diff --git a/BOTFATHER_COMMANDS.txt b/BOTFATHER_COMMANDS.txt
index fce9120..f34070e 100644
--- a/BOTFATHER_COMMANDS.txt
+++ b/BOTFATHER_COMMANDS.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ plot - Show weekly listing patterns (image)
 errorrate - Show autopilot success vs failure plot (image)
 retryfailed - Retry all failed applications up to 3 times (excludes deactivated listings)
 resetlistings - Delete all seen listings (forces re-check of all flats, does not affect stats or WGcompany)
-logs - Show last 50 log lines from monitor.log
+logs - Show last 50 lines from monitor.log
 help - Show help and command usage
 
 Example: send `/setcommands` to @BotFather, then paste the above lines and confirm.
diff --git a/application_handler.py b/application_handler.py
index f94c2c6..0ed2f76 100644
--- a/application_handler.py
+++ b/application_handler.py
@@ -292,8 +292,18 @@ class ApplicationHandler:
 
 
     def has_applied(self, listing_id: str) -> bool:
-        """Check if we've already applied to this listing."""
-        return listing_id in self.load_applications()
+        """
+        Check if we've already applied to this listing.
+        Excludes baseline entries from first run (not auto-applied).
+        """
+        applications = self.load_applications()
+        if listing_id not in applications:
+            return False
+        app = applications[listing_id]
+        # If message contains "First run, not auto-applied", treat as not applied
+        if "First run, not auto-applied" in app.get("message", ""):
+            return False
+        return True
 
 
     def load_previous_listings(self) -> dict:
diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 21d2e28..2503f84 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -10,20 +10,36 @@ from dotenv import load_dotenv
 from state_manager import StateManager
 from pathlib import Path
 from autoclean_debug import autoclean_debug_material
+from datetime import datetime, timezone
+import time
 
 
 # --- Environment & Logging Setup ---
 # Load environment variables from .env file
 load_dotenv()
 
+# Custom formatter with Berlin timezone (UTC+1)
+class BerlinFormatter(logging.Formatter):
+    def formatTime(self, record, datefmt=None):
+        dt = datetime.fromtimestamp(record.created, tz=timezone.utc)
+        # Berlin is UTC+1 (CET) or UTC+2 (CEST), using UTC+1 for simplicity
+        berlin_dt = dt.astimezone(timezone(timedelta(hours=1)))
+        if datefmt:
+            return berlin_dt.strftime(datefmt)
+        return berlin_dt.strftime("%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S,%f")[:-3]
+
+from datetime import timedelta
+
 # Configure logging: file (rotating) + console for Docker visibility, enforce for all modules
+file_handler = RotatingFileHandler("data/monitor.log", maxBytes=1 * 1024 * 1024, backupCount=3)
+file_handler.setFormatter(BerlinFormatter("%(asctime)s [%(levelname)-5s] %(name)-20s | %(message)s"))
+
+console_handler = logging.StreamHandler()
+console_handler.setFormatter(BerlinFormatter("%(asctime)s [%(levelname)-5s] %(name)-20s | %(message)s"))
+
 logging.basicConfig(
     level=logging.INFO,
-    format="%(asctime)s [%(levelname)-5s] %(name)-20s | %(message)s",
-    handlers=[
-        RotatingFileHandler("data/monitor.log", maxBytes=1 * 1024 * 1024, backupCount=3),
-        logging.StreamHandler()
-    ],
+    handlers=[file_handler, console_handler],
     force=True  # Enforce for all modules, Python 3.8+
 )
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)  # Use named logger