diff --git a/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb
index 1b4dc3d5de..45defda2d6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/administrate/application_controller.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ def index
       resources = apply_collection_includes(resources)
       resources = order.apply(resources)
       resources = paginate_resources(resources)
+      @resources = resources
       page = Administrate::Page::Collection.new(dashboard, order: order)
 
       render locals: {
@@ -26,7 +27,7 @@ def show
     end
 
     def new
-      resource = new_resource
+      @new_resource = resource = new_resource
       authorize_resource(resource)
       render locals: {
         page: Administrate::Page::Form.new(dashboard, resource),
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ def edit
     end
 
     def create
-      resource = new_resource(resource_params)
+      @new_resource = resource = new_resource(resource_params)
       authorize_resource(resource)
 
       if resource.save
diff --git a/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/application_controller.rb b/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/application_controller.rb
index 1cb06541a9..0827a30534 100644
--- a/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/application_controller.rb
+++ b/spec/example_app/app/controllers/admin/application_controller.rb
@@ -32,5 +32,23 @@ def authenticate_admin
     def pundit_user
       @current_user
     end
+
+    after_action :audit_log, only: [:create, :update, :destroy]
+
+    def audit_log
+      if resource = @requested_resource || @new_resource
+        Rails.logger.info(
+          sprintf(
+            "Audit Log: %s %s #%d by %s at %s",
+            action_name.capitalize,
+            resource.class,
+            resource.id,
+            pundit_user.name,
+            Time.zone.now.to_s
+          )
+        )
+      end
+    end
+
   end
 end