diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/utils/admin.py b/src/open_inwoner/utils/admin.py
index 48c4cbf189..c872e44275 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/utils/admin.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/utils/admin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.contrib.admin.models import ADDITION, CHANGE, DELETION
+from django.urls import NoReverseMatch, reverse
+from django.utils.html import escape, format_html
 from django.utils.translation import gettext as _
 
 from import_export.admin import ExportMixin
@@ -10,9 +12,24 @@
 
 
 class CustomTimelineLogAdmin(ExportMixin, TimelineLogAdmin):
-    list_display = ["get_object_title", "timestamp", "get_action_flag", "user"]
+    show_full_result_count = False
+    fields = ["content_type", "timestamp", "extra_data", "user"]
+    list_display = [
+        "timestamp",
+        "user",
+        "content_type",
+        "object_link",
+        "object_id",
+        "get_action_flag",
+        "message",
+    ]
     list_filter = ["timestamp", "content_type"]
     list_select_related = ["content_type"]
+    search_fields = [
+        "user__email",
+        "extra_data",
+    ]
+    date_hierarchy = "timestamp"
 
     # export
     resource_class = TimelineLogResource
@@ -26,8 +43,6 @@ def get_object_title(self, obj):
             return f"{obj.content_type.name} - {obj.object_id}"
         return _("System - anonymous user")
 
-    get_object_title.short_description = _("Logboekvermelding")
-
     def get_action_flag(self, obj):
         if obj.extra_data:
             if obj.extra_data.get("action_flag")[0] == ADDITION:
@@ -42,19 +57,45 @@ def get_action_flag(self, obj):
                 return _("System action")
         return ""
 
+    def message(self, obj):
+        return obj.extra_data.get("message") if obj.extra_data else ""
+
+    def object_link(self, obj):
+        if not obj.extra_data:
+            return ""
+
+        if obj.extra_data.get("action_flag") == DELETION:
+            link = escape(obj.extra_data.get("content_object_repr")) or ""
+        else:
+            ct = obj.content_type
+            try:
+                url = reverse(
+                    ("admin:{app_label}_{model}_change").format(
+                        app_label=ct.app_label, model=ct.model
+                    ),
+                    args=[obj.object_id],
+                )
+                link = format_html(
+                    '<a href="{}">{}</a>',
+                    url,
+                    escape(obj.extra_data.get("content_object_repr")),
+                )
+            except NoReverseMatch:
+                link = escape(obj.extra_data.get("content_object_repr"))
+            except Exception:
+                link = ""
+
+        return link
+
     get_action_flag.short_description = _("Actie")
+    message.short_description = _("Bericht")
+    object_link.short_description = _("Object")
 
     def has_add_permission(self, request):
         return False
 
     def has_change_permission(self, request, obj=None):
-        """
-        Show the audit log both to superusers and the users with 'change'
-        permissions.
-        """
-        return (
-            request.user.is_superuser or request.user.has_perm("admin.change_logentry")
-        ) and request.method != "POST"
+        return False
 
     def has_delete_permission(self, request, obj=None):
         return False
diff --git a/src/open_inwoner/utils/tests/test_timeline_logger.py b/src/open_inwoner/utils/tests/test_timeline_logger.py
index 8c2f0964cf..52ee96f0e7 100644
--- a/src/open_inwoner/utils/tests/test_timeline_logger.py
+++ b/src/open_inwoner/utils/tests/test_timeline_logger.py
@@ -97,7 +97,12 @@ def test_user_does_not_have_add_permission(self):
         response = self.app.get(url, user=self.user, expect_errors=True)
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 403)
 
-    def test_user_does_not_have_change_permission(self):
+    def test_superuser_does_not_have_add_permission(self):
+        log_url = reverse("admin:timeline_logger_timelinelog_add")
+        response = self.app.get(log_url, user=self.user, expect_errors=True)
+        self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 403)
+
+    def test_superuser_does_not_have_change_permission(self):
         add_url = reverse("admin:accounts_contact_add")
         add_form = self.app.get(add_url, user=self.user).forms.get("contact_form")
         add_form["first_name"] = self.contact.first_name
@@ -110,12 +115,10 @@ def test_user_does_not_have_change_permission(self):
             "admin:timeline_logger_timelinelog_change",
             kwargs={"object_id": log_entry.id},
         )
-        log_form = self.app.get(log_url, user=self.user).forms["timelinelog_form"]
-        log_form["object_id"] = 29
-        response = log_form.submit(expect_errors=True)
+        response = self.app.post(log_url, user=self.user, expect_errors=True)
         self.assertEquals(response.status_code, 403)
 
-    def test_user_does_not_have_delete_permission(self):
+    def test_superuser_does_not_have_delete_permission(self):
         add_url = reverse("admin:accounts_contact_add")
         add_form = self.app.get(add_url, user=self.user).forms.get("contact_form")
         add_form["first_name"] = self.contact.first_name
@@ -181,6 +184,16 @@ def test_get_action_returns_empty_string_when_no_extra_data_exists(self):
         )
         self.assertEquals(action, "")
 
+    def test_object_link_returns_right_link(self):
+        self.add_instance()
+        url = reverse("admin:timeline_logger_timelinelog_changelist")
+        response = self.app.get(url, user=self.user)
+        contact = Contact.objects.first()
+        obj_link = reverse(
+            "admin:accounts_contact_change", kwargs={"object_id": contact.id}
+        )
+        self.assertContains(response, obj_link)
+
 
 class TestTimelineLogExport(WebTest):
     @freeze_time("2021-10-18 13:00:00")