diff --git a/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/AlarmLogTable.java b/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/AlarmLogTable.java
index 00d71a545d..9f5c368262 100644
--- a/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/AlarmLogTable.java
+++ b/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/AlarmLogTable.java
@@ -23,7 +23,8 @@ public class AlarmLogTable implements AppInstance {
     private DockItem tab;
     private AlarmLogTableController controller;
 
-    AlarmLogTable(final AlarmLogTableApp app) {
+    AlarmLogTable(final AlarmLogTableApp app, URI resource) {
+        // If URI resource == null, the default search query is used.
         this.app = app;
         try {
             ResourceBundle resourceBundle = NLS.getMessages(Messages.class);
@@ -50,6 +51,9 @@ else if(clazz.isAssignableFrom(AdvancedSearchViewController.class)){
             tab.setOnClosed(event -> {
                 controller.shutdown();
             });
+            if (resource != null) {
+                setPVResource(resource);
+            }
             DockPane.getActiveDockPane().addTab(tab);
         } catch (IOException e) {
             Logger.getLogger(getClass().getName()).log(Level.WARNING, "Cannot load UI", e);
diff --git a/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/AlarmLogTableApp.java b/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/AlarmLogTableApp.java
index 2824d097cd..c7421c9afb 100644
--- a/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/AlarmLogTableApp.java
+++ b/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/AlarmLogTableApp.java
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public String getName() {
 
     @Override
     public AppInstance create() {
-        return new AlarmLogTable(this);
+        return new AlarmLogTable(this, null);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -50,8 +50,7 @@ public AppInstance create() {
      */
     @Override
     public AppInstance create(URI resource) {
-        AlarmLogTable alarmLogTable = new AlarmLogTable(this);
-        //alarmLogTable.s
+        AlarmLogTable alarmLogTable = new AlarmLogTable(this, resource);
         return alarmLogTable;
     }
 
diff --git a/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/actions/ContextMenuPVAlarmHistory.java b/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/actions/ContextMenuPVAlarmHistory.java
index e36018e303..0c43b460f2 100644
--- a/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/actions/ContextMenuPVAlarmHistory.java
+++ b/app/alarm/logging-ui/src/main/java/org/phoebus/applications/alarm/logging/ui/actions/ContextMenuPVAlarmHistory.java
@@ -41,9 +41,8 @@ public void call(Selection selection) throws URISyntaxException {
         selection.getSelections().stream().forEach(s -> {
             AdapterService.adapt(s, ProcessVariable.class).ifPresent(selectedPvs::add);
         });
-        AlarmLogTable table = ApplicationService.createInstance(AlarmLogTableApp.NAME);
         URI uri = new URI(AlarmLogTableApp.SUPPORTED_SCHEMA, "", "", "pv="+selectedPvs.stream().map(ProcessVariable::getName).collect(Collectors.joining(",")), "");
-        table.setPVResource(uri);
+        AlarmLogTable table = ApplicationService.createInstance(AlarmLogTableApp.NAME, uri);
     }
 
     @Override