diff --git a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/javaagent/README.md b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/javaagent/README.md
index a071543e88c8..e2dde2060490 100644
--- a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/javaagent/README.md
+++ b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/javaagent/README.md
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@
 | `otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-marker-attribute`              | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback markers as attributes.                                                                                                                                    |
 | `otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-key-value-pair-attributes`     | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback key value pairs as attributes.                                                                                                                            |
 | `otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-logger-context-attributes`     | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback logger context properties as attributes.                                                                                                                  |
-| `otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-arguments`                     | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback logger arguments.                                                                                                                                         |
+| `otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-template`                      | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback log event message template (if arguments are provided).                                                                                                   |
+| `otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-arguments`                     | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback log event arguments.                                                                                                                                      |
 | `otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-logstash-marker-attributes`    | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logstash markers, supported are those added to logs via `Markers.append()`, `Markers.appendEntries()`, `Markers.appendArray()` and `Markers.appendRaw()` methods. |
 | `otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-logstash-structured-arguments` | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logstash StructuredArguments as attributes (e.g., `StructuredArguments.v()` and `StructuredArguments.keyValue()`).                                                |
 | `otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-mdc-attributes`                | String  |         | Comma separated list of MDC attributes to capture. Use the wildcard character `*` to capture all attributes.                                                                            |
diff --git a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/LogbackSingletons.java b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/LogbackSingletons.java
index ffd92bd1497d..903605643e39 100644
--- a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/LogbackSingletons.java
+++ b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/LogbackSingletons.java
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ public final class LogbackSingletons {
         config.getBoolean(
             "otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-logger-context-attributes",
             false);
+    boolean captureTemplate =
+        config.getBoolean(
+            "otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-template", false);
     boolean captureArguments =
         config.getBoolean(
             "otel.instrumentation.logback-appender.experimental.capture-arguments", false);
@@ -66,6 +69,7 @@ public final class LogbackSingletons {
             .setCaptureMarkerAttribute(captureMarkerAttribute)
             .setCaptureKeyValuePairAttributes(captureKeyValuePairAttributes)
             .setCaptureLoggerContext(captureLoggerContext)
+            .setCaptureTemplate(captureTemplate)
             .setCaptureArguments(captureArguments)
             .setCaptureLogstashMarkerAttributes(captureLogstashMarkerAttributes)
             .setCaptureLogstashStructuredArguments(captureLogstashStructuredArguments)
diff --git a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/README.md b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/README.md
index 33206464e2dc..894f0cbd5712 100644
--- a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/README.md
+++ b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/README.md
@@ -100,9 +100,10 @@ The available settings are:
 | `captureMarkerAttribute`             | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback markers as attributes.                                                                                                                                                                                              |
 | `captureKeyValuePairAttributes`      | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback key value pairs as attributes.                                                                                                                                                                                      |
 | `captureLoggerContext`               | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback logger context properties as attributes.                                                                                                                                                                            |
-| `captureArguments`                   | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback logger arguments.                                                                                                                                                                                                   |
+| `captureTemplate`                    | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback log event message template (if arguments are provided).                                                                                                                                                             |
+| `captureArguments`                   | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logback log event arguments.                                                                                                                                                                                                |
 | `captureLogstashMarkerAttributes`    | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logstash markers, supported are those added to logs via `Markers.append()`, `Markers.appendEntries()`, `Markers.appendArray()` and `Markers.appendRaw()` methods.                                                           |
-| `captureLogstashStructuredArguments` | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logstash StructuredArguments as attributes (e.g., `StructuredArguments.v()` and `StructuredArguments.keyValue()`).                                                                                                        |
+| `captureLogstashStructuredArguments` | Boolean | `false` | Enable the capture of Logstash StructuredArguments as attributes (e.g., `StructuredArguments.v()` and `StructuredArguments.keyValue()`).                                                                                                          |
 | `captureMdcAttributes`               | String  |         | Comma separated list of MDC attributes to capture. Use the wildcard character `*` to capture all attributes.                                                                                                                                      |
 | `captureEventName`                   | Boolean | `false` | Enable moving the `event.name` attribute (captured by one of the other mechanisms of capturing attributes) to the log event name.                                                                                                                 |
 | `numLogsCapturedBeforeOtelInstall`   | Integer | 1000    | Log telemetry is emitted after the initialization of the OpenTelemetry Logback appender with an OpenTelemetry object. This setting allows you to modify the size of the cache used to replay the first logs. thread.id attribute is not captured. |
diff --git a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/OpenTelemetryAppender.java b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/OpenTelemetryAppender.java
index 3bd21953efdf..e73c6a080a9e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/OpenTelemetryAppender.java
+++ b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/OpenTelemetryAppender.java
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ public class OpenTelemetryAppender extends UnsynchronizedAppenderBase<ILoggingEv
   private boolean captureMarkerAttribute = false;
   private boolean captureKeyValuePairAttributes = false;
   private boolean captureLoggerContext = false;
+  private boolean captureTemplate = false;
   private boolean captureArguments = false;
   private boolean captureLogstashMarkerAttributes = false;
   private boolean captureLogstashStructuredArguments = false;
@@ -88,6 +89,7 @@ public void start() {
             .setCaptureMarkerAttribute(captureMarkerAttribute)
             .setCaptureKeyValuePairAttributes(captureKeyValuePairAttributes)
             .setCaptureLoggerContext(captureLoggerContext)
+            .setCaptureTemplate(captureTemplate)
             .setCaptureArguments(captureArguments)
             .setCaptureLogstashMarkerAttributes(captureLogstashMarkerAttributes)
             .setCaptureLogstashStructuredArguments(captureLogstashStructuredArguments)
@@ -177,6 +179,16 @@ public void setCaptureLoggerContext(boolean captureLoggerContext) {
     this.captureLoggerContext = captureLoggerContext;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets whether the message template should be captured in logs if arguments are provided.
+   *
+   * @param captureTemplate whether the message template should be captured in logs if arguments are
+   *     provided
+   */
+  public void setCaptureTemplate(boolean captureTemplate) {
+    this.captureTemplate = captureTemplate;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Sets whether the arguments should be set to logs.
    *
diff --git a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/internal/LoggingEventMapper.java b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/internal/LoggingEventMapper.java
index a35c72a075ab..c8d52c454555 100644
--- a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/internal/LoggingEventMapper.java
+++ b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/internal/LoggingEventMapper.java
@@ -84,6 +84,7 @@ public final class LoggingEventMapper {
   private final boolean captureMarkerAttribute;
   private final boolean captureKeyValuePairAttributes;
   private final boolean captureLoggerContext;
+  private final boolean captureTemplate;
   private final boolean captureArguments;
   private final boolean captureLogstashMarkerAttributes;
   private final boolean captureLogstashStructuredArguments;
@@ -96,6 +97,7 @@ private LoggingEventMapper(Builder builder) {
     this.captureMarkerAttribute = builder.captureMarkerAttribute;
     this.captureKeyValuePairAttributes = builder.captureKeyValuePairAttributes;
     this.captureLoggerContext = builder.captureLoggerContext;
+    this.captureTemplate = builder.captureTemplate;
     this.captureArguments = builder.captureArguments;
     this.captureLogstashMarkerAttributes = builder.captureLogstashMarkerAttributes;
     this.captureLogstashStructuredArguments = builder.captureLogstashStructuredArguments;
@@ -215,10 +217,16 @@ private void mapLoggingEvent(
       captureLoggerContext(builder, loggingEvent.getLoggerContextVO().getPropertyMap());
     }
 
+    if (captureTemplate
+        && loggingEvent.getArgumentArray() != null
+        && loggingEvent.getArgumentArray().length > 0) {
+      captureTemplate(builder, loggingEvent);
+    }
+
     if (captureArguments
         && loggingEvent.getArgumentArray() != null
         && loggingEvent.getArgumentArray().length > 0) {
-      captureArguments(builder, loggingEvent.getMessage(), loggingEvent.getArgumentArray());
+      captureArguments(builder, loggingEvent.getArgumentArray());
     }
 
     if (supportsLogstashMarkers && captureLogstashMarkerAttributes) {
@@ -265,8 +273,11 @@ void captureMdcAttributes(LogRecordBuilder builder, Map<String, String> mdcPrope
     }
   }
 
-  void captureArguments(LogRecordBuilder builder, String message, Object[] arguments) {
-    builder.setAttribute(LOG_BODY_TEMPLATE, message);
+  private static void captureTemplate(LogRecordBuilder builder, ILoggingEvent loggingEvent) {
+    builder.setAttribute(LOG_BODY_TEMPLATE, loggingEvent.getMessage());
+  }
+
+  private static void captureArguments(LogRecordBuilder builder, Object[] arguments) {
     builder.setAttribute(
         LOG_BODY_PARAMETERS,
         Arrays.stream(arguments).map(String::valueOf).collect(Collectors.toList()));
@@ -679,6 +690,7 @@ public static final class Builder {
     private boolean captureMarkerAttribute;
     private boolean captureKeyValuePairAttributes;
     private boolean captureLoggerContext;
+    private boolean captureTemplate;
     private boolean captureArguments;
     private boolean captureLogstashMarkerAttributes;
     private boolean captureLogstashStructuredArguments;
@@ -722,6 +734,12 @@ public Builder setCaptureLoggerContext(boolean captureLoggerContext) {
       return this;
     }
 
+    @CanIgnoreReturnValue
+    public Builder setCaptureTemplate(boolean captureTemplate) {
+      this.captureTemplate = captureTemplate;
+      return this;
+    }
+
     @CanIgnoreReturnValue
     public Builder setCaptureArguments(boolean captureArguments) {
       this.captureArguments = captureArguments;
diff --git a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/slf4j2ApiTest/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/Slf4j2Test.java b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/slf4j2ApiTest/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/Slf4j2Test.java
index 60be22315a59..a92610153a61 100644
--- a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/slf4j2ApiTest/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/Slf4j2Test.java
+++ b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/slf4j2ApiTest/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/logback/appender/v1_0/Slf4j2Test.java
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void multipleMarkers() {
   }
 
   @Test
-  void arguments() {
+  void argumentsAndTemplate() {
     logger
         .atInfo()
         .setMessage("log message {} and {}, bool {}, long {}")
diff --git a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/slf4j2ApiTest/resources/logback-test.xml b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/slf4j2ApiTest/resources/logback-test.xml
index 92b2ddefc859..e9195480ba5c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/slf4j2ApiTest/resources/logback-test.xml
+++ b/instrumentation/logback/logback-appender-1.0/library/src/slf4j2ApiTest/resources/logback-test.xml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
     <captureCodeAttributes>true</captureCodeAttributes>
     <captureMarkerAttribute>true</captureMarkerAttribute>
     <captureKeyValuePairAttributes>true</captureKeyValuePairAttributes>
+    <captureTemplate>true</captureTemplate>
     <captureArguments>true</captureArguments>
     <captureLogstashMarkerAttributes>true</captureLogstashMarkerAttributes>
     <captureLogstashStructuredArguments>true</captureLogstashStructuredArguments>