diff --git a/public/components/application_analytics/components/application.tsx b/public/components/application_analytics/components/application.tsx
index d986730a9..fa362460f 100644
--- a/public/components/application_analytics/components/application.tsx
+++ b/public/components/application_analytics/components/application.tsx
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ export function Application(props: AppDetailProps) {
 
   const childBreadcrumbs = [
     {
-      text: 'Application analytics',
+      text: 'Applications',
       href: '#/',
     },
     {
@@ -295,6 +295,7 @@ export function Application(props: AppDetailProps) {
           endTime={appEndTime}
           setStartTime={setStartTimeForApp}
           setEndTime={setEndTimeForApp}
+          parentBreadcrumb={parentBreadcrumbs[0]}
           childBreadcrumbs={childBreadcrumbs}
           toasts={toasts}
         />
@@ -314,6 +315,7 @@ export function Application(props: AppDetailProps) {
           page="app"
           nameColumnAction={nameColumnAction}
           traceColumnAction={traceColumnAction}
+          parentBreadcrumb={parentBreadcrumbs[0]}
           childBreadcrumbs={childBreadcrumbs}
           startTime={appStartTime}
           endTime={appEndTime}
@@ -337,6 +339,7 @@ export function Application(props: AppDetailProps) {
         <TracesContent
           {...props}
           page="app"
+          parentBreadcrumb={parentBreadcrumbs[0]}
           childBreadcrumbs={childBreadcrumbs}
           traceIdColumnAction={traceIdColumnAction}
           startTime={appStartTime}
diff --git a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/dashboard/__tests__/__snapshots__/dashboard.test.tsx.snap b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/dashboard/__tests__/__snapshots__/dashboard.test.tsx.snap
index 520dd098a..8d437c451 100644
--- a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/dashboard/__tests__/__snapshots__/dashboard.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/dashboard/__tests__/__snapshots__/dashboard.test.tsx.snap
@@ -58,7 +58,29 @@ exports[`Dashboard component renders dashboard 1`] = `
       "setAppTitle": [MockFunction],
       "setBadge": [MockFunction],
       "setBrand": [MockFunction],
-      "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction],
+      "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction] {
+        "calls": Array [
+          Array [
+            Array [
+              undefined,
+              Object {
+                "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                "text": "Trace analytics",
+              },
+              Object {
+                "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                "text": "Dashboard",
+              },
+            ],
+          ],
+        ],
+        "results": Array [
+          Object {
+            "type": "return",
+            "value": undefined,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
       "setCustomNavLink": [MockFunction],
       "setHelpExtension": [MockFunction],
       "setHelpSupportUrl": [MockFunction],
@@ -305,7 +327,29 @@ exports[`Dashboard component renders dashboard 1`] = `
         "setAppTitle": [MockFunction],
         "setBadge": [MockFunction],
         "setBrand": [MockFunction],
-        "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction],
+        "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction] {
+          "calls": Array [
+            Array [
+              Array [
+                undefined,
+                Object {
+                  "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                  "text": "Trace analytics",
+                },
+                Object {
+                  "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                  "text": "Dashboard",
+                },
+              ],
+            ],
+          ],
+          "results": Array [
+            Object {
+              "type": "return",
+              "value": undefined,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
         "setCustomNavLink": [MockFunction],
         "setHelpExtension": [MockFunction],
         "setHelpSupportUrl": [MockFunction],
@@ -2372,7 +2416,29 @@ exports[`Dashboard component renders empty dashboard 1`] = `
       "setAppTitle": [MockFunction],
       "setBadge": [MockFunction],
       "setBrand": [MockFunction],
-      "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction],
+      "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction] {
+        "calls": Array [
+          Array [
+            Array [
+              undefined,
+              Object {
+                "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                "text": "Trace analytics",
+              },
+              Object {
+                "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                "text": "Dashboard",
+              },
+            ],
+          ],
+        ],
+        "results": Array [
+          Object {
+            "type": "return",
+            "value": undefined,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
       "setCustomNavLink": [MockFunction],
       "setHelpExtension": [MockFunction],
       "setHelpSupportUrl": [MockFunction],
@@ -2614,7 +2680,29 @@ exports[`Dashboard component renders empty dashboard 1`] = `
         "setAppTitle": [MockFunction],
         "setBadge": [MockFunction],
         "setBrand": [MockFunction],
-        "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction],
+        "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction] {
+          "calls": Array [
+            Array [
+              Array [
+                undefined,
+                Object {
+                  "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                  "text": "Trace analytics",
+                },
+                Object {
+                  "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                  "text": "Dashboard",
+                },
+              ],
+            ],
+          ],
+          "results": Array [
+            Object {
+              "type": "return",
+              "value": undefined,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
         "setCustomNavLink": [MockFunction],
         "setHelpExtension": [MockFunction],
         "setHelpSupportUrl": [MockFunction],
@@ -4654,7 +4742,29 @@ exports[`Dashboard component renders empty jaeger dashboard 1`] = `
       "setAppTitle": [MockFunction],
       "setBadge": [MockFunction],
       "setBrand": [MockFunction],
-      "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction],
+      "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction] {
+        "calls": Array [
+          Array [
+            Array [
+              undefined,
+              Object {
+                "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                "text": "Trace analytics",
+              },
+              Object {
+                "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                "text": "Dashboard",
+              },
+            ],
+          ],
+        ],
+        "results": Array [
+          Object {
+            "type": "return",
+            "value": undefined,
+          },
+        ],
+      },
       "setCustomNavLink": [MockFunction],
       "setHelpExtension": [MockFunction],
       "setHelpSupportUrl": [MockFunction],
@@ -4902,7 +5012,29 @@ exports[`Dashboard component renders empty jaeger dashboard 1`] = `
         "setAppTitle": [MockFunction],
         "setBadge": [MockFunction],
         "setBrand": [MockFunction],
-        "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction],
+        "setBreadcrumbs": [MockFunction] {
+          "calls": Array [
+            Array [
+              Array [
+                undefined,
+                Object {
+                  "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                  "text": "Trace analytics",
+                },
+                Object {
+                  "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
+                  "text": "Dashboard",
+                },
+              ],
+            ],
+          ],
+          "results": Array [
+            Object {
+              "type": "return",
+              "value": undefined,
+            },
+          ],
+        },
         "setCustomNavLink": [MockFunction],
         "setHelpExtension": [MockFunction],
         "setHelpSupportUrl": [MockFunction],
diff --git a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/services/__tests__/__snapshots__/services.test.tsx.snap b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/services/__tests__/__snapshots__/services.test.tsx.snap
index 25deb6fbc..0d88b2139 100644
--- a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/services/__tests__/__snapshots__/services.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/services/__tests__/__snapshots__/services.test.tsx.snap
@@ -109,13 +109,11 @@ exports[`Services component renders empty services page 1`] = `
   }
   nameColumnAction={[Function]}
   page="services"
-  parentBreadcrumbs={
-    Array [
-      Object {
-        "href": "test#/",
-        "text": "test",
-      },
-    ]
+  parentBreadcrumb={
+    Object {
+      "href": "test#/",
+      "text": "test",
+    }
   }
   query=""
   setEndTime={[MockFunction]}
@@ -378,13 +376,11 @@ exports[`Services component renders empty services page 1`] = `
     }
     nameColumnAction={[Function]}
     page="services"
-    parentBreadcrumbs={
-      Array [
-        Object {
-          "href": "test#/",
-          "text": "test",
-        },
-      ]
+    parentBreadcrumb={
+      Object {
+        "href": "test#/",
+        "text": "test",
+      }
     }
     query=""
     setEndTime={[MockFunction]}
@@ -1957,10 +1953,7 @@ exports[`Services component renders jaeger services page 1`] = `
         "calls": Array [
           Array [
             Array [
-              Object {
-                "href": "test#/",
-                "text": "test",
-              },
+              undefined,
               Object {
                 "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
                 "text": "Trace analytics",
@@ -2232,10 +2225,7 @@ exports[`Services component renders jaeger services page 1`] = `
           "calls": Array [
             Array [
               Array [
-                Object {
-                  "href": "test#/",
-                  "text": "test",
-                },
+                undefined,
                 Object {
                   "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
                   "text": "Trace analytics",
@@ -3361,10 +3351,7 @@ exports[`Services component renders services page 1`] = `
         "calls": Array [
           Array [
             Array [
-              Object {
-                "href": "test#/",
-                "text": "test",
-              },
+              undefined,
               Object {
                 "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
                 "text": "Trace analytics",
@@ -3635,10 +3622,7 @@ exports[`Services component renders services page 1`] = `
           "calls": Array [
             Array [
               Array [
-                Object {
-                  "href": "test#/",
-                  "text": "test",
-                },
+                undefined,
                 Object {
                   "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
                   "text": "Trace analytics",
diff --git a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/services/__tests__/services.test.tsx b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/services/__tests__/services.test.tsx
index d427239da..5dca84b91 100644
--- a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/services/__tests__/services.test.tsx
+++ b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/services/__tests__/services.test.tsx
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe('Services component', () => {
       <Services
         http={core.http}
         chrome={core.chrome}
-        parentBreadcrumbs={[{ text: 'test', href: 'test#/' }]}
+        parentBreadcrumb={{ text: 'test', href: 'test#/' }}
         childBreadcrumbs={serviceBreadcrumbs}
         nameColumnAction={nameColumnAction}
         traceColumnAction={traceColumnAction}
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ describe('Services component', () => {
         endTime="now"
         setEndTime={setEndTime}
         page="services"
-        mode='data_prepper'
+        mode="data_prepper"
         dataPrepperIndicesExist={true}
         modes={modes}
       />
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ describe('Services component', () => {
         endTime="now"
         setEndTime={setEndTime}
         page="services"
-        mode='data_prepper'
+        mode="data_prepper"
         dataPrepperIndicesExist={true}
         modes={modes}
       />
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ describe('Services component', () => {
         endTime="now"
         setEndTime={setEndTime}
         page="services"
-        mode='jaeger'
+        mode="jaeger"
         dataPrepperIndicesExist={false}
         jaegerIndicesExist={true}
         modes={modes}
diff --git a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/traces/__tests__/__snapshots__/traces.test.tsx.snap b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/traces/__tests__/__snapshots__/traces.test.tsx.snap
index e0acd2e97..c39db34c1 100644
--- a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/traces/__tests__/__snapshots__/traces.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/traces/__tests__/__snapshots__/traces.test.tsx.snap
@@ -108,13 +108,11 @@ exports[`Traces component renders empty traces page 1`] = `
     ]
   }
   page="traces"
-  parentBreadcrumbs={
-    Array [
-      Object {
-        "href": "test#/",
-        "text": "test",
-      },
-    ]
+  parentBreadcrumb={
+    Object {
+      "href": "test#/",
+      "text": "test",
+    }
   }
   query=""
   setEndTime={[MockFunction]}
@@ -376,13 +374,11 @@ exports[`Traces component renders empty traces page 1`] = `
       ]
     }
     page="traces"
-    parentBreadcrumbs={
-      Array [
-        Object {
-          "href": "test#/",
-          "text": "test",
-        },
-      ]
+    parentBreadcrumb={
+      Object {
+        "href": "test#/",
+        "text": "test",
+      }
     }
     query=""
     setEndTime={[MockFunction]}
@@ -1423,10 +1419,7 @@ exports[`Traces component renders jaeger traces page 1`] = `
         "calls": Array [
           Array [
             Array [
-              Object {
-                "href": "test#/",
-                "text": "test",
-              },
+              undefined,
               Object {
                 "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
                 "text": "Trace analytics",
@@ -1697,10 +1690,7 @@ exports[`Traces component renders jaeger traces page 1`] = `
           "calls": Array [
             Array [
               Array [
-                Object {
-                  "href": "test#/",
-                  "text": "test",
-                },
+                undefined,
                 Object {
                   "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
                   "text": "Trace analytics",
@@ -2815,10 +2805,7 @@ exports[`Traces component renders traces page 1`] = `
         "calls": Array [
           Array [
             Array [
-              Object {
-                "href": "test#/",
-                "text": "test",
-              },
+              undefined,
               Object {
                 "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
                 "text": "Trace analytics",
@@ -3088,10 +3075,7 @@ exports[`Traces component renders traces page 1`] = `
           "calls": Array [
             Array [
               Array [
-                Object {
-                  "href": "test#/",
-                  "text": "test",
-                },
+                undefined,
                 Object {
                   "href": "#/trace_analytics/home",
                   "text": "Trace analytics",
diff --git a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/traces/__tests__/traces.test.tsx b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/traces/__tests__/traces.test.tsx
index 8128b99be..cfd56c99f 100644
--- a/public/components/trace_analytics/components/traces/__tests__/traces.test.tsx
+++ b/public/components/trace_analytics/components/traces/__tests__/traces.test.tsx
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ describe('Traces component', () => {
       <Traces
         http={core.http}
         chrome={core.chrome}
-        parentBreadcrumbs={[{ text: 'test', href: 'test#/' }]}
+        parentBreadcrumb={{ text: 'test', href: 'test#/' }}
         childBreadcrumbs={childBreadcrumbs}
         traceIdColumnAction={traceIdColumnAction}
         query=""
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe('Traces component', () => {
         endTime="now"
         setEndTime={setEndTime}
         page="traces"
-        mode='data_prepper'
+        mode="data_prepper"
         dataPrepperIndicesExist={true}
         modes={modes}
       />
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ describe('Traces component', () => {
         setStartTime={setStartTime}
         endTime="now"
         setEndTime={setEndTime}
-        mode='data_prepper'
+        mode="data_prepper"
         page="traces"
         modes={modes}
         dataPrepperIndicesExist={true}
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ describe('Traces component', () => {
         setStartTime={setStartTime}
         endTime="now"
         setEndTime={setEndTime}
-        mode='jaeger'
+        mode="jaeger"
         page="traces"
         modes={modes}
         dataPrepperIndicesExist={false}