diff --git a/moto/cloudtrail/models.py b/moto/cloudtrail/models.py
index f1a8db2ab1ab..f7a7fe601cc1 100644
--- a/moto/cloudtrail/models.py
+++ b/moto/cloudtrail/models.py
@@ -335,11 +335,11 @@ def list_trails(self) -> Iterable[Trail]:
         return self.describe_trails(include_shadow_trails=True)
 
     def start_logging(self, name: str) -> None:
-        trail = self.trails[name]
+        trail = self.get_trail(name)
         trail.start_logging()
 
     def stop_logging(self, name: str) -> None:
-        trail = self.trails[name]
+        trail = self.get_trail(name)
         trail.stop_logging()
 
     def delete_trail(self, name: str) -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_cloudtrail/test_cloudtrail.py b/tests/test_cloudtrail/test_cloudtrail.py
index aa933f7e4bed..61b1646b967d 100644
--- a/tests/test_cloudtrail/test_cloudtrail.py
+++ b/tests/test_cloudtrail/test_cloudtrail.py
@@ -262,6 +262,28 @@ def test_get_trail_status_arn_inactive():
     assert "StartLoggingTime" not in status
 
 
+@mock_aws
+def test_start_and_stop_logging_by_arn():
+    """StartLogging/StopLogging accept trail ARN as well as name (like AWS)."""
+    client = boto3.client("cloudtrail", region_name="us-east-1")
+    _, resp, trail_name = create_trail_simple()
+    arn = resp["TrailARN"]
+
+    client.start_logging(Name=arn)
+    assert client.get_trail_status(Name=trail_name)["IsLogging"] is True
+
+    client.stop_logging(Name=arn)
+    assert client.get_trail_status(Name=trail_name)["IsLogging"] is False
+
+
+@mock_aws
+def test_start_logging_unknown_trail_raises_not_found():
+    client = boto3.client("cloudtrail", region_name="us-east-1")
+    with pytest.raises(ClientError) as exc:
+        client.start_logging(Name="unknowntrail")
+    assert exc.value.response["Error"]["Code"] == "TrailNotFoundException"
+
+
 @mock_aws
 def test_get_trail_status_after_starting():
     client = boto3.client("cloudtrail", region_name="eu-west-3")