diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration.java
index f995cd1052e..2631cf0c723 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -41,11 +41,11 @@ import org.springframework.web.servlet.DispatcherServlet;
  *
  * @author Dave Syer
  */
+@Configuration
 @ConditionalOnClass({ Servlet.class, DispatcherServlet.class, ServletRegistration.class })
 @AutoConfigureAfter(TraceRepositoryAutoConfiguration.class)
-@ConditionalOnProperty(name = "endpoints.trace.filter.enabled", matchIfMissing = true)
+@ConditionalOnProperty(prefix = "endpoints.trace.filter", name = "enabled", matchIfMissing = true)
 @EnableConfigurationProperties(TraceProperties.class)
-@Configuration
 public class TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration {
 
 	private final TraceRepository traceRepository;
diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
index e32aaacd40b..5c0b2639df3 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/resources/META-INF/additional-spring-configuration-metadata.json
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@
     "type": "java.lang.String",
     "description": "Endpoint URL path."
   },
+  {
+	"name": "endpoints.trace.filter.enabled",
+	"type": "java.lang.Boolean",
+	"description": "Enable the trace servlet filter.",
+	"defaultValue": true
+  },
   {
     "name": "info",
     "type": "java.util.Map<java.lang.String,java.lang.Object>",
diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/TraceWebFilterAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/TraceWebFilterAutoConfigurationTests.java
index 0574dacdee3..3e232b42de9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/TraceWebFilterAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/TraceWebFilterAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure;
 
 import java.util.Map;
 
+import org.junit.After;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.actuate.trace.TraceProperties;
@@ -35,41 +36,54 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
  * Tests for {@link TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration}.
  *
  * @author Phillip Webb
+ * @author Stephane Nicoll
  */
 public class TraceWebFilterAutoConfigurationTests {
 
+	private AnnotationConfigApplicationContext context;
+
+	@After
+	public void close() {
+		if (this.context != null) {
+			this.context.close();
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	public void configureFilter() {
-		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext context = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(
-				PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration.class,
-				TraceRepositoryAutoConfiguration.class,
-				TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration.class);
-		assertThat(context.getBean(WebRequestTraceFilter.class)).isNotNull();
-		context.close();
+		load();
+		assertThat(this.context.getBean(WebRequestTraceFilter.class)).isNotNull();
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void overrideTraceFilter() throws Exception {
-		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext context = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext(
-				CustomTraceFilterConfig.class, PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration.class,
-				TraceRepositoryAutoConfiguration.class,
-				TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration.class);
-		WebRequestTraceFilter filter = context.getBean(WebRequestTraceFilter.class);
+		load(CustomTraceFilterConfig.class);
+		WebRequestTraceFilter filter = this.context.getBean(WebRequestTraceFilter.class);
 		assertThat(filter).isInstanceOf(TestWebRequestTraceFilter.class);
-		context.close();
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	public void skipsFilterIfPropertyDisabled() throws Exception {
-		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext context = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();
-		EnvironmentTestUtils.addEnvironment(context,
-				"endpoints.trace.filter.enabled:false");
-		context.register(PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration.class,
-				TraceRepositoryAutoConfiguration.class,
-				TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration.class);
-		context.refresh();
-		assertThat(context.getBeansOfType(WebRequestTraceFilter.class).size()).isEqualTo(0);
-		context.close();
+		load("endpoints.trace.filter.enabled:false");
+		assertThat(this.context.getBeansOfType(WebRequestTraceFilter.class).size())
+			.isEqualTo(0);
+	}
+
+	private void load(String... environment) {
+		load(null, environment);
+	}
+
+	private void load(Class<?> config, String... environment) {
+		AnnotationConfigApplicationContext ctx = new AnnotationConfigApplicationContext();
+		EnvironmentTestUtils.addEnvironment(ctx, environment);
+		if (config != null) {
+			ctx.register(config);
+		}
+		ctx.register(PropertyPlaceholderAutoConfiguration.class,
+			TraceRepositoryAutoConfiguration.class,
+			TraceWebFilterAutoConfiguration.class);
+		ctx.refresh();
+		this.context = ctx;
 	}
 
 	@Configuration
diff --git a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
index 71b74e4c20d..09e7341b05e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
+++ b/spring-boot-docs/src/main/asciidoc/appendix-application-properties.adoc
@@ -1058,6 +1058,7 @@ content into your application; rather pick only the properties that you need.
 	endpoints.shutdown.path= # Endpoint path.
 	endpoints.shutdown.sensitive= # Mark if the endpoint exposes sensitive information.
 	endpoints.trace.enabled= # Enable the endpoint.
+	endpoints.trace.filter.enabled=true # Enable the trace servlet filter.
 	endpoints.trace.id= # Endpoint identifier.
 	endpoints.trace.path= # Endpoint path.
 	endpoints.trace.sensitive= # Mark if the endpoint exposes sensitive information.