diff --git a/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller.go b/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller.go
index b9fed82e394a0..83dfce2b9d2a4 100644
--- a/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller.go
+++ b/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller.go
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/applicationset/status"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/applicationset/utils"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/common"
+	applog "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/log"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/db"
 
 	argov1alpha1 "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application/v1alpha1"
@@ -577,7 +578,7 @@ func (r *ApplicationSetReconciler) createOrUpdateInCluster(ctx context.Context,
 	var firstError error
 	// Creates or updates the application in appList
 	for _, generatedApp := range desiredApplications {
-		appLog := logCtx.WithFields(log.Fields{"app": generatedApp.QualifiedName()})
+		appLog := logCtx.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(&generatedApp))
 
 		// Normalize to avoid fighting with the application controller.
 		generatedApp.Spec = *argoutil.NormalizeApplicationSpec(&generatedApp.Spec)
@@ -740,7 +741,7 @@ func (r *ApplicationSetReconciler) deleteInCluster(ctx context.Context, logCtx *
 	// Delete apps that are not in m[string]bool
 	var firstError error
 	for _, app := range current {
-		logCtx = logCtx.WithField("app", app.QualifiedName())
+		logCtx = logCtx.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(&app))
 		_, exists := m[app.Name]
 
 		if !exists {
@@ -1462,23 +1463,23 @@ func getApplicationOwnsHandler(enableProgressiveSyncs bool) predicate.Funcs {
 			// if we are the owner and there is a create event, we most likely created it and do not need to
 			// re-reconcile
 			if log.IsLevelEnabled(log.DebugLevel) {
-				var appName string
+				logFields := log.Fields{"app": ""}
 				app, isApp := e.Object.(*argov1alpha1.Application)
 				if isApp {
-					appName = app.QualifiedName()
+					logFields = applog.GetAppLogFields(app)
 				}
-				log.WithField("app", appName).Debugln("received create event from owning an application")
+				log.WithFields(logFields).Debugln("received create event from owning an application")
 			}
 			return false
 		},
 		DeleteFunc: func(e event.DeleteEvent) bool {
 			if log.IsLevelEnabled(log.DebugLevel) {
-				var appName string
+				logFields := log.Fields{"app": ""}
 				app, isApp := e.Object.(*argov1alpha1.Application)
 				if isApp {
-					appName = app.QualifiedName()
+					logFields = applog.GetAppLogFields(app)
 				}
-				log.WithField("app", appName).Debugln("received delete event from owning an application")
+				log.WithFields(logFields).Debugln("received delete event from owning an application")
 			}
 			return true
 		},
@@ -1487,7 +1488,7 @@ func getApplicationOwnsHandler(enableProgressiveSyncs bool) predicate.Funcs {
 			if !isApp {
 				return false
 			}
-			logCtx := log.WithField("app", appOld.QualifiedName())
+			logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(appOld))
 			logCtx.Debugln("received update event from owning an application")
 			appNew, isApp := e.ObjectNew.(*argov1alpha1.Application)
 			if !isApp {
@@ -1499,12 +1500,12 @@ func getApplicationOwnsHandler(enableProgressiveSyncs bool) predicate.Funcs {
 		},
 		GenericFunc: func(e event.GenericEvent) bool {
 			if log.IsLevelEnabled(log.DebugLevel) {
-				var appName string
+				logFields := log.Fields{}
 				app, isApp := e.Object.(*argov1alpha1.Application)
 				if isApp {
-					appName = app.QualifiedName()
+					logFields = applog.GetAppLogFields(app)
 				}
-				log.WithField("app", appName).Debugln("received generic event from owning an application")
+				log.WithFields(logFields).Debugln("received generic event from owning an application")
 			}
 			return true
 		},
diff --git a/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller_test.go b/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller_test.go
index 5ce8d6b3e3180..51f190f89422c 100644
--- a/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller_test.go
+++ b/applicationset/controllers/applicationset_controller_test.go
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import (
 	argocommon "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/common"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application/v1alpha1"
+	applog "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/log"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/db"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/settings"
 )
@@ -1210,7 +1211,7 @@ func TestRemoveFinalizerOnInvalidDestination_FinalizerTypes(t *testing.T) {
 			clusterList, err := utils.ListClusters(t.Context(), kubeclientset, "namespace")
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			appLog := log.WithFields(log.Fields{"app": app.Name, "appSet": ""})
+			appLog := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(&app)).WithField("appSet", "")
 
 			appInputParam := app.DeepCopy()
 
@@ -1366,7 +1367,7 @@ func TestRemoveFinalizerOnInvalidDestination_DestinationTypes(t *testing.T) {
 			clusterList, err := utils.ListClusters(t.Context(), kubeclientset, "argocd")
 			require.NoError(t, err)
 
-			appLog := log.WithFields(log.Fields{"app": app.Name, "appSet": ""})
+			appLog := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(&app)).WithField("appSet", "")
 
 			appInputParam := app.DeepCopy()
 
diff --git a/controller/appcontroller.go b/controller/appcontroller.go
index deea6d7656087..3b3e71c0dd3a1 100644
--- a/controller/appcontroller.go
+++ b/controller/appcontroller.go
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/client/informers/externalversions/application/v1alpha1"
 	applisters "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/client/listers/application/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/reposerver/apiclient"
+	applog "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/log"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/argo"
 	argodiff "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/argo/diff"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/argo/normalizers"
@@ -98,15 +99,6 @@ func (a CompareWith) Pointer() *CompareWith {
 	return &a
 }
 
-func getAppLog(app *appv1.Application) *log.Entry {
-	return log.WithFields(log.Fields{
-		"application":        app.Name,
-		"app-namespace":      app.Namespace,
-		"app-qualified-name": app.QualifiedName(),
-		"project":            app.Spec.Project,
-	})
-}
-
 // ApplicationController is the controller for application resources.
 type ApplicationController struct {
 	cache                *appstatecache.Cache
@@ -465,7 +457,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) handleObjectUpdated(managedByApp map[string]b
 			continue
 		}
 
-		logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+		logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 		// Enforce application's permission for the source namespace
 		_, err = ctrl.getAppProj(app)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -501,7 +493,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) handleObjectUpdated(managedByApp map[string]b
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) setAppManagedResources(destCluster *appv1.Cluster, a *appv1.Application, comparisonResult *comparisonResult) (*appv1.ApplicationTree, error) {
 	ts := stats.NewTimingStats()
 	defer func() {
-		logCtx := getAppLog(a)
+		logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(a))
 		for k, v := range ts.Timings() {
 			logCtx = logCtx.WithField(k, v.Milliseconds())
 		}
@@ -558,7 +550,7 @@ func isKnownOrphanedResourceExclusion(key kube.ResourceKey, proj *appv1.AppProje
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) getResourceTree(destCluster *appv1.Cluster, a *appv1.Application, managedResources []*appv1.ResourceDiff) (*appv1.ApplicationTree, error) {
 	ts := stats.NewTimingStats()
 	defer func() {
-		logCtx := getAppLog(a)
+		logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(a))
 		for k, v := range ts.Timings() {
 			logCtx = logCtx.WithField(k, v.Milliseconds())
 		}
@@ -688,7 +680,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) getResourceTree(destCluster *appv1.Cluster, a
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) getAppHosts(destCluster *appv1.Cluster, a *appv1.Application, appNodes []appv1.ResourceNode) ([]appv1.HostInfo, error) {
 	ts := stats.NewTimingStats()
 	defer func() {
-		logCtx := getAppLog(a)
+		logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(a))
 		for k, v := range ts.Timings() {
 			logCtx = logCtx.WithField(k, v.Milliseconds())
 		}
@@ -1016,7 +1008,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) processAppOperationQueueItem() (processNext b
 		return
 	}
 	app := origApp.DeepCopy()
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 	ts := stats.NewTimingStats()
 	defer func() {
 		for k, v := range ts.Timings() {
@@ -1180,7 +1172,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) getPermittedAppLiveObjects(destCluster *appv1
 }
 
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) finalizeApplicationDeletion(app *appv1.Application, projectClusters func(project string) ([]*appv1.Cluster, error)) error {
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 	// Get refreshed application info, since informer app copy might be stale
 	app, err := ctrl.applicationClientset.ArgoprojV1alpha1().Applications(app.Namespace).Get(context.Background(), app.Name, metav1.GetOptions{})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -1338,7 +1330,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) updateFinalizers(app *appv1.Application) erro
 }
 
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) setAppCondition(app *appv1.Application, condition appv1.ApplicationCondition) {
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 	// do nothing if app already has same condition
 	for _, c := range app.Status.Conditions {
 		if c.Message == condition.Message && c.Type == condition.Type {
@@ -1363,7 +1355,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) setAppCondition(app *appv1.Application, condi
 }
 
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) processRequestedAppOperation(app *appv1.Application) {
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 	var state *appv1.OperationState
 	// Recover from any unexpected panics and automatically set the status to be failed
 	defer func() {
@@ -1501,7 +1493,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) processRequestedAppOperation(app *appv1.Appli
 }
 
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) setOperationState(app *appv1.Application, state *appv1.OperationState) {
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 	if state.Phase == "" {
 		// expose any bugs where we neglect to set phase
 		panic("no phase was set")
@@ -1579,7 +1571,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) setOperationState(app *appv1.Application, sta
 // writeBackToInformer writes a just recently updated App back into the informer cache.
 // This prevents the situation where the controller operates on a stale app and repeats work
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) writeBackToInformer(app *appv1.Application) {
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app).WithField("informer-writeBack", true)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app)).WithField("informer-writeBack", true)
 	err := ctrl.appInformer.GetStore().Update(app)
 	if err != nil {
 		logCtx.Errorf("failed to update informer store: %v", err)
@@ -1636,7 +1628,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) processAppRefreshQueueItem() (processNext boo
 		return
 	}
 	app := origApp.DeepCopy()
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app).WithFields(log.Fields{
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app)).WithFields(log.Fields{
 		"comparison-level": comparisonLevel,
 		"dest-server":      origApp.Spec.Destination.Server,
 		"dest-name":        origApp.Spec.Destination.Name,
@@ -1846,7 +1838,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) processAppHydrateQueueItem() (processNext boo
 
 	ctrl.hydrator.ProcessAppHydrateQueueItem(origApp)
 
-	getAppLog(origApp).Debug("Successfully processed app hydrate queue item")
+	log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(origApp)).Debug("Successfully processed app hydrate queue item")
 	return
 }
 
@@ -1895,7 +1887,7 @@ func currentSourceEqualsSyncedSource(app *appv1.Application) bool {
 // Additionally, it returns whether full refresh was requested or not.
 // If full refresh is requested then target and live state should be reconciled, else only live state tree should be updated.
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) needRefreshAppStatus(app *appv1.Application, statusRefreshTimeout, statusHardRefreshTimeout time.Duration) (bool, appv1.RefreshType, CompareWith) {
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 	var reason string
 	compareWith := CompareWithLatest
 	refreshType := appv1.RefreshTypeNormal
@@ -1973,7 +1965,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) refreshAppConditions(app *appv1.Application)
 // normalizeApplication normalizes an application.spec and additionally persists updates if it changed
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) normalizeApplication(orig, app *appv1.Application) {
 	app.Spec = *argo.NormalizeApplicationSpec(&app.Spec)
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 
 	patch, modified, err := diff.CreateTwoWayMergePatch(orig, app, appv1.Application{})
 
@@ -2007,7 +1999,7 @@ func createMergePatch(orig, new any) ([]byte, bool, error) {
 
 // persistAppStatus persists updates to application status. If no changes were made, it is a no-op
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) persistAppStatus(orig *appv1.Application, newStatus *appv1.ApplicationStatus) (patchDuration time.Duration) {
-	logCtx := getAppLog(orig)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(orig))
 	if orig.Status.Sync.Status != newStatus.Sync.Status {
 		message := fmt.Sprintf("Updated sync status: %s -> %s", orig.Status.Sync.Status, newStatus.Sync.Status)
 		ctrl.logAppEvent(context.TODO(), orig, argo.EventInfo{Reason: argo.EventReasonResourceUpdated, Type: corev1.EventTypeNormal}, message)
@@ -2052,7 +2044,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) persistAppStatus(orig *appv1.Application, new
 
 // autoSync will initiate a sync operation for an application configured with automated sync
 func (ctrl *ApplicationController) autoSync(app *appv1.Application, syncStatus *appv1.SyncStatus, resources []appv1.ResourceStatus, revisionUpdated bool) (*appv1.ApplicationCondition, time.Duration) {
-	logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 	ts := stats.NewTimingStats()
 	defer func() {
 		for k, v := range ts.Timings() {
@@ -2217,16 +2209,16 @@ func alreadyAttemptedSync(app *appv1.Application, commitSHA string, commitSHAsMS
 				return false, ""
 			}
 		} else {
-			log.WithField("application", app.Name).Debugf("Skipping auto-sync: commitSHA %s has no changes", commitSHA)
+			log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app)).Debugf("Skipping auto-sync: commitSHA %s has no changes", commitSHA)
 		}
 	} else {
 		if revisionUpdated {
-			log.WithField("application", app.Name).Infof("Executing compare of syncResult.Revision and commitSha because manifest changed: %v", commitSHA)
+			log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app)).Infof("Executing compare of syncResult.Revision and commitSha because manifest changed: %v", commitSHA)
 			if app.Status.OperationState.SyncResult.Revision != commitSHA {
 				return false, ""
 			}
 		} else {
-			log.WithField("application", app.Name).Debugf("Skipping auto-sync: commitSHA %s has no changes", commitSHA)
+			log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app)).Debugf("Skipping auto-sync: commitSHA %s has no changes", commitSHA)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -2290,7 +2282,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) canProcessApp(obj any) bool {
 
 	if annotations := app.GetAnnotations(); annotations != nil {
 		if skipVal, ok := annotations[common.AnnotationKeyAppSkipReconcile]; ok {
-			logCtx := getAppLog(app)
+			logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 			if skipReconcile, err := strconv.ParseBool(skipVal); err == nil {
 				if skipReconcile {
 					logCtx.Debugf("Skipping Application reconcile based on annotation %s", common.AnnotationKeyAppSkipReconcile)
@@ -2417,7 +2409,7 @@ func (ctrl *ApplicationController) newApplicationInformerAndLister() (cache.Shar
 				newApp, newOK := new.(*appv1.Application)
 				if oldOK && newOK {
 					if automatedSyncEnabled(oldApp, newApp) {
-						getAppLog(newApp).Info("Enabled automated sync")
+						log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(newApp)).Info("Enabled automated sync")
 						compareWith = CompareWithLatest.Pointer()
 					}
 					if ctrl.statusRefreshJitter != 0 && oldApp.ResourceVersion == newApp.ResourceVersion {
diff --git a/controller/health.go b/controller/health.go
index fd04b823895ff..05804bc7da801 100644
--- a/controller/health.go
+++ b/controller/health.go
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/common"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application"
 	appv1 "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application/v1alpha1"
+	applog "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/log"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/lua"
 )
 
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ func setApplicationHealth(resources []managedResource, statuses []appv1.Resource
 				errCount++
 				savedErr = fmt.Errorf("failed to get resource health for %q with name %q in namespace %q: %w", res.Live.GetKind(), res.Live.GetName(), res.Live.GetNamespace(), err)
 				// also log so we don't lose the message
-				log.WithField("application", app.QualifiedName()).Warn(savedErr)
+				log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app)).Warn(savedErr)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/controller/hydrator/hydrator.go b/controller/hydrator/hydrator.go
index a8ba19a58d694..b919bc6fd9a8e 100644
--- a/controller/hydrator/hydrator.go
+++ b/controller/hydrator/hydrator.go
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1/unstructured"
 
 	commitclient "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/commitserver/apiclient"
-	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/controller/utils"
 	appv1 "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/reposerver/apiclient"
+	applog "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/log"
 	argoio "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/io"
 )
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func (h *Hydrator) ProcessAppHydrateQueueItem(origApp *appv1.Application) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	logCtx := utils.GetAppLog(app)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 
 	logCtx.Debug("Processing app hydrate queue item")
 
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ func (h *Hydrator) ProcessHydrationQueueItem(hydrationKey HydrationQueueKey) (pr
 			// in case we did.
 			app.Status.SourceHydrator.CurrentOperation.DrySHA = drySHA
 			h.dependencies.PersistAppHydratorStatus(origApp, &app.Status.SourceHydrator)
-			logCtx = logCtx.WithField("app", app.QualifiedName())
+			logCtx = logCtx.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 			logCtx.Errorf("Failed to hydrate app: %v", err)
 		}
 		return
diff --git a/controller/state.go b/controller/state.go
index 1a2345f470a0a..1d25df18fbf3b 100644
--- a/controller/state.go
+++ b/controller/state.go
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application/v1alpha1"
 	appclientset "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/client/clientset/versioned"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/reposerver/apiclient"
+	applog "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/log"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/path"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/argo"
 	argodiff "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/argo/diff"
@@ -314,7 +315,7 @@ func (m *appStateManager) GetRepoObjs(app *v1alpha1.Application, sources []v1alp
 	}
 
 	ts.AddCheckpoint("manifests_ms")
-	logCtx := log.WithField("application", app.QualifiedName())
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 	for k, v := range ts.Timings() {
 		logCtx = logCtx.WithField(k, v.Milliseconds())
 	}
@@ -551,8 +552,8 @@ func (m *appStateManager) CompareAppState(app *v1alpha1.Application, project *v1
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	logCtx := log.WithField("application", app.QualifiedName())
-	logCtx.Infof("Comparing app state (cluster: %s, namespace: %s)", destCluster.Server, app.Spec.Destination.Namespace)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
+	logCtx.Infof("Comparing app state (cluster: %s, namespace: %s)", app.Spec.Destination.Server, app.Spec.Destination.Namespace)
 
 	var targetObjs []*unstructured.Unstructured
 	now := metav1.Now()
diff --git a/controller/sync.go b/controller/sync.go
index e2d89678f674e..c1bacdafb957f 100644
--- a/controller/sync.go
+++ b/controller/sync.go
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/controller/metrics"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application/v1alpha1"
 	listersv1alpha1 "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/client/listers/application/v1alpha1"
+	applog "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/log"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/argo"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/argo/diff"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/glob"
@@ -256,7 +257,7 @@ func (m *appStateManager) SyncAppState(app *v1alpha1.Application, state *v1alpha
 	}
 	syncId := fmt.Sprintf("%05d-%s", syncIdPrefix, randSuffix)
 
-	logEntry := log.WithFields(log.Fields{"application": app.QualifiedName(), "syncId": syncId})
+	logEntry := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app)).WithField("syncId", syncId)
 	initialResourcesRes := make([]common.ResourceSyncResult, len(syncRes.Resources))
 	for i, res := range syncRes.Resources {
 		key := kube.ResourceKey{Group: res.Group, Kind: res.Kind, Namespace: res.Namespace, Name: res.Name}
diff --git a/controller/utils/log.go b/controller/utils/log.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 20c6e7f094c1c..0000000000000
--- a/controller/utils/log.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,17 +0,0 @@
-package utils
-
-import (
-	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-
-	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application/v1alpha1"
-)
-
-// GetAppLog returns a logrus entry with fields set for the given application.
-func GetAppLog(app *v1alpha1.Application) *logrus.Entry {
-	return logrus.WithFields(logrus.Fields{
-		"application":        app.Name,
-		"app-namespace":      app.Namespace,
-		"app-qualified-name": app.QualifiedName(),
-		"project":            app.Spec.Project,
-	})
-}
diff --git a/docs/operator-manual/security.md b/docs/operator-manual/security.md
index 9d05c45cb7c74..afee322551480 100644
--- a/docs/operator-manual/security.md
+++ b/docs/operator-manual/security.md
@@ -238,6 +238,14 @@ can be found in [server/server.go](https://github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/blob/abba
 Argo CD does not log IP addresses of clients requesting API endpoints, since the API server is typically behind a proxy. Instead, it is recommended
 to configure IP addresses logging in the proxy server that sits in front of the API server.
 
+### Standard Application log fields
+
+For logs related to an Application, Argo CD will log the following standard fields :
+
+* *application*: the Application name, without the namespace
+* *app-namespace*: the Application's namespace
+* *project*: the Application's project
+
 ## ApplicationSets
 
 Argo CD's ApplicationSets feature has its own [security considerations](./applicationset/Security.md). Be aware of those
diff --git a/server/application/application.go b/server/application/application.go
index 77513d4fe18d1..d7c279d6dd05d 100644
--- a/server/application/application.go
+++ b/server/application/application.go
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/reposerver/apiclient"
 	servercache "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/server/cache"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/server/deeplinks"
+	applog "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/log"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/argo"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/collections"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/db"
@@ -337,7 +338,7 @@ func (s *Server) Create(ctx context.Context, q *application.ApplicationCreateReq
 		validate = *q.Validate
 	}
 
-	proj, err := s.getAppProject(ctx, a, log.WithField("application", a.Name))
+	proj, err := s.getAppProject(ctx, a, log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(a)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -355,10 +356,10 @@ func (s *Server) Create(ctx context.Context, q *application.ApplicationCreateReq
 
 	// Don't let the app creator set the operation explicitly. Those requests should always go through the Sync API.
 	if a.Operation != nil {
-		log.WithFields(log.Fields{
-			"application":            a.Name,
-			argocommon.SecurityField: argocommon.SecurityLow,
-		}).Warn("User attempted to set operation on application creation. This could have allowed them to bypass branch protection rules by setting manifests directly. Ignoring the set operation.")
+		log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(a)).
+			WithFields(log.Fields{
+				argocommon.SecurityField: argocommon.SecurityLow,
+			}).Warn("User attempted to set operation on application creation. This could have allowed them to bypass branch protection rules by setting manifests directly. Ignoring the set operation.")
 		a.Operation = nil
 	}
 
@@ -931,7 +932,7 @@ var informerSyncTimeout = 2 * time.Second
 // after a mutating API call (create/update). This function should be called after a creates &
 // update to give a probable (but not guaranteed) chance of being up-to-date after the create/update.
 func (s *Server) waitSync(app *v1alpha1.Application) {
-	logCtx := log.WithField("application", app.Name)
+	logCtx := log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app))
 	deadline := time.Now().Add(informerSyncTimeout)
 	minVersion, err := strconv.Atoi(app.ResourceVersion)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -2189,11 +2190,10 @@ func (s *Server) getObjectsForDeepLinks(ctx context.Context, app *v1alpha1.Appli
 
 	destCluster, err := argo.GetDestinationCluster(ctx, app.Spec.Destination, s.db)
 	if err != nil {
-		log.WithFields(map[string]any{
-			"application": app.GetName(),
-			"ns":          app.GetNamespace(),
-			"destination": app.Spec.Destination,
-		}).Warnf("cannot validate cluster, error=%v", err.Error())
+		log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app)).
+			WithFields(map[string]any{
+				"destination": app.Spec.Destination,
+			}).Warnf("cannot validate cluster, error=%v", err.Error())
 		return nil, nil, nil
 	}
 
@@ -2229,7 +2229,7 @@ func (s *Server) ListResourceLinks(ctx context.Context, req *application.Applica
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	proj, err := s.getAppProject(ctx, app, log.WithField("application", app.GetName()))
+	proj, err := s.getAppProject(ctx, app, log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(app)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -2483,7 +2483,7 @@ func (s *Server) RunResourceAction(ctx context.Context, q *application.ResourceA
 		}
 	}
 
-	proj, err := s.getAppProject(ctx, a, log.WithField("application", a.Name))
+	proj, err := s.getAppProject(ctx, a, log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(a)))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/server/application/broadcaster.go b/server/application/broadcaster.go
index ec18f4b9fbbae..2c29787d34bac 100644
--- a/server/application/broadcaster.go
+++ b/server/application/broadcaster.go
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/watch"
 
 	appv1 "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application/v1alpha1"
+	applog "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/util/app/log"
 )
 
 type subscriber struct {
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@ func (b *broadcasterHandler) notify(event *appv1.ApplicationWatchEvent) {
 			case s.ch <- event:
 			default:
 				// drop event if cannot send right away
-				log.WithField("application", event.Application.Name).Warn("unable to send event notification")
+				log.WithFields(applog.GetAppLogFields(&event.Application)).Warn("unable to send event notification")
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/util/app/log/log.go b/util/app/log/log.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..819d317e5efaa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/util/app/log/log.go
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+package log
+
+import (
+	log "github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
+
+	appv1 "github.com/argoproj/argo-cd/v3/pkg/apis/application/v1alpha1"
+)
+
+func GetAppLogFields(app *appv1.Application) log.Fields {
+	return log.Fields{
+		"application":   app.Name,
+		"app-namespace": app.Namespace,
+		"project":       app.Spec.Project,
+	}
+}