diff --git a/atlas/templates/atlas/user_uploads.html b/atlas/templates/atlas/user_uploads.html
index 158c232a..d7ef461a 100644
--- a/atlas/templates/atlas/user_uploads.html
+++ b/atlas/templates/atlas/user_uploads.html
@@ -636,11 +636,9 @@
             }
 
             const casePk = trigger.dataset.caseId || importCaseId;
-            if (!casePk) {
-                alert('Could not determine a target case for this partial import. Use an "Import remaining" button linked to a case or open this page in a case context.');
-                return;
-            }
-            const confirmMsg = `Finish importing ${seriesUids.length} series${casePk ? ` into case ${casePk}` : ''}?`;
+            const confirmMsg = casePk
+                ? `Finish importing ${seriesUids.length} series into case ${casePk}?`
+                : `Finish importing ${seriesUids.length} series without linking to a case?`;
             if (!window.confirm(confirmMsg)) return;
 
             await runImport(seriesUids, casePk);
diff --git a/deploy/settings_local.py b/deploy/settings_local.py
index a25bc3af..6f7ccf0d 100644
--- a/deploy/settings_local.py
+++ b/deploy/settings_local.py
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if not DEBUG:
             'file': {
                 'level': 'DEBUG',
                 'class': 'logging.FileHandler',
-                'filename': 'log.txt',
+                'filename': 'logs/app.log',
                 'formatter': 'verbose',
             },
         },
diff --git a/deploy/settings_local.py.example b/deploy/settings_local.py.example
index 2d4204a0..65ec41f9 100644
--- a/deploy/settings_local.py.example
+++ b/deploy/settings_local.py.example
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if not DEBUG:
             'file': {
                 'level': 'DEBUG',
                 'class': 'logging.FileHandler',
-                'filename': 'log.txt',
+                'filename': 'logs/app.log',
                 'formatter': 'verbose',
             },
         },
diff --git a/rad/logging_setup.py b/rad/logging_setup.py
index 7171b648..68e244af 100644
--- a/rad/logging_setup.py
+++ b/rad/logging_setup.py
@@ -50,9 +50,13 @@ def _get_log_file_path() -> Path:
         pass
 
     try:
-        return Path(getattr(settings, "BASE_DIR", Path.cwd())) / "log.txt"
+        return Path(getattr(settings, "BASE_DIR", Path.cwd())) / "logs" / "app.log"
     except Exception:
-        return Path.cwd() / "log.txt"
+        return Path.cwd() / "logs" / "app.log"
+
+
+def get_log_file_path() -> Path:
+    return _get_log_file_path()
 
 
 def configure_loguru() -> Path:
@@ -60,7 +64,7 @@ def configure_loguru() -> Path:
     if _CONFIGURED:
         return _get_log_file_path()
 
-    log_file_path = _get_log_file_path()
+    log_file_path = get_log_file_path()
     log_file_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     stdout_level = _get_stdout_level()
     log_format = "[{time:DD/MMM/YYYY HH:mm:ss}] {level} [{name}:{line}] {message}"
diff --git a/rad/tests/test_logs_view.py b/rad/tests/test_logs_view.py
index 827e14c6..15a5377b 100644
--- a/rad/tests/test_logs_view.py
+++ b/rad/tests/test_logs_view.py
@@ -24,13 +24,13 @@ def test_loguru_uses_django_file_handler_path(settings, tmp_path, monkeypatch):
 def test_logs_view_filters_by_date_and_can_reset_log_file(client, admin_user, monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     client.force_login(admin_user)
 
-    log_file = tmp_path / "log.txt"
+    log_file = tmp_path / "app.log"
     log_file.write_text(
         "[03/Jun/2026 10:00:00] INFO [atlas.views:10] first entry\n"
         "[03/Jun/2026 11:00:00] ERROR [atlas.views:11] second entry\n",
         encoding="utf-8",
     )
-    monkeypatch.setattr("rad.views.settings.BASE_DIR", str(tmp_path))
+    monkeypatch.setattr("rad.views.get_log_file_path", lambda: log_file)
 
     response = client.get(
         reverse("logs_view"),
diff --git a/rad/views.py b/rad/views.py
index 04770b80..7de52a0e 100644
--- a/rad/views.py
+++ b/rad/views.py
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ from django.db.models import Q
 from dal import autocomplete
 
 from loguru import logger
+from .logging_setup import get_log_file_path
 
 import psutil
 
@@ -295,13 +296,13 @@ def account_send_password_reset(request, slug):
 
 @user_passes_test(lambda u: u.is_superuser)
 def logs_view(request):
-    """Display production logs from log.txt with search filtering.
+    """Display production logs with search/filter controls.
     
     Scope: superusers only.
-    Functionality: reads log.txt, displays entries with optional text search filter.
+    Functionality: reads the configured application log file and displays entries with optional text search filter.
     Supports ?all=1 to show all entries without pagination limit.
     """
-    log_file_path = os.path.join(settings.BASE_DIR, "log.txt")
+    log_file_path = str(get_log_file_path())
     search_query = request.GET.get("q", "").strip()
     level_filter = request.GET.get("level", "").strip().upper()
     show_all = request.GET.get("all") == "1"