diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/BaseIntegrationFlowDefinition.java b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/BaseIntegrationFlowDefinition.java
index e2a2c8a3140..7fdd4d19250 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/BaseIntegrationFlowDefinition.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/main/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/BaseIntegrationFlowDefinition.java
@@ -2182,9 +2182,6 @@ public B gateway(IntegrationFlow flow, Consumer<GatewayEndpointSpec> endpointCon
 	 * logging level and {@code org.springframework.integration.handler.LoggingHandler}
 	 * as a default logging category.
 	 * <p> The full request {@link Message} will be logged.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @return the current {@link BaseIntegrationFlowDefinition}.
 	 * @see #wireTap(WireTapSpec)
 	 */
@@ -2198,9 +2195,6 @@ public B log() {
 	 * logging level and {@code org.springframework.integration.handler.LoggingHandler}
 	 * as a default logging category.
 	 * <p> The full request {@link Message} will be logged.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param level the {@link LoggingHandler.Level}.
 	 * @return the current {@link BaseIntegrationFlowDefinition}.
 	 * @see #wireTap(WireTapSpec)
@@ -2214,9 +2208,6 @@ public B log(LoggingHandler.Level level) {
 	 * with the {@link LoggingHandler} subscriber for the provided logging category
 	 * and {@code INFO} logging level.
 	 * <p> The full request {@link Message} will be logged.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param category the logging category to use.
 	 * @return the current {@link BaseIntegrationFlowDefinition}.
 	 * @see #wireTap(WireTapSpec)
@@ -2230,9 +2221,6 @@ public B log(String category) {
 	 * with the {@link LoggingHandler} subscriber for the provided
 	 * {@link LoggingHandler.Level} logging level and logging category.
 	 * <p> The full request {@link Message} will be logged.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param level the {@link LoggingHandler.Level}.
 	 * @param category the logging category to use.
 	 * @return the current {@link BaseIntegrationFlowDefinition}.
@@ -2247,9 +2235,6 @@ public B log(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category) {
 	 * with the {@link LoggingHandler} subscriber for the provided
 	 * {@link LoggingHandler.Level} logging level, logging category
 	 * and SpEL expression for the log message.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param level the {@link LoggingHandler.Level}.
 	 * @param category the logging category.
 	 * @param logExpression the SpEL expression to evaluate logger message at runtime
@@ -2267,9 +2252,6 @@ public B log(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category, String logExpression)
 	 * with the {@link LoggingHandler} subscriber for the {@code INFO} logging level,
 	 * the {@code org.springframework.integration.handler.LoggingHandler}
 	 * as a default logging category and {@link Function} for the log message.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param function the function to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * @param <P> the expected payload type.
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
@@ -2287,9 +2269,6 @@ public <P> B log(Function<Message<P>, Object> function) {
 	 * the {@code org.springframework.integration.handler.LoggingHandler}
 	 * as a default logging category and SpEL expression to evaluate
 	 * logger message at runtime against the request {@link Message}.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param logExpression the {@link Expression} to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return the current {@link BaseIntegrationFlowDefinition}.
@@ -2306,9 +2285,6 @@ public B log(Expression logExpression) {
 	 * the {@code org.springframework.integration.handler.LoggingHandler}
 	 * as a default logging category and SpEL expression to evaluate
 	 * logger message at runtime against the request {@link Message}.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param level the {@link LoggingHandler.Level}.
 	 * @param logExpression the {@link Expression} to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
@@ -2325,9 +2301,6 @@ public B log(LoggingHandler.Level level, Expression logExpression) {
 	 * {@link LoggingHandler.Level} logging level,
 	 * the provided logging category and SpEL expression to evaluate
 	 * logger message at runtime against the request {@link Message}.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param category the logging category.
 	 * @param logExpression the {@link Expression} to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
@@ -2344,9 +2317,6 @@ public B log(String category, Expression logExpression) {
 	 * {@link LoggingHandler.Level} logging level,
 	 * the {@code org.springframework.integration.handler.LoggingHandler}
 	 * as a default logging category and {@link Function} for the log message.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param level the {@link LoggingHandler.Level}.
 	 * @param function the function to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * @param <P> the expected payload type.
@@ -2363,9 +2333,6 @@ public <P> B log(LoggingHandler.Level level, Function<Message<P>, Object> functi
 	 * with the {@link LoggingHandler} subscriber for the provided
 	 * {@link LoggingHandler.Level} logging level,
 	 * the provided logging category and {@link Function} for the log message.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param category the logging category.
 	 * @param function the function to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * @param <P> the expected payload type.
@@ -2382,9 +2349,6 @@ public <P> B log(String category, Function<Message<P>, Object> function) {
 	 * with the {@link LoggingHandler} subscriber for the provided
 	 * {@link LoggingHandler.Level} logging level, logging category
 	 * and {@link Function} for the log message.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param level the {@link LoggingHandler.Level}.
 	 * @param category the logging category.
 	 * @param function the function to evaluate logger message at runtime
@@ -2403,9 +2367,6 @@ public <P> B log(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category, Function<Message<P
 	 * with the {@link LoggingHandler} subscriber for the provided
 	 * {@link LoggingHandler.Level} logging level, logging category
 	 * and SpEL expression for the log message.
-	 * <p> When this operator is used in the end of flow, it is treated
-	 * as one-way handler without any replies to continue.
-	 * The {@link #logAndReply()} should be used for request-reply configuration.
 	 * @param level the {@link LoggingHandler.Level}.
 	 * @param category the logging category.
 	 * @param logExpression the {@link Expression} to evaluate logger message at runtime
@@ -2441,9 +2402,11 @@ public B log(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category, Expression logExpressi
 	 * if the {@code replyChannel} header is present.
 	 * <p> This operator can be used only in the end of flow.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public IntegrationFlow logAndReply() {
 		return logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level.INFO);
 	}
@@ -2459,9 +2422,11 @@ public IntegrationFlow logAndReply() {
 	 * <p> This operator can be used only in the end of flow.
 	 * @param level the {@link LoggingHandler.Level}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level) {
 		return logAndReply(level, (String) null);
 	}
@@ -2476,9 +2441,11 @@ public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level) {
 	 * <p> This operator can be used only in the end of flow.
 	 * @param category the logging category to use.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(String category) {
 		return logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level.INFO, category);
 	}
@@ -2494,9 +2461,11 @@ public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(String category) {
 	 * @param level the {@link LoggingHandler.Level}.
 	 * @param category the logging category to use.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category) {
 		return logAndReply(level, category, (Expression) null);
 	}
@@ -2514,9 +2483,11 @@ public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category)
 	 * @param logExpression the SpEL expression to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category, String logExpression) {
 		Assert.hasText(logExpression, "'logExpression' must not be empty");
 		return logAndReply(level, category, PARSER.parseExpression(logExpression));
@@ -2534,9 +2505,11 @@ public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category,
 	 * @param <P> the expected payload type.
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public <P> IntegrationFlow logAndReply(Function<Message<P>, Object> function) {
 		Assert.notNull(function, FUNCTION_MUST_NOT_BE_NULL);
 		return logAndReply(new FunctionExpression<>(function));
@@ -2554,9 +2527,11 @@ public <P> IntegrationFlow logAndReply(Function<Message<P>, Object> function) {
 	 * @param logExpression the {@link Expression} to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(Expression logExpression) {
 		return logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level.INFO, logExpression);
 	}
@@ -2575,9 +2550,11 @@ public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(Expression logExpression) {
 	 * @param logExpression the {@link Expression} to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, Expression logExpression) {
 		return logAndReply(level, null, logExpression);
 	}
@@ -2595,9 +2572,11 @@ public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, Expression logExp
 	 * @param logExpression the {@link Expression} to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(String category, Expression logExpression) {
 		return logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level.INFO, category, logExpression);
 	}
@@ -2616,9 +2595,11 @@ public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(String category, Expression logExpression) {
 	 * @param <P> the expected payload type.
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public <P> IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, Function<Message<P>, Object> function) {
 		return logAndReply(level, null, function);
 	}
@@ -2636,9 +2617,11 @@ public <P> IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, Function<Mess
 	 * @param <P> the expected payload type.
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public <P> IntegrationFlow logAndReply(String category, Function<Message<P>, Object> function) {
 		return logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level.INFO, category, function);
 	}
@@ -2657,9 +2640,11 @@ public <P> IntegrationFlow logAndReply(String category, Function<Message<P>, Obj
 	 * @param <P> the expected payload type.
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public <P> IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category,
 			Function<Message<P>, Object> function) {
 
@@ -2680,9 +2665,11 @@ public <P> IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, String catego
 	 * @param logExpression the {@link Expression} to evaluate logger message at runtime
 	 * against the request {@link Message}.
 	 * @return an {@link IntegrationFlow} instance based on this builder.
+	 * @deprecated since 6.0 in favor of {@link #log} in the end of flow.
 	 * @see #log()
 	 * @see #bridge()
 	 */
+	@Deprecated
 	public IntegrationFlow logAndReply(LoggingHandler.Level level, String category, Expression logExpression) {
 		return log(level, category, logExpression)
 				.bridge()
@@ -3103,7 +3090,7 @@ else if (currentChannel != null) {
 								.stream()
 								.reduce((first, second) -> second);
 				if (lastComponent.get() instanceof WireTapSpec) {
-					channel(IntegrationContextUtils.NULL_CHANNEL_BEAN_NAME);
+					bridge();
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/extensions/IntegrationFlowExtensionTests.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/extensions/IntegrationFlowExtensionTests.java
index fb136540fa3..12e912c65da 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/extensions/IntegrationFlowExtensionTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/extensions/IntegrationFlowExtensionTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2020-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ public IntegrationFlow customFlowDefinition() {
 							.channel("innerChannel")
 							.customAggregate(customAggregatorSpec ->
 									customAggregatorSpec.expireGroupsUponCompletion(true))
-							.logAndReply();
+							.log()
+							.get();
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/flowservices/FlowServiceTests.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/flowservices/FlowServiceTests.java
index 68ab2b657ac..5cb727138e4 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/flowservices/FlowServiceTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/flowservices/FlowServiceTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2016-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2016-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public static class ContextConfiguration {
 		@Bean
 		public IntegrationFlow testGateway() {
 			return f -> f.gateway("processChannel", g -> g.replyChannel("replyChannel"))
-					.logAndReply();
+					.log();
 		}
 
 		@Bean
@@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ public void configure(IntegrationFlowDefinition<?> f) {
 					.log(LoggingHandler.Level.ERROR, m -> {
 						resultOverLoggingHandler.set(m.getPayload());
 						return m;
-					});
+					})
+					.nullChannel();
 		}
 
 		@Override
diff --git a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/transformers/TransformerTests.java b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/transformers/TransformerTests.java
index 07ed05aaaea..722041621ba 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/transformers/TransformerTests.java
+++ b/spring-integration-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/integration/dsl/transformers/TransformerTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2017-2021 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2017-2022 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -297,7 +297,8 @@ public IntegrationFlow enricherFlow() {
 							.propertyFunction("date", m -> new Date())
 							.headerExpression("foo", "payload['name']")
 					)
-					.logAndReply();
+					.log()
+					.get();
 		}
 
 		@Bean
@@ -463,7 +464,7 @@ public IntegrationFlow transformFlowWithError() {
 								throw new RuntimeException("intentional");
 							},
 							e -> e.advice(expressionAdvice()))
-					.logAndReply();
+					.log();
 		}
 
 	}
diff --git a/src/reference/asciidoc/dsl.adoc b/src/reference/asciidoc/dsl.adoc
index e852e23ecfb..de140496ac3 100644
--- a/src/reference/asciidoc/dsl.adoc
+++ b/src/reference/asciidoc/dsl.adoc
@@ -656,9 +656,9 @@ The following example shows how to use `LoggingHandler`:
 
 In the preceding example, an `id` header is logged at the `ERROR` level onto `test.category` only for messages that passed the filter and before routing.
 
-When this operator is used at the end of a flow, it is a one-way handler and the flow ends.
-To make it as a reply-producing flow, you can either use a simple `bridge()` after the `log()` or,  starting with version 5.1, you can use a `logAndReply()` operator instead.
-`logAndReply` can only be used at the end of a flow.
+Starting with version 6.0, the behavior of this operator in the end of flow is aligned with its usage in the middle.
+In other words the behavior of the flow remains the same even if the `log()` operator is removed.
+So, if a reply is not expected to be produced in the end of the flow, the `nullChannel()` is recommended to be used after the last `log()`.
 
 [[java-dsl-intercept]]
 === Operator intercept()