diff --git a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/main.rs b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/main.rs
index 39a5c93..8b4b0f8 100644
--- a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/main.rs
+++ b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/main.rs
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     if let Some(otel_layer) = otel::init_otel_layer(&config) {
         let json_layer = tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer()
             .json()
+            .flatten_event(true)
             .with_target(true)
             .with_current_span(true)
             .with_span_list(false);
@@ -175,6 +176,7 @@ async fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
     } else {
         let json_layer = tracing_subscriber::fmt::layer()
             .json()
+            .flatten_event(true)
             .with_target(true)
             .with_current_span(true)
             .with_span_list(false);
diff --git a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/search.rs b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/search.rs
index 3de3d53..4071f0e 100644
--- a/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/search.rs
+++ b/crates/miroir-proxy/src/routes/search.rs
@@ -262,3 +262,35 @@ pub fn strip_internal_fields(hit: &mut Value, client_requested_score: bool) {
         }
     }
 }
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::*;
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_search_request_debug_redaction() {
+        let body = SearchRequestBody {
+            q: Some("sensitive user query about private data".to_string()),
+            offset: Some(0),
+            limit: Some(20),
+            filter: Some(serde_json::json!({"email": "user@example.com"})),
+            facets: Some(vec!["category".to_string()]),
+            ranking_score: Some(false),
+            rest: serde_json::json!({}),
+        };
+        let debug_output = format!("{:?}", body);
+
+        assert!(
+            !debug_output.contains("sensitive"),
+            "Debug output should not contain raw query text"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            !debug_output.contains("user@example.com"),
+            "Debug output should not contain filter values"
+        );
+        assert!(
+            debug_output.contains("[redacted]"),
+            "Debug output should show [redacted] for sensitive fields"
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/miroir-proxy/tests/p7_5_structured_logging.rs b/crates/miroir-proxy/tests/p7_5_structured_logging.rs
index 4c2d5a0..a2f27a3 100644
--- a/crates/miroir-proxy/tests/p7_5_structured_logging.rs
+++ b/crates/miroir-proxy/tests/p7_5_structured_logging.rs
@@ -291,15 +291,9 @@ fn test_log_levels_correct() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_search_request_debug_redaction() {
-    // This test verifies that the Debug impl for SearchRequestBody
-    // redacts the query string to prevent PII leaks in logs
-    //
-    // The actual struct is in routes/search.rs and has:
-    //   field("q", &"[redacted]")
-    //   field("filter", &"[redacted]")
-    //
-    // We verify the behavior through the integration test that
-    // actually makes search requests and checks logs.
+    // Verified by unit test in routes/search.rs (SearchRequestBody is private).
+    // That test confirms the Debug impl redacts `q` and `filter` fields.
+    // This placeholder keeps the integration test file's acceptance criteria visible.
 }
 
 // ---------------------------------------------------------------------------