diff --git a/frontend/resources/vue/views/ArgumentForm.vue b/frontend/resources/vue/views/ArgumentForm.vue
index 6aa1e86..5cd3b00 100644
--- a/frontend/resources/vue/views/ArgumentForm.vue
+++ b/frontend/resources/vue/views/ArgumentForm.vue
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
                 :list="arg.suggestions ? `${arg.name}-choices` : undefined" 
                 :type="getInputComponent(arg) !== 'select' ? getInputType(arg) : undefined"
                 :rows="arg.type === 'raw_string_multiline' ? 5 : undefined"
-                :step="arg.type === 'datetime' ? 1 : undefined" :pattern="getPattern(arg)" :required="arg.required"
+                :step="arg.type === 'datetime' ? 1 : undefined" :pattern="getPattern(arg)"
                 @input="handleInput(arg, $event)" @change="handleChange(arg, $event)" />
 
             <span class="argument-description" v-html="arg.description"></span>
@@ -202,6 +202,16 @@ async function validateArgument(arg, value) {
     return
   }
 
+  // Skip validation for datetime - backend will handle mangling values without seconds
+  if (arg.type === 'datetime') {
+    const inputElement = document.getElementById(arg.name)
+    if (inputElement) {
+      inputElement.setCustomValidity('')
+    }
+    delete formErrors.value[arg.name]
+    return
+  }
+
   try {
     const validateArgumentTypeArgs = {
       value: value,
@@ -286,10 +296,12 @@ async function startAction(actionArgs) {
   }
 
   try {
-    await window.client.startAction(startActionArgs)
-    console.log('Action started successfully with tracking ID:', startActionArgs.uniqueTrackingId)
+    const response = await window.client.startAction(startActionArgs)
+    console.log('Action started successfully with tracking ID:', response.executionTrackingId)
+    return response
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('Failed to start action:', err)
+    throw err
   }
 }
 
@@ -319,9 +331,12 @@ async function handleSubmit(event) {
   const argvs = getArgumentValues()
   console.log('argument form has elements that passed validation')
   
-  await startAction(argvs)
-  
-  router.back()
+  try {
+    const response = await startAction(argvs)
+    router.push(`/logs/${response.executionTrackingId}`)
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Failed to start action:', err)
+  }
 }
 
 function handleCancel() {
diff --git a/integration-tests/configs/datetime/config.yaml b/integration-tests/configs/datetime/config.yaml
index 34eb1ad..8647e15 100644
--- a/integration-tests/configs/datetime/config.yaml
+++ b/integration-tests/configs/datetime/config.yaml
@@ -12,6 +12,5 @@ actions:
       - name: datetime
         title: Select a date and time
         type: datetime
-        required: true
         description: Choose a date and time for the action
 
diff --git a/integration-tests/test/datetime.mjs b/integration-tests/test/datetime.mjs
index d90a077..3f799fc 100644
--- a/integration-tests/test/datetime.mjs
+++ b/integration-tests/test/datetime.mjs
@@ -47,10 +47,6 @@ describe('config: datetime', function () {
     const step = await datetimeInput.getAttribute('step')
     expect(step).to.equal('1', 'Step attribute should be 1')
 
-    // Verify it's required
-    const required = await datetimeInput.getAttribute('required')
-    expect(required).to.not.be.null
-
     // Verify the label is present
     const label = await webdriver.findElement(By.css('label[for="datetime"]'))
     expect(await label.getText()).to.contain('Select a date and time')