +59,12 @@ public static void restoreLoggerState() {
         }
     }
 
-    private void assertLogged(Runnable loggingCode, LoggingExpectation... expectations) {
-        Logger testLogger = LogManager.getLogger("");
+    private void assertLogged(String julLoggerName, Runnable loggingCode, LoggingExpectation... expectations) {
+        String loggerName = JULBridge.loggerName(julLoggerName);
+        Logger testLogger = LogManager.getLogger(loggerName);
         Level savedLevel = testLogger.getLevel();
 
-        try (var mockLog = MockLog.capture("")) {
+        try (var mockLog = MockLog.capture(loggerName)) {
             Loggers.setLevel(testLogger, Level.ALL);
             for (var expectation : expectations) {
                 mockLog.addExpectation(expectation);
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ private void assertLogged(Runnable loggingCode, LoggingExpectation... expectatio
     }
 
     private void assertMessage(String msg, java.util.logging.Level julLevel, Level expectedLevel) {
-        assertLogged(() -> logger.log(julLevel, msg), new SeenEventExpectation(msg, "", expectedLevel, msg));
+        assertLogged("", () -> logger.log(julLevel, msg), new SeenEventExpectation(msg, "jul", expectedLevel, msg));
     }
 
     private static java.util.logging.Level julLevel(int value) {
@@ -113,41 +114,46 @@ public void testCustomLevels() {
     public void testThrowable() {
         JULBridge.install();
         java.util.logging.Logger logger = java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger("");
-        assertLogged(() -> logger.log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, "error msg", new Exception("some error")), new LoggingExpectation() {
-            boolean matched = false;
-
-            @Override
-            public void match(LogEvent event) {
-                Throwable thrown = event.getThrown();
-                matched = event.getLoggerName().equals("")
-                    && event.getMessage().getFormattedMessage().equals("error msg")
-                    && thrown != null
-                    && thrown.getMessage().equals("some error");
-            }
-
-            @Override
-            public void assertMatched() {
-                assertThat("expected to see error message but did not", matched, equalTo(true));
+        assertLogged(
+            "",
+            () -> logger.log(java.util.logging.Level.SEVERE, "error msg", new Exception("some error")),
+            new LoggingExpectation() {
+                boolean matched = false;
+
+                @Override
+                public void match(LogEvent event) {
+                    Throwable thrown = event.getThrown();
+                    matched = event.getLoggerName().equals("jul")
+                        && event.getMessage().getFormattedMessage().equals("error msg")
+                        && thrown != null
+                        && thrown.getMessage().equals("some error");
+                }
+
+                @Override
+                public void assertMatched() {
+                    assertThat("expected to see error message but did not", matched, equalTo(true));
+                }
             }
-        });
+        );
     }
 
     public void testChildLogger() {
         JULBridge.install();
         java.util.logging.Logger childLogger = java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger("foo");
-        assertLogged(() -> childLogger.info("child msg"), new SeenEventExpectation("child msg", "foo", Level.INFO, "child msg"));
+        assertLogged("foo", () -> childLogger.info("child msg"), new SeenEventExpectation("child msg", "jul.foo", Level.INFO, "child msg"));
     }
 
     public void testNullMessage() {
         JULBridge.install();
-        assertLogged(() -> logger.info((String) null), new SeenEventExpectation("null msg", "", Level.INFO, "<null message>"));
+        assertLogged("", () -> logger.info((String) null), new SeenEventExpectation("null msg", "jul", Level.INFO, "<null message>"));
     }
 
     public void testFormattedMessage() {
         JULBridge.install();
         assertLogged(
+            "",
             () -> logger.log(java.util.logging.Level.INFO, "{0}", "a var"),
-            new SeenEventExpectation("formatted msg", "", Level.INFO, "a var")
+            new SeenEventExpectation("formatted msg", "jul", Level.INFO, "a var")
         );
     }
 }