diff --git a/.changeset/many-timers-double.md b/.changeset/many-timers-double.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 27d569ba8f..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/many-timers-double.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
----
-
-Added a possibility to open logs view in a scaffolder execution panel automatically
diff --git a/packages/app/src/App.tsx b/packages/app/src/App.tsx
index 8757367338..f2b7d66b21 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/App.tsx
+++ b/packages/app/src/App.tsx
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ const routes = (
         path="/create"
         element={
           <NextScaffolderPage
-            logs={{ autoOpen: true }}
             groups={[
               {
                 title: 'Recommended',
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/alpha-api-report.md b/plugins/scaffolder/alpha-api-report.md
index 788e2b5e00..8cacf6105e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/alpha-api-report.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/alpha-api-report.md
@@ -35,9 +35,6 @@ export type NextRouterProps = {
     TemplateListPageComponent?: React_2.ComponentType<TemplateListPageProps>;
     TemplateWizardPageComponent?: React_2.ComponentType<TemplateWizardPageProps>;
   };
-  logs?: {
-    autoOpen?: boolean;
-  };
   groups?: TemplateGroupFilter[];
   templateFilter?: (entity: TemplateEntityV1beta3) => boolean;
   FormProps?: FormProps_2;
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx
index e856076908..b483cd27cb 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx
@@ -46,15 +46,15 @@ const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   cancelButton: {
     marginRight: theme.spacing(1),
   },
+  logsVisibilityButton: {
+    marginRight: theme.spacing(1),
+  },
 }));
 
 export const OngoingTask = (props: {
   TemplateOutputsComponent?: React.ComponentType<{
     output?: ScaffolderTaskOutput;
   }>;
-  logs?: {
-    autoOpen?: boolean;
-  };
 }) => {
   // todo(blam): check that task Id actually exists, and that it's valid. otherwise redirect to something more useful.
   const { taskId } = useParams();
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const OngoingTask = (props: {
     [taskStream],
   );
 
-  const [logsVisible, setLogVisibleState] = useState(props.logs?.autoOpen ?? false);
+  const [logsVisible, setLogVisibleState] = useState(false);
   const [buttonBarVisible, setButtonBarVisibleState] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -191,6 +191,14 @@ export const OngoingTask = (props: {
                   >
                     Cancel
                   </Button>
+                  <Button
+                    className={classes.logsVisibilityButton}
+                    color="primary"
+                    variant="outlined"
+                    onClick={() => setLogVisibleState(!logsVisible)}
+                  >
+                    {logsVisible ? 'Hide Logs' : 'Show Logs'}
+                  </Button>
                   <Button
                     variant="contained"
                     color="primary"
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx
index 12193ac48b..2061cd1243 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/Router/Router.tsx
@@ -65,9 +65,6 @@ export type NextRouterProps = {
     TemplateListPageComponent?: React.ComponentType<TemplateListPageProps>;
     TemplateWizardPageComponent?: React.ComponentType<TemplateWizardPageProps>;
   };
-  logs?: {
-    autoOpen?: boolean;
-  };
   groups?: TemplateGroupFilter[];
   templateFilter?: (entity: TemplateEntityV1beta3) => boolean;
   // todo(blam): rename this to formProps
@@ -142,7 +139,6 @@ export const Router = (props: PropsWithChildren<NextRouterProps>) => {
         path={scaffolderTaskRouteRef.path}
         element={
           <TaskPageComponent
-            logs={props.logs}
             TemplateOutputsComponent={TemplateOutputsComponent}
           />
         }