diff --git a/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/AbstractManager.java b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/AbstractManager.java
index 3e25627..79e4ac5 100644
--- a/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/AbstractManager.java
+++ b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/AbstractManager.java
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ public abstract class AbstractManager {
                     throw new IllegalStateException("Unable to create a manager");
                 }
                 MAP.put(name, manager);
+            } else {
+                manager.updateData(data);
             }
             manager.count++;
             return manager;
@@ -81,6 +83,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractManager {
         }
     }
 
+    public void updateData(final Object data)
+    {}
+
     /**
      * Determines if a Manager with the specified name exists.
      * @param name The name of the Manager.
diff --git a/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/rolling/RollingFileManager.java b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/rolling/RollingFileManager.java
index 4a945af..0919ea4 100644
--- a/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/rolling/RollingFileManager.java
+++ b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/rolling/RollingFileManager.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.OutputStream;
 import java.io.Serializable;
 import java.util.concurrent.Semaphore;
+import java.util.concurrent.atomic.AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater;
 
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.Layout;
 import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.LogEvent;
@@ -43,8 +44,14 @@ public class RollingFileManager extends FileManager {
     private long initialTime;
     private final PatternProcessor patternProcessor;
     private final Semaphore semaphore = new Semaphore(1);
-    private final TriggeringPolicy triggeringPolicy;
-    private final RolloverStrategy rolloverStrategy;
+    private volatile TriggeringPolicy triggeringPolicy;
+    private volatile RolloverStrategy rolloverStrategy;
+
+    private static final AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater<RollingFileManager, TriggeringPolicy> triggeringPolicyUpdater =
+            AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater.newUpdater(RollingFileManager.class, TriggeringPolicy.class, "triggeringPolicy");
+
+    private static final AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater<RollingFileManager, RolloverStrategy> rolloverStrategyUpdater =
+            AtomicReferenceFieldUpdater.newUpdater(RollingFileManager.class, RolloverStrategy.class, "rolloverStrategy");
 
     protected RollingFileManager(final String fileName, final String pattern, final OutputStream os,
             final boolean append, final long size, final long time, final TriggeringPolicy triggeringPolicy,
@@ -143,6 +150,17 @@ public class RollingFileManager extends FileManager {
         return this.triggeringPolicy;
     }
 
+    public void setTriggeringPolicy(final TriggeringPolicy triggeringPolicy)
+    {
+        triggeringPolicy.initialize(this);
+        triggeringPolicyUpdater.compareAndSet(this, this.triggeringPolicy, triggeringPolicy);
+    }
+
+    public void setRolloverStrategy(final RolloverStrategy rolloverStrategy)
+    {
+        rolloverStrategyUpdater.compareAndSet(this, this.rolloverStrategy, rolloverStrategy);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Returns the rollover strategy
      * @return The RolloverStrategy
@@ -282,6 +300,24 @@ public class RollingFileManager extends FileManager {
             this.advertiseURI = advertiseURI;
             this.layout = layout;
         }
+
+        public TriggeringPolicy getTriggeringPolicy()
+        {
+            return this.policy;
+        }
+
+        public RolloverStrategy getRolloverStrategy()
+        {
+            return this.strategy;
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void updateData(final Object data)
+    {
+        final FactoryData factoryData = (FactoryData) data;
+        setRolloverStrategy(factoryData.getRolloverStrategy());
+        setTriggeringPolicy(factoryData.getTriggeringPolicy());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/rolling/RollingRandomAccessFileManager.java b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/rolling/RollingRandomAccessFileManager.java
index 7def988..bf78f5f 100644
--- a/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/rolling/RollingRandomAccessFileManager.java
+++ b/log4j-core/src/main/java/org/apache/logging/log4j/core/appender/rolling/RollingRandomAccessFileManager.java
@@ -255,6 +255,23 @@ public class RollingRandomAccessFileManager extends RollingFileManager {
             this.advertiseURI = advertiseURI;
             this.layout = layout;
         }
+
+        public TriggeringPolicy getTriggeringPolicy()
+        {
+            return this.policy;
+        }
+
+        public RolloverStrategy getRolloverStrategy()
+        {
+            return this.strategy;
+        }
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public void updateData(final Object data)
+    {
+        final FactoryData factoryData = (FactoryData) data;
+        setRolloverStrategy(factoryData.getRolloverStrategy());
+        setTriggeringPolicy(factoryData.getTriggeringPolicy());
+    }
 }