diff --git a/src/openforms/logging/admin.py b/src/openforms/logging/admin.py
index 3946212a01..066288bcf2 100644
--- a/src/openforms/logging/admin.py
+++ b/src/openforms/logging/admin.py
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+from typing import Any
+
 from django.contrib import admin
+from django.http import Http404
+from django.http.request import HttpRequest
+from django.http.response import HttpResponse
 
 from import_export import resources
 from import_export.admin import ExportActionModelAdmin
@@ -7,6 +12,8 @@
 
 from openforms.logging.models import AVGTimelineLogProxy, TimelineLogProxy
 
+from .logevent import timelinelog_details_view_admin
+
 
 class TimelineLogProxyResource(resources.ModelResource):
     user = Field(attribute="user")
@@ -68,6 +75,19 @@ def has_change_permission(self, request, obj=None):
     def has_delete_permission(self, request, obj=None):
         return False
 
+    def change_view(
+        self,
+        request: HttpRequest,
+        object_id: str,
+        form_url: str = "",
+        extra_context: dict[str, Any] | None = None,
+    ) -> HttpResponse:
+        timelinelog = self.get_object(request, object_id)
+        if timelinelog is None:
+            raise Http404(f"No {self.model._meta.object_name} matches the given query.")
+        timelinelog_details_view_admin(timelinelog, request.user)
+        return super().change_view(request, object_id, form_url, extra_context)
+
 
 @admin.register(AVGTimelineLogProxy)
 class AVGTimelineLogProxyAdmin(TimelineLogProxyAdmin):
diff --git a/src/openforms/logging/logevent.py b/src/openforms/logging/logevent.py
index 616a67a4e4..848bd4aa9b 100644
--- a/src/openforms/logging/logevent.py
+++ b/src/openforms/logging/logevent.py
@@ -71,6 +71,18 @@ def _create_log(
     return log_entry
 
 
+def timelinelog_details_view_admin(timelinelog_proxy: TimelineLogProxy, user: User):
+    _create_log(
+        timelinelog_proxy,
+        "timelinelog_details_view_admin",
+        tags=[TimelineLogTags.AVG],
+        user=user,
+    )
+
+
+# - - -
+
+
 def enabling_analytics_tool(
     analytics_tools_configuration: AnalyticsToolsConfiguration, analytics_tool: str
 ):
diff --git a/src/openforms/logging/models.py b/src/openforms/logging/models.py
index 54c9e33e50..d4a78b3788 100644
--- a/src/openforms/logging/models.py
+++ b/src/openforms/logging/models.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ def fmt_url(self) -> str:
     def content_admin_url(self) -> str:
         if not (self.object_id and self.content_type_id):
             return ""
-
+        breakpoint()
         ct = self.content_type
         return reverse(
             f"admin:{ct.app_label}_{ct.model}_change", args=(self.object_id,)
diff --git a/src/openforms/logging/templates/logging/events/timelinelog_details_view_admin.txt b/src/openforms/logging/templates/logging/events/timelinelog_details_view_admin.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b237b47148
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/openforms/logging/templates/logging/events/timelinelog_details_view_admin.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{% load i18n %}
+{% blocktrans trimmed with lead=log.fmt_lead user=log.fmt_user timelinelog=log.pk %}
+   {{ lead }}: User {{ user }} viewed timelinelog {{ timelinelog }} in the admin
+{% endblocktrans %}
diff --git a/src/openforms/logging/tests/test_admin.py b/src/openforms/logging/tests/test_admin.py
index 17157edf7a..f5b8f5219d 100644
--- a/src/openforms/logging/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/openforms/logging/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@
 from django_webtest import WebTest
 from maykin_2fa.test import disable_admin_mfa
 
-from openforms.accounts.tests.factories import StaffUserFactory, SuperUserFactory
+from openforms.accounts.tests.factories import (
+    StaffUserFactory,
+    SuperUserFactory,
+    UserFactory,
+)
 from openforms.logging import logevent
 from openforms.logging.models import TimelineLogProxy
 from openforms.logging.tests.factories import TimelineLogProxyFactory
@@ -98,6 +102,28 @@ def test_deleted_submission_doesnt_crash_logs(self):
         self.assertEqual(200, response.status_code)
 
 
+@disable_admin_mfa()
+class TimelineLogAdminTests(WebTest):
+    def test_viewing_timelinelog_details_in_admin_creates_log(self):
+        user = UserFactory.create(is_superuser=True, is_staff=True)
+        timeline_log = TimelineLogProxyFactory.create(user=user)
+
+        self.app.get(
+            reverse(
+                "admin:logging_timelinelogproxy_change",
+                kwargs={"object_id": timeline_log.id},
+            ),
+            user=user,
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(
+            TimelineLogProxy.objects.filter(
+                template="logging/events/timelinelog_details_view_admin.txt"
+            ).count(),
+            1,
+        )
+
+
 class TimelineLogExportsTest(TestCase):
     def test_bare_timelinelog_export(self):
         user = StaffUserFactory.create()