diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/structured/GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/structured/GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties.java
index 396771e572..4cb0491afe 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/structured/GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/structured/GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -32,7 +32,12 @@ import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
  */
 public record GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties(String host, Service service) {
 
-	static final GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties NONE = new GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties(null, Service.NONE);
+	static final GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties NONE = new GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties(null, null);
+
+	public GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties(String host, Service service) {
+		this.host = host;
+		this.service = (service != null) ? service : Service.NONE;
+	}
 
 	GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties withDefaults(Environment environment) {
 		String name = withFallbackProperty(environment, this.host, "spring.application.name");
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/structured/GraylogExtendedLogFormatPropertiesTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/structured/GraylogExtendedLogFormatPropertiesTests.java
index 1d92c1c53b..f030323647 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/structured/GraylogExtendedLogFormatPropertiesTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/logging/structured/GraylogExtendedLogFormatPropertiesTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2025 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -41,6 +41,32 @@ class GraylogExtendedLogFormatPropertiesTests {
 		assertThat(properties).isEqualTo(new GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties("spring", new Service("1.2.3")));
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void getBindsFromEnvironmentWhenHostIsPresentAndServiceIsMissing() {
+		MockEnvironment environment = new MockEnvironment();
+		environment.setProperty("logging.structured.gelf.host", "spring");
+		GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties properties = GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties.get(environment);
+		assertThat(properties).isEqualTo(new GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties("spring", new Service(null)));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void getBindsFromEnvironmentWhenHostIsPresentAndServiceIsMissingUsesApplicationVersion() {
+		MockEnvironment environment = new MockEnvironment();
+		environment.setProperty("logging.structured.gelf.host", "spring");
+		environment.setProperty("spring.application.version", "1.2.3");
+		GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties properties = GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties.get(environment);
+		assertThat(properties).isEqualTo(new GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties("spring", new Service("1.2.3")));
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void getBindsFromEnvironmentWhenVersionIsPresentAndHostIsMissingUsesApplicationName() {
+		MockEnvironment environment = new MockEnvironment();
+		environment.setProperty("spring.application.name", "spring");
+		environment.setProperty("logging.structured.gelf.service.version", "1.2.3");
+		GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties properties = GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties.get(environment);
+		assertThat(properties).isEqualTo(new GraylogExtendedLogFormatProperties("spring", new Service("1.2.3")));
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void getWhenNoServiceNameUsesApplicationName() {
 		MockEnvironment environment = new MockEnvironment();