diff --git a/pillar/firewall/minions.sls b/pillar/firewall/minions.sls
index 233e42904..ce522877e 100644
--- a/pillar/firewall/minions.sls
+++ b/pillar/firewall/minions.sls
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 minions:
-  - 127.0.0.1
\ No newline at end of file
+  - 127.0.0.1
+  
diff --git a/salt/firewall/init.sls b/salt/firewall/init.sls
index f0c6b0e94..9f9db9f14 100644
--- a/salt/firewall/init.sls
+++ b/salt/firewall/init.sls
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ iptables_allow_pings:
     - save: True
 
 # Create the chain for logging
+iptables_LOGGING_chain:
+  iptables.chain_present:
+    - name: LOGGING
+    - table: filter
+    - family: ipv4
+
 iptables_LOGGING_limit:
   iptables.append:
     - table: filter