diff --git a/lib/rackstash/logger.rb b/lib/rackstash/logger.rb
index a9429c3..4afcdf1 100644
--- a/lib/rackstash/logger.rb
+++ b/lib/rackstash/logger.rb
@@ -150,6 +150,11 @@ module Rackstash
       buffer.tags
     end
 
+    # (see Buffer#timestamp)
+    def timestamp(time = nil)
+      buffer.timestamp(time)
+    end
+
     # Log a message at the DEBUG log level.
     #
     # @param msg (see #add)
diff --git a/spec/rackstash/logger_spec.rb b/spec/rackstash/logger_spec.rb
index 6923e13..9ab79d2 100644
--- a/spec/rackstash/logger_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/rackstash/logger_spec.rb
@@ -222,6 +222,21 @@ describe Rackstash::Logger do
     end
   end
 
+  describe '#timestamp' do
+    it 'forwards to the Buffer' do
+      buffer = instance_double('Rackstash::Buffer')
+      expect(logger).to receive(:buffer).and_return(buffer)
+      expect(buffer).to receive(:timestamp)
+
+      logger.timestamp
+    end
+
+    it 'implements the same method signature as the Buffer' do
+      expect(Rackstash::Buffer.instance_method(:timestamp).parameters)
+        .to eql logger.method(:timestamp).parameters
+    end
+  end
+
   describe '#add' do
     let(:messages) { [] }