diff --git a/coderd/audit.go b/coderd/audit.go
index 5002bb6960c58..ba845c8b048b0 100644
--- a/coderd/audit.go
+++ b/coderd/audit.go
@@ -219,12 +219,26 @@ func convertAuditLog(dblog database.GetAuditLogsOffsetRow) codersdk.AuditLog {
 	}
 }
 
+type WorkspaceResourceInfo struct {
+	WorkspaceName string
+}
+
 func auditLogDescription(alog database.GetAuditLogsOffsetRow) string {
 	str := fmt.Sprintf("{user} %s %s",
 		codersdk.AuditAction(alog.Action).FriendlyString(),
 		codersdk.ResourceType(alog.ResourceType).FriendlyString(),
 	)
 
+	// Strings for build updates follow the below format:
+	// "{user} started workspace build for workspace {target}"
+	// where target is a workspace instead of the workspace build
+	if alog.ResourceType == database.ResourceTypeWorkspaceBuild {
+		workspaceBytes := []byte(alog.AdditionalFields)
+		var workspaceResourceInfo WorkspaceResourceInfo
+		_ = json.Unmarshal(workspaceBytes, &workspaceResourceInfo)
+		str += " for workspace " + workspaceResourceInfo.WorkspaceName
+	}
+
 	// We don't display the name for git ssh keys. It's fairly long and doesn't
 	// make too much sense to display.
 	if alog.ResourceType != database.ResourceTypeGitSshKey {
@@ -288,6 +302,8 @@ func resourceTypeFromString(resourceTypeString string) string {
 		return resourceTypeString
 	case codersdk.ResourceTypeWorkspace:
 		return resourceTypeString
+	case codersdk.ResourceTypeWorkspaceBuild:
+		return resourceTypeString
 	case codersdk.ResourceTypeGitSSHKey:
 		return resourceTypeString
 	case codersdk.ResourceTypeAPIKey:
diff --git a/coderd/audit/diff.go b/coderd/audit/diff.go
index 42a67e92a8559..4f902a44778d4 100644
--- a/coderd/audit/diff.go
+++ b/coderd/audit/diff.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ type Auditable interface {
 		database.TemplateVersion |
 		database.User |
 		database.Workspace |
+		database.WorkspaceBuild |
 		database.GitSSHKey |
 		database.Group
 }
diff --git a/coderd/audit/request.go b/coderd/audit/request.go
index f330b321cd1ec..efba7ebb4304b 100644
--- a/coderd/audit/request.go
+++ b/coderd/audit/request.go
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ type RequestParams struct {
 	Audit Auditor
 	Log   slog.Logger
 
-	Request *http.Request
-	Action  database.AuditAction
+	Request          *http.Request
+	Action           database.AuditAction
+	AdditionalFields json.RawMessage
 }
 
 type Request[T Auditable] struct {
@@ -43,6 +44,9 @@ func ResourceTarget[T Auditable](tgt T) string {
 		return typed.Username
 	case database.Workspace:
 		return typed.Name
+	case database.WorkspaceBuild:
+		// this isn't used
+		return string(typed.BuildNumber)
 	case database.GitSSHKey:
 		return typed.PublicKey
 	case database.Group:
@@ -64,6 +68,8 @@ func ResourceID[T Auditable](tgt T) uuid.UUID {
 		return typed.ID
 	case database.Workspace:
 		return typed.ID
+	case database.WorkspaceBuild:
+		return typed.ID
 	case database.GitSSHKey:
 		return typed.UserID
 	case database.Group:
@@ -85,6 +91,8 @@ func ResourceType[T Auditable](tgt T) database.ResourceType {
 		return database.ResourceTypeUser
 	case database.Workspace:
 		return database.ResourceTypeWorkspace
+	case database.WorkspaceBuild:
+		return database.ResourceTypeWorkspaceBuild
 	case database.GitSSHKey:
 		return database.ResourceTypeGitSshKey
 	case database.Group:
@@ -129,6 +137,10 @@ func InitRequest[T Auditable](w http.ResponseWriter, p *RequestParams) (*Request
 			}
 		}
 
+		if p.AdditionalFields == nil {
+			p.AdditionalFields = json.RawMessage("{}")
+		}
+
 		ip := parseIP(p.Request.RemoteAddr)
 		err := p.Audit.Export(ctx, database.AuditLog{
 			ID:               uuid.New(),
@@ -143,7 +155,7 @@ func InitRequest[T Auditable](w http.ResponseWriter, p *RequestParams) (*Request
 			Diff:             diffRaw,
 			StatusCode:       int32(sw.Status),
 			RequestID:        httpmw.RequestID(p.Request),
-			AdditionalFields: json.RawMessage("{}"),
+			AdditionalFields: p.AdditionalFields,
 		})
 		if err != nil {
 			p.Log.Error(logCtx, "export audit log", slog.Error(err))
diff --git a/coderd/database/dump.sql b/coderd/database/dump.sql
index f3710e91f037b..11892c418db18 100644
--- a/coderd/database/dump.sql
+++ b/coderd/database/dump.sql
@@ -14,7 +14,9 @@ CREATE TYPE app_sharing_level AS ENUM (
 CREATE TYPE audit_action AS ENUM (
     'create',
     'write',
-    'delete'
+    'delete',
+    'start',
+    'stop'
 );
 
 CREATE TYPE build_reason AS ENUM (
@@ -88,7 +90,8 @@ CREATE TYPE resource_type AS ENUM (
     'workspace',
     'git_ssh_key',
     'api_key',
-    'group'
+    'group',
+    'workspace_build'
 );
 
 CREATE TYPE user_status AS ENUM (
diff --git a/coderd/database/migrations/000064_add_audit_enums.down.sql b/coderd/database/migrations/000064_add_audit_enums.down.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..d1d1637f4fa90
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/database/migrations/000064_add_audit_enums.down.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+-- It's not possible to drop enum values from enum types, so the UP has "IF NOT
+-- EXISTS".
diff --git a/coderd/database/migrations/000064_add_audit_enums.up.sql b/coderd/database/migrations/000064_add_audit_enums.up.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..dc623e05e77e2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/coderd/database/migrations/000064_add_audit_enums.up.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+ALTER TYPE audit_action ADD VALUE IF NOT EXISTS 'start';
+ALTER TYPE audit_action ADD VALUE IF NOT EXISTS 'stop';
+
+ALTER TYPE resource_type ADD VALUE IF NOT EXISTS 'workspace_build';
diff --git a/coderd/database/models.go b/coderd/database/models.go
index dd0bce6064514..59347c14f2c1b 100644
--- a/coderd/database/models.go
+++ b/coderd/database/models.go
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ const (
 	AuditActionCreate AuditAction = "create"
 	AuditActionWrite  AuditAction = "write"
 	AuditActionDelete AuditAction = "delete"
+	AuditActionStart  AuditAction = "start"
+	AuditActionStop   AuditAction = "stop"
 )
 
 func (e *AuditAction) Scan(src interface{}) error {
@@ -302,6 +304,7 @@ const (
 	ResourceTypeGitSshKey       ResourceType = "git_ssh_key"
 	ResourceTypeApiKey          ResourceType = "api_key"
 	ResourceTypeGroup           ResourceType = "group"
+	ResourceTypeWorkspaceBuild  ResourceType = "workspace_build"
 )
 
 func (e *ResourceType) Scan(src interface{}) error {
diff --git a/coderd/workspacebuilds.go b/coderd/workspacebuilds.go
index dc89f576b5484..0e1f5713e58c1 100644
--- a/coderd/workspacebuilds.go
+++ b/coderd/workspacebuilds.go
@@ -278,28 +278,59 @@ func (api *API) postWorkspaceBuilds(rw http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// we only want to create audit logs for delete builds right now
+	auditor := api.Auditor.Load()
+
+	// if user deletes a workspace, audit the workspace
 	if action == rbac.ActionDelete {
-		var (
-			auditor           = api.Auditor.Load()
-			aReq, commitAudit = audit.InitRequest[database.Workspace](rw, &audit.RequestParams{
-				Audit:   *auditor,
-				Log:     api.Logger,
-				Request: r,
-				Action:  database.AuditActionDelete,
-			})
-		)
+		aReq, commitAudit := audit.InitRequest[database.Workspace](rw, &audit.RequestParams{
+			Audit:   *auditor,
+			Log:     api.Logger,
+			Request: r,
+			Action:  database.AuditActionDelete,
+		})
 
 		defer commitAudit()
 		aReq.Old = workspace
 	}
 
+	latestBuild, latestBuildErr := api.Database.GetLatestWorkspaceBuildByWorkspaceID(ctx, workspace.ID)
+
+	// if a user starts/stops a workspace, audit the workspace build
+	if action == rbac.ActionUpdate {
+		var auditAction database.AuditAction
+		if createBuild.Transition == codersdk.WorkspaceTransitionStart {
+			auditAction = database.AuditActionStart
+		} else if createBuild.Transition == codersdk.WorkspaceTransitionStop {
+			auditAction = database.AuditActionStop
+		} else {
+			auditAction = database.AuditActionWrite
+		}
+
+		// We pass the workspace name to the Auditor so that it
+		// can form a friendly string for the user.
+		workspaceResourceInfo := map[string]string{
+			"workspaceName": workspace.Name,
+		}
+
+		wriBytes, _ := json.Marshal(workspaceResourceInfo)
+
+		aReq, commitAudit := audit.InitRequest[database.WorkspaceBuild](rw, &audit.RequestParams{
+			Audit:            *auditor,
+			Log:              api.Logger,
+			Request:          r,
+			Action:           auditAction,
+			AdditionalFields: wriBytes,
+		})
+
+		defer commitAudit()
+		aReq.Old = latestBuild
+	}
+
 	if createBuild.TemplateVersionID == uuid.Nil {
-		latestBuild, err := api.Database.GetLatestWorkspaceBuildByWorkspaceID(ctx, workspace.ID)
-		if err != nil {
+		if latestBuildErr != nil {
 			httpapi.Write(ctx, rw, http.StatusInternalServerError, codersdk.Response{
 				Message: "Internal error fetching the latest workspace build.",
-				Detail:  err.Error(),
+				Detail:  latestBuildErr.Error(),
 			})
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go b/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go
index 983063a1907bc..46b18a1d7180f 100644
--- a/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go
+++ b/coderd/workspacebuilds_test.go
@@ -579,6 +579,6 @@ func TestWorkspaceBuildStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	require.EqualValues(t, codersdk.WorkspaceStatusDeleted, workspace.LatestBuild.Status)
 
 	// assert an audit log has been created for deletion
-	require.Len(t, auditor.AuditLogs, 5)
-	assert.Equal(t, database.AuditActionDelete, auditor.AuditLogs[4].Action)
+	require.Len(t, auditor.AuditLogs, 7)
+	assert.Equal(t, database.AuditActionDelete, auditor.AuditLogs[6].Action)
 }
diff --git a/codersdk/audit.go b/codersdk/audit.go
index 1452af0c0f6b9..0fc10f27f05a4 100644
--- a/codersdk/audit.go
+++ b/codersdk/audit.go
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const (
 	ResourceTypeTemplateVersion ResourceType = "template_version"
 	ResourceTypeUser            ResourceType = "user"
 	ResourceTypeWorkspace       ResourceType = "workspace"
+	ResourceTypeWorkspaceBuild  ResourceType = "workspace_build"
 	ResourceTypeGitSSHKey       ResourceType = "git_ssh_key"
 	ResourceTypeAPIKey          ResourceType = "api_key"
 	ResourceTypeGroup           ResourceType = "group"
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ func (r ResourceType) FriendlyString() string {
 		return "user"
 	case ResourceTypeWorkspace:
 		return "workspace"
+	case ResourceTypeWorkspaceBuild:
+		return "workspace build"
 	case ResourceTypeGitSSHKey:
 		return "git ssh key"
 	case ResourceTypeAPIKey:
@@ -53,6 +56,8 @@ const (
 	AuditActionCreate AuditAction = "create"
 	AuditActionWrite  AuditAction = "write"
 	AuditActionDelete AuditAction = "delete"
+	AuditActionStart  AuditAction = "start"
+	AuditActionStop   AuditAction = "stop"
 )
 
 func (a AuditAction) FriendlyString() string {
@@ -63,6 +68,10 @@ func (a AuditAction) FriendlyString() string {
 		return "updated"
 	case AuditActionDelete:
 		return "deleted"
+	case AuditActionStart:
+		return "started"
+	case AuditActionStop:
+		return "stopped"
 	default:
 		return "unknown"
 	}
diff --git a/enterprise/audit/table.go b/enterprise/audit/table.go
index 193b16a31687f..fd50610b6005e 100644
--- a/enterprise/audit/table.go
+++ b/enterprise/audit/table.go
@@ -103,6 +103,21 @@ var AuditableResources = auditMap(map[any]map[string]Action{
 		"ttl":                ActionTrack,
 		"last_used_at":       ActionIgnore,
 	},
+	// We don't show any diff for the WorkspaceBuild resource
+	&database.WorkspaceBuild{}: {
+		"id":                  ActionIgnore,
+		"created_at":          ActionIgnore,
+		"updated_at":          ActionIgnore,
+		"workspace_id":        ActionIgnore,
+		"template_version_id": ActionIgnore,
+		"build_number":        ActionIgnore,
+		"transition":          ActionIgnore,
+		"initiator_id":        ActionIgnore,
+		"provisioner_state":   ActionIgnore,
+		"job_id":              ActionIgnore,
+		"deadline":            ActionIgnore,
+		"reason":              ActionIgnore,
+	},
 	&database.Group{}: {
 		"id":              ActionTrack,
 		"name":            ActionTrack,
diff --git a/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts b/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts
index 8cf296785becc..052ba5178e8ec 100644
--- a/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts
+++ b/site/src/api/typesGenerated.ts
@@ -842,7 +842,7 @@ export interface WorkspacesRequest extends Pagination {
 export type APIKeyScope = "all" | "application_connect"
 
 // From codersdk/audit.go
-export type AuditAction = "create" | "delete" | "write"
+export type AuditAction = "create" | "delete" | "start" | "stop" | "write"
 
 // From codersdk/workspacebuilds.go
 export type BuildReason = "autostart" | "autostop" | "initiator"
@@ -902,6 +902,7 @@ export type ResourceType =
   | "template_version"
   | "user"
   | "workspace"
+  | "workspace_build"
 
 // From codersdk/sse.go
 export type ServerSentEventType = "data" | "error" | "ping"
diff --git a/site/src/components/AuditLogRow/AuditLogRow.tsx b/site/src/components/AuditLogRow/AuditLogRow.tsx
index 6d72362911983..478c01e05aa19 100644
--- a/site/src/components/AuditLogRow/AuditLogRow.tsx
+++ b/site/src/components/AuditLogRow/AuditLogRow.tsx
@@ -130,13 +130,11 @@ export const AuditLogRow: React.FC<AuditLogRowProps> = ({
             </Stack>
           </Stack>
 
-          <div
-            className={
-              shouldDisplayDiff ? undefined : styles.disabledDropdownIcon
-            }
-          >
-            {isDiffOpen ? <CloseDropdown /> : <OpenDropdown />}
-          </div>
+          {shouldDisplayDiff ? (
+            <div> {isDiffOpen ? <CloseDropdown /> : <OpenDropdown />}</div>
+          ) : (
+            <div className={styles.columnWithoutDiff}></div>
+          )}
         </Stack>
 
         {shouldDisplayDiff && (
@@ -190,8 +188,8 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles((theme) => ({
     color: theme.palette.text.secondary,
     whiteSpace: "nowrap",
   },
-
-  disabledDropdownIcon: {
-    opacity: 0.5,
+  // offset the absence of the arrow icon on diff-less logs
+  columnWithoutDiff: {
+    marginLeft: "24px",
   },
 }))