diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationLog.js b/frontend/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationLog.js
index 36783ce..7b3fe7a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationLog.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Applications/ApplicationLog.js
@@ -1,14 +1,9 @@
 import React from 'react';
+import { Navigate } from 'react-router-dom';
 
 const ApplicationLog = () => {
-  return (
-    <div className="p-6">
-      <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900 mb-6">Log Application</h1>
-      <div className="card">
-        <p className="text-gray-600">Application logging coming soon...</p>
-      </div>
-    </div>
-  );
+  // Redirect legacy route to Applications with log workflow enabled
+  return <Navigate to="/applications?action=log" replace />;
 };
 
-export default ApplicationLog;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default ApplicationLog;
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Applications/Applications.js b/frontend/src/pages/Applications/Applications.js
index 549153a..79adfec 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Applications/Applications.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Applications/Applications.js
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ const Applications = () => {
   });
   const [sortBy, setSortBy] = useState('date');
   const [sortOrder, setSortOrder] = useState('desc');
+  const [logHint, setLogHint] = useState(false);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     fetchApplications();
@@ -72,6 +73,20 @@ const Applications = () => {
     // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
   }, [location.search]);
 
+  // Handle log flow from dashboard (?action=log)
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams(location.search);
+    if (params.get('action') === 'log') {
+      // Focus on planned items for execution
+      setShowFilters(true);
+      setFilters(prev => ({ ...prev, status: 'planned' }));
+      setLogHint(true);
+      // Remove query param to avoid re-triggering on refresh
+      navigate('/applications', { replace: true });
+    }
+    // eslint-disable-next-line react-hooks/exhaustive-deps
+  }, [location.search]);
+
   const fetchApplications = async () => {
     try {
       const response = await applicationsAPI.getPlans();
@@ -453,6 +468,11 @@ const Applications = () => {
 
   return (
     <div className="p-6">
+      {logHint && (
+        <div className="mb-4 rounded-md border border-blue-200 bg-blue-50 p-3 text-sm text-blue-800">
+          Select a planned application below and click the Play icon to log it.
+        </div>
+      )}
       <div className="flex justify-between items-center mb-6">
         <div>
           <h1 className="text-2xl font-bold text-gray-900">Applications</h1>
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.js b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.js
index 2901869..046e4fe 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.js
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Dashboard/Dashboard.js
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const Dashboard = () => {
     },
     {
       name: 'Log Application',
-      href: '/applications/log',
+      href: '/applications?action=log',
       icon: ClockIcon,
       description: 'Record completed work',
       color: 'bg-orange-500',