diff --git a/api/src/org/labkey/api/audit/query/DefaultAuditTypeTable.java b/api/src/org/labkey/api/audit/query/DefaultAuditTypeTable.java
index 4a1647ae863..dae043f66f0 100644
--- a/api/src/org/labkey/api/audit/query/DefaultAuditTypeTable.java
+++ b/api/src/org/labkey/api/audit/query/DefaultAuditTypeTable.java
@@ -34,14 +34,9 @@
 import org.labkey.api.query.QueryUpdateService;
 import org.labkey.api.query.UserSchema;
 import org.labkey.api.query.column.BuiltInColumnTypes;
-import org.labkey.api.security.SecurityManager;
-import org.labkey.api.security.User;
 import org.labkey.api.security.UserPrincipal;
 import org.labkey.api.security.permissions.Permission;
 import org.labkey.api.security.permissions.ReadPermission;
-import org.labkey.api.security.roles.CanSeeAuditLogRole;
-import org.labkey.api.security.roles.Role;
-import org.labkey.api.security.roles.RoleManager;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -119,9 +114,7 @@ protected void initColumns()
     @Override
     protected SimpleFilter.FilterClause getContainerFilterClause(ContainerFilter filter, FieldKey fieldKey)
     {
-        User user = (null == getUserSchema()) ? null : getUserSchema().getUser();
-        Set<Role> roles = SecurityManager.canSeeAuditLog(user) ? RoleManager.roleSet(CanSeeAuditLogRole.class) : null;
-        return filter.createFilterClause(getSchema(), fieldKey, CanSeeAuditLogPermission.class, roles);
+        return filter.createFilterClause(getSchema(), fieldKey, CanSeeAuditLogPermission.class, Set.of());
     }
 
     // Subclasses may override this to provide customizations to the column
diff --git a/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/CanSeeAuditLogFolderRole.java b/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/CanSeeAuditLogFolderRole.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..9ebd470280c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/CanSeeAuditLogFolderRole.java
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+package org.labkey.api.security.roles;
+
+import org.labkey.api.audit.permissions.CanSeeAuditLogPermission;
+
+/**
+ * See {@link CanSeeAuditLogRole} for the site role version
+ */
+public class CanSeeAuditLogFolderRole extends AbstractRole
+{
+    protected CanSeeAuditLogFolderRole()
+    {
+        super("See Audit Log Events", "Allows non-administrators to view audit log events. " + CanSeeAuditLogRole.FINAL_WARNING_LINE,
+            CanSeeAuditLogPermission.class
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/CanSeeAuditLogRole.java b/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/CanSeeAuditLogRole.java
index 3a0bddf8fb6..f033329e500 100644
--- a/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/CanSeeAuditLogRole.java
+++ b/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/CanSeeAuditLogRole.java
@@ -18,11 +18,20 @@
 import org.labkey.api.audit.permissions.CanSeeAuditLogPermission;
 import org.labkey.api.security.permissions.SeeUserDetailsPermission;
 
+/**
+ * See {@link CanSeeAuditLogFolderRole}, the project/folder version of this role
+ */
 public class CanSeeAuditLogRole extends AbstractRootContainerRole
 {
+    static final String FINAL_WARNING_LINE = "This role should be used with caution since the audit log may " +
+        "contain sensitive or protected information. For example, dataset or list imports where detailed logging " +
+        "was turned on.";
+
     public CanSeeAuditLogRole()
     {
-        super("See Audit Log Events", "Allows non-administrators to view audit log events",
+        super("See Audit Log Events", "Allows non-administrators to view audit log events in the " +
+            "root, every project, and every folder on this site. This level of visibility is not generally recommended. " +
+            "For more granular control, assign this role at the folder level instead. " + FINAL_WARNING_LINE,
             CanSeeAuditLogPermission.class,
             SeeUserDetailsPermission.class
         );
diff --git a/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/RoleManager.java b/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/RoleManager.java
index d656e5592d9..8ba6de628b1 100644
--- a/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/RoleManager.java
+++ b/api/src/org/labkey/api/security/roles/RoleManager.java
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ private int getPermLevel(Role r)
         registerRole(new SubmitterRole());
         registerRole(new NoPermissionsRole());
         registerRole(new OwnerRole());
+        registerRole(new CanSeeAuditLogFolderRole());
     }
 
     public static void addAdminRoleListener(AdminRoleListener listener)