diff --git a/internal/logging/home_app_log_forwarder.go b/internal/logging/home_app_log_forwarder.go
index e74e47a1c..e86e66032 100644
--- a/internal/logging/home_app_log_forwarder.go
+++ b/internal/logging/home_app_log_forwarder.go
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ type homeAppLogPayload struct {
 	Line      string `json:"line"`
 	Level     string `json:"level,omitempty"`
 	Timestamp string `json:"timestamp,omitempty"`
+	RequestID string `json:"request_id,omitempty"`
 }
 
 var currentHomeAppLogClient = func() homeAppLogClient {
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ func (f *HomeAppLogForwarder) Fire(entry *log.Entry) error {
 		Line:      line,
 		Level:     entry.Level.String(),
 		Timestamp: entry.Time.Format(time.RFC3339Nano),
+		RequestID: appLogRequestID(entry),
 	}
 	select {
 	case f.queue <- payload:
@@ -100,6 +102,18 @@ func (f *HomeAppLogForwarder) Fire(entry *log.Entry) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+func appLogRequestID(entry *log.Entry) string {
+	if entry == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
+	requestID, _ := entry.Data["request_id"].(string)
+	requestID = strings.TrimSpace(requestID)
+	if requestID == "--------" {
+		return ""
+	}
+	return requestID
+}
+
 func (f *HomeAppLogForwarder) formatEntry(entry *log.Entry) (string, error) {
 	formatter := f.formatter
 	if formatter == nil {
diff --git a/internal/logging/home_app_log_forwarder_test.go b/internal/logging/home_app_log_forwarder_test.go
index 59476d1c0..b6a1b6808 100644
--- a/internal/logging/home_app_log_forwarder_test.go
+++ b/internal/logging/home_app_log_forwarder_test.go
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ func TestHomeAppLogForwarder_ForwardsFormattedLogWhenHomeHealthy(t *testing.T) {
 	entry.Time = time.Date(2026, 5, 29, 8, 0, 0, 0, time.Local)
 	entry.Level = log.DebugLevel
 	entry.Message = "debug details"
+	entry.Data["request_id"] = "req-app-1"
 
 	if errFire := forwarder.Fire(entry); errFire != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Fire error: %v", errFire)
@@ -92,14 +93,29 @@ func TestHomeAppLogForwarder_ForwardsFormattedLogWhenHomeHealthy(t *testing.T) {
 	if got.Level != "debug" {
 		t.Fatalf("level = %q, want debug", got.Level)
 	}
+	if got.RequestID != "req-app-1" {
+		t.Fatalf("request_id = %q, want req-app-1", got.RequestID)
+	}
 	if !strings.Contains(got.Line, "debug details") {
 		t.Fatalf("line %q missing log message", got.Line)
 	}
+	if !strings.Contains(got.Line, "[req-app-1]") {
+		t.Fatalf("line %q missing matching request id", got.Line)
+	}
 	if strings.TrimSpace(got.Timestamp) == "" {
 		t.Fatal("timestamp empty, want non-empty")
 	}
 }
 
+func TestHomeAppLogForwarder_OmitsPlaceholderRequestID(t *testing.T) {
+	entry := log.NewEntry(log.StandardLogger())
+	entry.Data["request_id"] = "--------"
+
+	if got := appLogRequestID(entry); got != "" {
+		t.Fatalf("request id = %q, want empty for placeholder", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestHomeAppLogForwarder_SkipsWhenHomeHeartbeatIsDown(t *testing.T) {
 	original := currentHomeAppLogClient
 	defer func() {