diff --git a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/LogFileMvcEndpoint.java b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/LogFileMvcEndpoint.java
index f41b6bebbfd..b25a55f5521 100644
--- a/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/LogFileMvcEndpoint.java
+++ b/spring-boot-actuator/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/endpoint/mvc/LogFileMvcEndpoint.java
@@ -106,6 +106,7 @@ public class LogFileMvcEndpoint extends AbstractMvcEndpoint {
 
 		Handler(Resource resource) {
 			this.resource = resource;
+			getLocations().add(resource);
 			try {
 				afterPropertiesSet();
 			}
@@ -114,6 +115,11 @@ public class LogFileMvcEndpoint extends AbstractMvcEndpoint {
 			}
 		}
 
+		@Override
+		protected void initAllowedLocations() {
+			this.getLocations().clear();
+		}
+
 		@Override
 		protected Resource getResource(HttpServletRequest request) throws IOException {
 			return this.resource;