diff --git a/libbeat/idxmgmt/idxmgmt.go b/libbeat/idxmgmt/idxmgmt.go
index 9b65d64529d..97e58fcb52a 100644
--- a/libbeat/idxmgmt/idxmgmt.go
+++ b/libbeat/idxmgmt/idxmgmt.go
@@ -107,6 +107,11 @@ func MakeDefaultSupport(ilmSupport lifecycle.SupportFactory) SupportFactory {
 
 	return func(log *logp.Logger, info beat.Info, configRoot *config.C) (Supporter, error) {
 		const logName = "index-management"
+		if log == nil {
+			log = logp.NewLogger(logName)
+		} else {
+			log = log.Named(logName)
+		}
 
 		// first fetch the ES output, check if we're running against serverless, use that to set a default config.
 		// the Supporter only cares about lifecycle config for checking if ILM/DSL is enabled or disabled.
@@ -151,12 +156,6 @@ func MakeDefaultSupport(ilmSupport lifecycle.SupportFactory) SupportFactory {
 			}
 		}
 
-		if log == nil {
-			log = logp.NewLogger(logName)
-		} else {
-			log = log.Named(logName)
-		}
-
 		if err := checkTemplateESSettings(cfg.Template, cfg.Output); err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/libbeat/idxmgmt/std_test.go b/libbeat/idxmgmt/std_test.go
index 05296182a98..697556b4cd1 100644
--- a/libbeat/idxmgmt/std_test.go
+++ b/libbeat/idxmgmt/std_test.go
@@ -313,6 +313,7 @@ func TestIndexManager_Setup(t *testing.T) {
 	info := beat.Info{Beat: "test", Version: "9.9.9"}
 	defaultCfg := template.DefaultConfig(info)
 	defaultLifecycleConfig := lifecycle.DefaultILMConfig(info)
+	dslLifecycleConfig := lifecycle.DefaultDSLConfig(info)
 	cases := map[string]struct {
 		cfg                   mapstr.M
 		loadTemplate, loadILM LoadMode
@@ -331,6 +332,16 @@ func TestIndexManager_Setup(t *testing.T) {
 			policy: "test",
 			ilmCfg: defaultLifecycleConfig,
 		},
+		"template-default-dsl-config": {
+			tmplCfg: cfgWith(template.DefaultConfig(info), map[string]interface{}{
+				"overwrite":                     "true",
+				"name":                          "test-9.9.9",
+				"pattern":                       "test-9.9.9",
+				"settings.index.lifecycle.name": "test-9.9.9",
+			}),
+			policy: "test-9.9.9",
+			ilmCfg: dslLifecycleConfig,
+		},
 		"template default ilm default with policy changed": {
 			cfg: mapstr.M{
 				"setup.ilm.policy_name": "policy-keep",
diff --git a/libbeat/tests/system/test_ilm.py b/libbeat/tests/system/test_ilm.py
index 1f2b89ac562..630ab551593 100644
--- a/libbeat/tests/system/test_ilm.py
+++ b/libbeat/tests/system/test_ilm.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 INTEGRATION_TESTS = os.environ.get('INTEGRATION_TESTS', False)
 
 
-MSG_ILM_POLICY_LOADED = re.compile('ILM policy .* successfully created.')
+MSG_ILM_POLICY_LOADED = re.compile('lifecycle policy .* successfully created.')
 
 
 class TestRunILM(BaseTest):