diff --git a/api/src/org/labkey/api/audit/query/DefaultAuditTypeTable.java b/api/src/org/labkey/api/audit/query/DefaultAuditTypeTable.java
index 4a1647ae863..3f3b0af48a2 100644
--- a/api/src/org/labkey/api/audit/query/DefaultAuditTypeTable.java
+++ b/api/src/org/labkey/api/audit/query/DefaultAuditTypeTable.java
@@ -119,6 +119,11 @@ protected void initColumns()
     @Override
     protected SimpleFilter.FilterClause getContainerFilterClause(ContainerFilter filter, FieldKey fieldKey)
     {
+        // TODO: Setting a contextual role on the container filter clause should not be necessary; the user passed
+        // (separately) to the ContainerFilter should have the appropriate permission. However, some app actions
+        // (GetTransactionRowIdsAction, maybe GetLocationHistoryAction, etc.) have been relying on this behavior. Clean
+        // this up soon, but not for 26.3. Note that this is the only code path that passes contextual roles into
+        // createFilterClause(), so we could eliminate that option during clean up.
         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);
diff --git a/api/src/org/labkey/api/data/ContainerFilter.java b/api/src/org/labkey/api/data/ContainerFilter.java
index 4576d8ec25a..fb495327f14 100644
--- a/api/src/org/labkey/api/data/ContainerFilter.java
+++ b/api/src/org/labkey/api/data/ContainerFilter.java
@@ -169,9 +169,9 @@ public SimpleFilter.FilterClause createFilterClause(DbSchema schema, FieldKey co
     }
 
     /** Create a FilterClause that restricts based on the containers that meet the filter and user that meets the permission*/
-    public SimpleFilter.FilterClause createFilterClause(DbSchema schema, FieldKey containerFilterColumn, Class<? extends Permission> permission, Set<Role> roles)
+    public SimpleFilter.FilterClause createFilterClause(DbSchema schema, FieldKey containerFilterColumn, Class<? extends Permission> permission, Set<Role> contextualRoles)
     {
-        return new ContainerClause(schema, containerFilterColumn, this, permission, roles);
+        return new ContainerClause(schema, containerFilterColumn, this, permission, contextualRoles);
     }
 
 
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)
diff --git a/audit/src/org/labkey/audit/AuditController.java b/audit/src/org/labkey/audit/AuditController.java
index e44599c0749..acd22a9e9b5 100644
--- a/audit/src/org/labkey/audit/AuditController.java
+++ b/audit/src/org/labkey/audit/AuditController.java
@@ -383,11 +383,12 @@ public void validateForm(AuditTransactionForm form, Errors errors)
         public Object execute(AuditTransactionForm form, BindException errors)
         {
             List<Long> rowIds;
-            ContainerFilter cf = ContainerFilter.getContainerFilterByName(form.getContainerFilter(), getContainer(), getUser());
+            User elevatedUser = ElevatedUser.ensureCanSeeAuditLogRole(getContainer(), getUser());
+            ContainerFilter cf = ContainerFilter.getContainerFilterByName(form.getContainerFilter(), getContainer(), elevatedUser);
             if (form.isSampleType())
-                rowIds = AuditLogImpl.get().getTransactionSampleIds(form.getTransactionAuditId(), ElevatedUser.ensureCanSeeAuditLogRole(getContainer(), getUser()), getContainer(), cf);
+                rowIds = AuditLogImpl.get().getTransactionSampleIds(form.getTransactionAuditId(), elevatedUser, getContainer(), cf);
             else
-                rowIds = AuditLogImpl.get().getTransactionSourceIds(form.getTransactionAuditId(), ElevatedUser.ensureCanSeeAuditLogRole(getContainer(), getUser()), getContainer(), cf);
+                rowIds = AuditLogImpl.get().getTransactionSourceIds(form.getTransactionAuditId(), elevatedUser, getContainer(), cf);
 
             ApiSimpleResponse response = new ApiSimpleResponse();
             response.put("success", true);