diff --git a/app/components/app_tab_panel.rb b/app/components/app_tab_panel.rb
index d888c04..3b97d04 100644
--- a/app/components/app_tab_panel.rb
+++ b/app/components/app_tab_panel.rb
@@ -21,31 +21,34 @@ class AppTabPanel < Netzke::Basepack::TabPanel
                                 title: "Brands/Models"}
                               ]
 
-    #for users
-    if controller.current_user.role?(:user)
-      # (had to use hash for borders to get the title to display properly)
+    #for users only
+    if not controller.current_user.role?(:admin)
       @@app_tab_panel_items.concat [{ layout: :fit,
                                       wrappedComponent: :user_profile_border,
-                                      title: "Profile"},
+                                      title: "My Profile"},
                                     { layout: :fit,
                                       wrappedComponent: :user_transactions_border,
-                                      title: "Transactions"}
+                                      title: "My Transactions"}
                                     ]
     end
     #for admins
-    if controller.current_user.role?(:admin)
-      # (had to use hash for borders to get the title to display properly)
+    if can? :manage, User
       @@app_tab_panel_items.concat [{ layout: :fit,
                                       wrappedComponent: :users_and_profiles_border,
-                                      title: "Users/Profiles"},
-                                      { layout: :fit,
+                                      title: "Users/Profiles"}]
+    end
+    if can? :manage, Transaction
+      @@app_tab_panel_items.concat [{ layout: :fit,
                                       wrappedComponent: :transactions_border,
-                                      title: "Transactions"},
-                                      :logs,
-                                      { layout: :fit,
+                                      title: "Users/Transactions"}]
+    end
+    if can? :manage, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log.all
+      @@app_tab_panel_items.concat [:logs]
+    end
+    if can? :manage, Role
+      @@app_tab_panel_items.concat [{ layout: :fit,
                                       wrappedComponent: :user_role_joins,
-                                      title: "User Roles"}
-                                      ]
+                                      title: "User Roles"}]
     end
 
     @@app_tab_panel_items.each do |item|
diff --git a/app/components/transaction_logs.rb b/app/components/transaction_logs.rb
index 472a95d..b0e07d3 100644
--- a/app/components/transaction_logs.rb
+++ b/app/components/transaction_logs.rb
@@ -29,22 +29,21 @@ class TransactionLogs < Netzke::Basepack::Grid
       }
     ]
 
-    c.prohibit_update = true if cannot? :update, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log
-    c.prohibit_create = true if cannot? :create, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log
-    c.prohibit_delete = true if cannot? :delete, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log 
+    @transaction_logs = ::ActsAsLoggable::Log.where(:loggable_type => "Transaction").all
+    c.prohibit_update = true if cannot? :update, @transaction_logs
+    c.prohibit_create = true if cannot? :create, @transaction_logs
+    c.prohibit_delete = true if cannot? :delete, @transaction_logs
 
   end
 
   def default_fields_for_forms
-    customer = nil
-    item = nil
-    if session[:selected_transaction_id]
-      trans = Transaction.find_by_id(session[:selected_transaction_id])
+    customer = "No Customer Selected"
+    item = "No Item Selected"
+    trans = Transaction.find_by_id(session[:selected_transaction_id])
+    if trans
       customer = trans.customer
       item = trans.item
     end
-    customer = "No Customer Selected" if customer.nil?
-    item = "No Item Selected" if item.nil?
     [
       { :no_binding => true, :xtype => 'displayfield', :fieldLabel => "Payment from:", :value => "#{customer.to_s}"},
       { :no_binding => true, :xtype => 'displayfield', :fieldLabel => "Payment for:", :value => "#{item.to_s}"},
@@ -58,8 +57,8 @@ class TransactionLogs < Netzke::Basepack::Grid
   #override with nil to remove actions
   def default_bbar
     bbar = [ :search ]
-    bbar.concat [ :apply ] if can? :update, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log
-    bbar.concat [:add_in_form ] if can? :create, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log
+    bbar.concat [ :apply ] if can? :update, @transaction_logs
+    bbar.concat [:add_in_form ] if can? :create, @transaction_logs
     bbar
   end
 
diff --git a/app/components/user_logs.rb b/app/components/user_logs.rb
index 63dbf8e..36f4a95 100644
--- a/app/components/user_logs.rb
+++ b/app/components/user_logs.rb
@@ -14,10 +14,16 @@ class UserLogs < Netzke::Basepack::Grid
       :copy_action_id => 4
     }
 
-    if can? :manage, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log
+    #this seems inefficient
+    if can? :manage, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log.where(:loggable_type => "User").all
       #admins and staff
-      user_log_scope = lambda { |rel| rel.where(:loggable_type => 'User',:loggable_id => session[:selected_user_id]);}
-      user_log_strong_default_attrs.merge!( { :loggable_id => session[:selected_user_id] } )
+
+      #if selected user nil, then the admin is viewing their own profile
+      selected_user = User.find_by_id(session[:selected_user_id])
+      selected_user = controller.current_user if selected_user.nil?
+
+      user_log_scope = lambda { |rel| rel.where(:loggable_type => 'User',:loggable_id => selected_user.id );}
+      user_log_strong_default_attrs.merge!( { :loggable_id => selected_user.id } )
       user_log_data_store = {auto_load: true }
     else
       #just users
@@ -54,6 +60,7 @@ class UserLogs < Netzke::Basepack::Grid
     current_user ||= User.find_by_id(session[:selected_user_id]) || controller.current_user
     bike_id = current_user.bike.nil?  ? nil : current_user.bike.id
     [
+      { :no_binding => true, :xtype => 'displayfield', :fieldLabel => "Log for:", :value => "#{current_user.to_s}"},
       { :name => :start_date},
       { :name => :end_date},
       { :name => :description},
diff --git a/app/models/ability.rb b/app/models/ability.rb
index 7bf89a3..23dea4f 100644
--- a/app/models/ability.rb
+++ b/app/models/ability.rb
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class Ability
   def user
     can :read, :all
     can :manage, Bike, :id => @current_user.bike_id unless @current_user.bike.nil?
-    can :manage, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log, { :loggable_type => "Bike", :loggable_id => @current_user.bike_id }
-    can :manage, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log, { :loggable_type => "User", :loggable_id => @current_user.id }
+    can :manage, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log, :loggable_type => "Bike", :loggable_id => @current_user.bike_id
+    can :manage, ::ActsAsLoggable::Log, :loggable_type => "User", :loggable_id => @current_user.id
   end
 end