diff --git a/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md b/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md
index e43090fb33..688c8012c5 100755
--- a/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md
+++ b/docs/user-guide/nginx-configuration/configmap.md
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ The following table shows a configuration option's name, type, and the default v
 |[hide-headers](#hide-headers)|string array|empty|
 |[access-log-params](#access-log-params)|string|""|
 |[access-log-path](#access-log-path)|string|"/var/log/nginx/access.log"|
+|[http-access-log-path](#http-access-log-path)|string|""|
+|[stream-access-log-path](#stream-access-log-path)|string|""|
 |[enable-access-log-for-default-backend](#enable-access-log-for-default-backend)|bool|"false"|
 |[error-log-path](#error-log-path)|string|"/var/log/nginx/error.log"|
 |[enable-modsecurity](#enable-modsecurity)|bool|"false"|
@@ -207,10 +209,24 @@ _References:_
 
 ## access-log-path
 
-Access log path. Goes to `/var/log/nginx/access.log` by default.
+Access log path for both http and stream context. Goes to `/var/log/nginx/access.log` by default.
 
 __Note:__ the file `/var/log/nginx/access.log` is a symlink to `/dev/stdout`
 
+## http-access-log-path
+
+Access log path for http context globally.
+_**default:**_ ""
+
+__Note:__ If not specified, the `access-log-path` will be used.
+
+## stream-access-log-path
+
+Access log path for stream context globally.
+_**default:**_ ""
+
+__Note:__ If not specified, the `access-log-path` will be used.
+
 ## enable-access-log-for-default-backend
 
 Enables logging access to default backend. _**default:**_ is disabled.
diff --git a/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go b/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go
index b39145957f..5f164e7465 100644
--- a/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/ingress/controller/config/config.go
@@ -111,11 +111,20 @@ type Configuration struct {
 	// By default this is disabled
 	EnableAccessLogForDefaultBackend bool `json:"enable-access-log-for-default-backend"`
 
-	// AccessLogPath sets the path of the access logs if enabled
+	// AccessLogPath sets the path of the access logs for both http and stream contexts if enabled
 	// http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_log_module.html#access_log
+	// http://nginx.org/en/docs/stream/ngx_stream_log_module.html#access_log
 	// By default access logs go to /var/log/nginx/access.log
 	AccessLogPath string `json:"access-log-path,omitempty"`
 
+	// HttpAccessLogPath sets the path of the access logs for http context globally if enabled
+	// http://nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_log_module.html#access_log
+	HttpAccessLogPath string `json:"http-access-log-path,omitempty"`
+
+	// StreamAccessLogPath sets the path of the access logs for stream context globally if enabled
+	// http://nginx.org/en/docs/stream/ngx_stream_log_module.html#access_log
+	StreamAccessLogPath string `json:"stream-access-log-path,omitempty"`
+
 	// WorkerCPUAffinity bind nginx worker processes to CPUs this will improve response latency
 	// http://nginx.org/en/docs/ngx_core_module.html#worker_cpu_affinity
 	// By default this is disabled
diff --git a/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl b/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
index db9b2097a8..29546a9895 100755
--- a/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
+++ b/rootfs/etc/nginx/template/nginx.tmpl
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ http {
     {{ if $cfg.EnableSyslog }}
     access_log syslog:server={{ $cfg.SyslogHost }}:{{ $cfg.SyslogPort }} upstreaminfo if=$loggable;
     {{ else }}
-    access_log {{ $cfg.AccessLogPath }} upstreaminfo {{ $cfg.AccessLogParams }} if=$loggable;
+    access_log {{ or $cfg.HttpAccessLogPath $cfg.AccessLogPath }} upstreaminfo {{ $cfg.AccessLogParams }} if=$loggable;
     {{ end }}
     {{ end }}
 
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ stream {
     {{ if $cfg.DisableAccessLog }}
     access_log off;
     {{ else }}
-    access_log {{ $cfg.AccessLogPath }} log_stream {{ $cfg.AccessLogParams }};
+    access_log {{ or $cfg.StreamAccessLogPath $cfg.AccessLogPath }} log_stream {{ $cfg.AccessLogParams }};
     {{ end }}
 
     error_log  {{ $cfg.ErrorLogPath }};
diff --git a/test/e2e/settings/access_log.go b/test/e2e/settings/access_log.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0e4c1d8279
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/settings/access_log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2020 The Kubernetes Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package settings
+
+import (
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
+	"k8s.io/ingress-nginx/test/e2e/framework"
+)
+
+var _ = framework.DescribeSetting("access-log", func() {
+	f := framework.NewDefaultFramework("access-log")
+
+	ginkgo.Context("access-log-path", func() {
+
+		ginkgo.It("use the default configuration", func() {
+			f.WaitForNginxConfiguration(
+				func(cfg string) bool {
+					return strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log upstreaminfo") &&
+						strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log log_stream")
+				})
+		})
+
+		ginkgo.It("use the specified configuration", func() {
+			f.UpdateNginxConfigMapData("access-log-path", "/tmp/access.log")
+			f.WaitForNginxConfiguration(
+				func(cfg string) bool {
+					return strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /tmp/access.log upstreaminfo") &&
+						strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /tmp/access.log log_stream")
+				})
+		})
+	})
+
+	ginkgo.Context("http-access-log-path", func() {
+
+		ginkgo.It("use the specified configuration", func() {
+			f.UpdateNginxConfigMapData("http-access-log-path", "/tmp/http-access.log")
+			f.WaitForNginxConfiguration(
+				func(cfg string) bool {
+					return strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /tmp/http-access.log upstreaminfo") &&
+						strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log log_stream")
+				})
+		})
+	})
+
+	ginkgo.Context("stream-access-log-path", func() {
+
+		ginkgo.It("use the specified configuration", func() {
+			f.UpdateNginxConfigMapData("stream-access-log-path", "/tmp/stream-access.log")
+			f.WaitForNginxConfiguration(
+				func(cfg string) bool {
+					return strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /tmp/stream-access.log log_stream") &&
+						strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log upstreaminfo")
+				})
+		})
+	})
+
+	ginkgo.Context("http-access-log-path & stream-access-log-path", func() {
+
+		ginkgo.It("use the specified configuration", func() {
+			f.SetNginxConfigMapData(map[string]string{
+				"http-access-log-path":   "/tmp/http-access.log",
+				"stream-access-log-path": "/tmp/stream-access.log",
+			})
+			f.WaitForNginxConfiguration(
+				func(cfg string) bool {
+					return strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /tmp/http-access.log upstreaminfo") &&
+						strings.Contains(cfg, "access_log /tmp/stream-access.log log_stream")
+				})
+		})
+	})
+})