diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx
index b6517808be..e856076908 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/next/OngoingTask/OngoingTask.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export const OngoingTask = (props: {
     [taskStream],
   );
 
-  const [logsVisible, setLogVisibleState] = useState(props.logs?.autoOpen);
+  const [logsVisible, setLogVisibleState] = useState(props.logs?.autoOpen ?? false);
   const [buttonBarVisible, setButtonBarVisibleState] = useState(true);
 
   useEffect(() => {