diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/authorization_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/authorization_service.py
index 793a3f9bc..19f9f418b 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/authorization_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/src/spiffworkflow_backend/services/authorization_service.py
@@ -551,7 +551,9 @@ class AuthorizationService:
 
         permissions_to_assign: list[PermissionToAssign] = []
 
-        # we were thinking that if you can start an instance, you ought to be able to view your own instances.
+        # we were thinking that if you can start an instance, you ought to be able to:
+        #   1. view your own instances.
+        #   2. view the logs for these instances.
         if permission_set == "start":
             target_uri = f"/process-instances/{process_related_path_segment}"
             permissions_to_assign.append(
@@ -561,6 +563,10 @@ class AuthorizationService:
             permissions_to_assign.append(
                 PermissionToAssign(permission="read", target_uri=target_uri)
             )
+            target_uri = f"/logs/{process_related_path_segment}"
+            permissions_to_assign.append(
+                PermissionToAssign(permission="read", target_uri=target_uri)
+            )
 
         else:
             if permission_set == "all":
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/scripts/test_get_all_permissions.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/scripts/test_get_all_permissions.py
index b31c72285..95d15fbf8 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/scripts/test_get_all_permissions.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/scripts/test_get_all_permissions.py
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ class TestGetAllPermissions(BaseTest):
         )
 
         expected_permissions = [
+            {
+                "group_identifier": "my_test_group",
+                "uri": "/logs/hey:group:*",
+                "permissions": ["read"],
+            },
             {
                 "group_identifier": "my_test_group",
                 "uri": "/process-instances/hey:group:*",
diff --git a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_authorization_service.py b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_authorization_service.py
index 2736693e2..d414616c5 100644
--- a/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_authorization_service.py
+++ b/spiffworkflow-backend/tests/spiffworkflow_backend/unit/test_authorization_service.py
@@ -197,6 +197,10 @@ class TestAuthorizationService(BaseTest):
     ) -> None:
         """Test_explode_permissions_start_on_process_group."""
         expected_permissions = [
+            (
+                "/logs/some-process-group:some-process-model:*",
+                "read",
+            ),
             (
                 "/process-instances/for-me/some-process-group:some-process-model:*",
                 "read",
@@ -255,6 +259,10 @@ class TestAuthorizationService(BaseTest):
     ) -> None:
         """Test_explode_permissions_start_on_process_model."""
         expected_permissions = [
+            (
+                "/logs/some-process-group:some-process-model/*",
+                "read",
+            ),
             (
                 "/process-instances/for-me/some-process-group:some-process-model/*",
                 "read",