diff --git a/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.go b/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.go
index eee8d4182..9875b68aa 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/elasticsearch.go
@@ -40,17 +40,20 @@ type nodeStat struct {
 }
 
 type clusterHealth struct {
-	ClusterName         string                 `json:"cluster_name"`
-	Status              string                 `json:"status"`
-	TimedOut            bool                   `json:"timed_out"`
-	NumberOfNodes       int                    `json:"number_of_nodes"`
-	NumberOfDataNodes   int                    `json:"number_of_data_nodes"`
-	ActivePrimaryShards int                    `json:"active_primary_shards"`
-	ActiveShards        int                    `json:"active_shards"`
-	RelocatingShards    int                    `json:"relocating_shards"`
-	InitializingShards  int                    `json:"initializing_shards"`
-	UnassignedShards    int                    `json:"unassigned_shards"`
-	Indices             map[string]indexHealth `json:"indices"`
+	ClusterName                 string                 `json:"cluster_name"`
+	Status                      string                 `json:"status"`
+	TimedOut                    bool                   `json:"timed_out"`
+	NumberOfNodes               int                    `json:"number_of_nodes"`
+	NumberOfDataNodes           int                    `json:"number_of_data_nodes"`
+	ActivePrimaryShards         int                    `json:"active_primary_shards"`
+	ActiveShards                int                    `json:"active_shards"`
+	RelocatingShards            int                    `json:"relocating_shards"`
+	InitializingShards          int                    `json:"initializing_shards"`
+	UnassignedShards            int                    `json:"unassigned_shards"`
+	NumberOfPendingTasks        int                    `json:"number_of_pending_tasks"`
+	TaskMaxWaitingInQueueMillis int                    `json:"task_max_waiting_in_queue_millis"`
+	ActiveShardsPercentAsNumber float64                `json:"active_shards_percent_as_number"`
+	Indices                     map[string]indexHealth `json:"indices"`
 }
 
 type indexHealth struct {
@@ -323,16 +326,19 @@ func (e *Elasticsearch) gatherClusterHealth(url string, acc telegraf.Accumulator
 	}
 	measurementTime := time.Now()
 	clusterFields := map[string]interface{}{
-		"status":                healthStats.Status,
-		"status_code":           mapHealthStatusToCode(healthStats.Status),
-		"timed_out":             healthStats.TimedOut,
-		"number_of_nodes":       healthStats.NumberOfNodes,
-		"number_of_data_nodes":  healthStats.NumberOfDataNodes,
-		"active_primary_shards": healthStats.ActivePrimaryShards,
-		"active_shards":         healthStats.ActiveShards,
-		"relocating_shards":     healthStats.RelocatingShards,
-		"initializing_shards":   healthStats.InitializingShards,
-		"unassigned_shards":     healthStats.UnassignedShards,
+		"status":                           healthStats.Status,
+		"status_code":                      mapHealthStatusToCode(healthStats.Status),
+		"timed_out":                        healthStats.TimedOut,
+		"number_of_nodes":                  healthStats.NumberOfNodes,
+		"number_of_data_nodes":             healthStats.NumberOfDataNodes,
+		"active_primary_shards":            healthStats.ActivePrimaryShards,
+		"active_shards":                    healthStats.ActiveShards,
+		"relocating_shards":                healthStats.RelocatingShards,
+		"initializing_shards":              healthStats.InitializingShards,
+		"unassigned_shards":                healthStats.UnassignedShards,
+		"number_of_pending_tasks":          healthStats.NumberOfPendingTasks,
+		"task_max_waiting_in_queue_millis": healthStats.TaskMaxWaitingInQueueMillis,
+		"active_shards_percent_as_number":  healthStats.ActiveShardsPercentAsNumber,
 	}
 	acc.AddFields(
 		"elasticsearch_cluster_health",
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/testdata_test.go b/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/testdata_test.go
index 8229fd66e..622abeaf8 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/testdata_test.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/elasticsearch/testdata_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,10 @@ const clusterHealthResponse = `
    "active_shards": 15,
    "relocating_shards": 0,
    "initializing_shards": 0,
-   "unassigned_shards": 0
+   "unassigned_shards": 0,
+   "number_of_pending_tasks": 0,
+   "task_max_waiting_in_queue_millis": 0,
+   "active_shards_percent_as_number": 100.0
 }
 `
 
@@ -27,6 +30,9 @@ const clusterHealthResponseWithIndices = `
    "relocating_shards": 0,
    "initializing_shards": 0,
    "unassigned_shards": 0,
+   "number_of_pending_tasks": 0,
+   "task_max_waiting_in_queue_millis": 0,
+   "active_shards_percent_as_number": 100.0,
    "indices": {
       "v1": {
          "status": "green",
@@ -53,16 +59,19 @@ const clusterHealthResponseWithIndices = `
 `
 
 var clusterHealthExpected = map[string]interface{}{
-	"status":                "green",
-	"status_code":           1,
-	"timed_out":             false,
-	"number_of_nodes":       3,
-	"number_of_data_nodes":  3,
-	"active_primary_shards": 5,
-	"active_shards":         15,
-	"relocating_shards":     0,
-	"initializing_shards":   0,
-	"unassigned_shards":     0,
+	"status":                           "green",
+	"status_code":                      1,
+	"timed_out":                        false,
+	"number_of_nodes":                  3,
+	"number_of_data_nodes":             3,
+	"active_primary_shards":            5,
+	"active_shards":                    15,
+	"relocating_shards":                0,
+	"initializing_shards":              0,
+	"unassigned_shards":                0,
+	"number_of_pending_tasks":          0,
+	"task_max_waiting_in_queue_millis": 0,
+	"active_shards_percent_as_number":  100.0,
 }
 
 var v1IndexExpected = map[string]interface{}{