diff --git a/benchmarks/Sentry.Benchmarks/BatchProcessorBenchmarks.cs b/benchmarks/Sentry.Benchmarks/BatchProcessorBenchmarks.cs
index 51e0394ee1..0cd225691a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/Sentry.Benchmarks/BatchProcessorBenchmarks.cs
+++ b/benchmarks/Sentry.Benchmarks/BatchProcessorBenchmarks.cs
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ public void Setup()
         SentryOptions options = new()
         {
             Dsn = DsnSamples.ValidDsn,
-            EnableLogs = true,
         };
 
         var batchInterval = Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan;
diff --git a/benchmarks/Sentry.Benchmarks/SentryStructuredLoggerBenchmarks.cs b/benchmarks/Sentry.Benchmarks/SentryStructuredLoggerBenchmarks.cs
index 8343f9ad24..dd286e3d55 100644
--- a/benchmarks/Sentry.Benchmarks/SentryStructuredLoggerBenchmarks.cs
+++ b/benchmarks/Sentry.Benchmarks/SentryStructuredLoggerBenchmarks.cs
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ public void Setup()
         SentryOptions options = new()
         {
             Dsn = DsnSamples.ValidDsn,
-            EnableLogs = true,
         };
         options.SetBeforeSendLog((SentryLog log) =>
         {
diff --git a/samples/Sentry.Samples.Console.Basic/Program.cs b/samples/Sentry.Samples.Console.Basic/Program.cs
index 0603caab27..2eeb953bc8 100644
--- a/samples/Sentry.Samples.Console.Basic/Program.cs
+++ b/samples/Sentry.Samples.Console.Basic/Program.cs
@@ -40,8 +40,6 @@
     // This option tells Sentry to capture 100% of traces. You still need to start transactions and spans.
     options.TracesSampleRate = 1.0;
 
-    // This option enables Sentry Logs created via SentrySdk.Logger.
-    options.EnableLogs = true;
     options.SetBeforeSendLog(static log =>
     {
         // A demonstration of how you can drop logs based on some attribute they have
diff --git a/src/Sentry/IHub.cs b/src/Sentry/IHub.cs
index 7831616152..0bb893b261 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/IHub.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/IHub.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ public interface IHub : ISentryClient, ISentryScopeManager
     /// <remarks>
     /// Available options:
     /// <list type="bullet">
-    /// <item><see cref="Sentry.SentryOptions.EnableLogs"/></item>
     /// <item><see cref="Sentry.SentryOptions.SetBeforeSendLog(System.Func{SentryLog, SentryLog})"/></item>
     /// </list>
     /// </remarks>
diff --git a/src/Sentry/Internal/DefaultSentryStructuredLogger.cs b/src/Sentry/Internal/DefaultSentryStructuredLogger.cs
index f798e33ede..5c775c775d 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/Internal/DefaultSentryStructuredLogger.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/Internal/DefaultSentryStructuredLogger.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ internal sealed class DefaultSentryStructuredLogger : SentryStructuredLogger, ID
     internal DefaultSentryStructuredLogger(IHub hub, SentryOptions options, ISystemClock clock, int batchCount, TimeSpan batchInterval)
     {
         Debug.Assert(hub.IsEnabled);
-        Debug.Assert(options is { EnableLogs: true });
 
         _hub = hub;
         _options = options;
diff --git a/src/Sentry/SentryOptions.cs b/src/Sentry/SentryOptions.cs
index 0dbfd7c99b..5f256bd724 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/SentryOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/SentryOptions.cs
@@ -608,9 +608,14 @@ public void SetBeforeBreadcrumb(Func<Breadcrumb, Breadcrumb?> beforeBreadcrumb)
     }
 
     /// <summary>
-    /// When set to <see langword="true"/>, logs are sent to Sentry.
-    /// Defaults to <see langword="false"/>.
+    /// When set to <see langword="true"/>, logs captured by the logging integrations
+    /// (<c>Sentry.Extensions.Logging</c>, <c>Sentry.Serilog</c>, <c>Sentry.NLog</c>, <c>Sentry.Log4Net</c>)
+    /// are sent to Sentry. Defaults to <see langword="false"/>.
     /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This option does not apply to logs created directly via <see cref="SentryStructuredLogger"/>
+    /// (typically <c>SentrySdk.Logger</c>), which are always sent.
+    /// </remarks>
     /// <seealso href="https://develop.sentry.dev/sdk/telemetry/logs/"/>
     public bool EnableLogs { get; set; } = false;
 
diff --git a/src/Sentry/SentryStructuredLogger.cs b/src/Sentry/SentryStructuredLogger.cs
index f7da834ade..60c4353e3a 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/SentryStructuredLogger.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/SentryStructuredLogger.cs
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ internal static SentryStructuredLogger Create(IHub hub, SentryOptions options, I
 
     internal static SentryStructuredLogger Create(IHub hub, SentryOptions options, ISystemClock clock, int batchCount, TimeSpan batchInterval)
     {
-        return options.EnableLogs
-            ? new DefaultSentryStructuredLogger(hub, options, clock, batchCount, batchInterval)
-            : DisabledSentryStructuredLogger.Instance;
+        return new DefaultSentryStructuredLogger(hub, options, clock, batchCount, batchInterval);
     }
 
     private protected SentryStructuredLogger()
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/HubTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Tests/HubTests.cs
index fcc1bf8f54..74ece9e14f 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/HubTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/HubTests.cs
@@ -1994,9 +1994,10 @@ public async Task CaptureTransaction_WithTransactionProfiler_SendsTransactionWit
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void Logger_IsDisabled_DoesNotCaptureLog()
+    public void Logger_EnableLogsDisabled_StillCapturesLog()
     {
         // Arrange
+        // EnableLogs gates the logging integrations. Logs created directly via this API are always captured.
         Assert.False(_fixture.Options.EnableLogs);
         var hub = _fixture.GetSut();
 
@@ -2005,19 +2006,18 @@ public void Logger_IsDisabled_DoesNotCaptureLog()
         hub.Logger.Flush();
 
         // Assert
-        _fixture.Client.Received(0).CaptureEnvelope(
+        _fixture.Client.Received(1).CaptureEnvelope(
             Arg.Is<Envelope>(envelope =>
                 envelope.Items.Single(item => item.Header["type"].Equals("log")).Payload.GetType().IsAssignableFrom(typeof(JsonSerializable))
             )
         );
-        hub.Logger.Should().BeOfType<DisabledSentryStructuredLogger>();
+        hub.Logger.Should().BeOfType<DefaultSentryStructuredLogger>();
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void Logger_IsEnabled_DoesCaptureLog()
+    public void Logger_DoesCaptureLog()
     {
         // Arrange
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var hub = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         // Act
@@ -2033,39 +2033,10 @@ public void Logger_IsEnabled_DoesCaptureLog()
         hub.Logger.Should().BeOfType<DefaultSentryStructuredLogger>();
     }
 
-    [Fact]
-    public void Logger_EnableAfterCreate_HasNoEffect()
-    {
-        // Arrange
-        Assert.False(_fixture.Options.EnableLogs);
-        var hub = _fixture.GetSut();
-
-        // Act
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
-
-        // Assert
-        hub.Logger.Should().BeOfType<DisabledSentryStructuredLogger>();
-    }
-
-    [Fact]
-    public void Logger_DisableAfterCreate_HasNoEffect()
-    {
-        // Arrange
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
-        var hub = _fixture.GetSut();
-
-        // Act
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = false;
-
-        // Assert
-        hub.Logger.Should().BeOfType<DefaultSentryStructuredLogger>();
-    }
-
     [Fact]
     public async Task Logger_FlushAsync_DoesCaptureLog()
     {
         // Arrange
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var hub = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         // Act
@@ -2090,7 +2061,6 @@ await _fixture.Client.Received(1).FlushAsync(
     public void Logger_Dispose_DoesCaptureLog()
     {
         // Arrange
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var hub = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         // Act
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/SentryStructuredLoggerTests.Format.cs b/test/Sentry.Tests/SentryStructuredLoggerTests.Format.cs
index 7222df13ac..280d8e6de9 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/SentryStructuredLoggerTests.Format.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/SentryStructuredLoggerTests.Format.cs
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ public partial class SentryStructuredLoggerTests
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Warning)]
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Error)]
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Fatal)]
-    public void Log_Enabled_CapturesEnvelope(SentryLogLevel level)
+    public void Log_CapturesEnvelope(SentryLogLevel level)
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         Envelope envelope = null!;
@@ -33,27 +32,8 @@ public void Log_Enabled_CapturesEnvelope(SentryLogLevel level)
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Warning)]
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Error)]
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Fatal)]
-    public void Log_Disabled_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope(SentryLogLevel level)
+    public void Log_ConfigureLog_CapturesEnvelope(SentryLogLevel level)
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs.Should().BeFalse();
-        var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
-
-        logger.Log(level, "Template string with arguments: {0}, {1}, {2}, {3}", "string", true, 1, 2.2);
-        logger.Flush();
-
-        _fixture.Hub.Received(0).CaptureEnvelope(Arg.Any<Envelope>());
-    }
-
-    [Theory]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Trace)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Debug)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Info)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Warning)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Error)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Fatal)]
-    public void Log_ConfigureLog_Enabled_CapturesEnvelope(SentryLogLevel level)
-    {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         Envelope envelope = null!;
@@ -66,24 +46,6 @@ public void Log_ConfigureLog_Enabled_CapturesEnvelope(SentryLogLevel level)
         _fixture.AssertEnvelope(envelope, level);
     }
 
-    [Theory]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Trace)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Debug)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Info)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Warning)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Error)]
-    [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Fatal)]
-    public void Log_ConfigureLog_Disabled_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope(SentryLogLevel level)
-    {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs.Should().BeFalse();
-        var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
-
-        logger.Log(level, ConfigureLog, "Template string with arguments: {0}, {1}, {2}, {3}", "string", true, 1, 2.2);
-        logger.Flush();
-
-        _fixture.Hub.Received(0).CaptureEnvelope(Arg.Any<Envelope>());
-    }
-
     [Theory]
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Trace)]
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Debug)]
@@ -93,7 +55,6 @@ public void Log_ConfigureLog_Disabled_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope(SentryLogLevel leve
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Fatal)]
     public void Log_WithoutParameters_DoesNotAttachTemplateAttribute(SentryLogLevel level)
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         Envelope envelope = null!;
@@ -123,7 +84,6 @@ public void Log_WithoutParameters_DoesNotAttachTemplateAttribute(SentryLogLevel
     [InlineData(SentryLogLevel.Fatal)]
     public void Log_InvalidFormatButWithoutParameters_CapturesEnvelope(SentryLogLevel level)
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         Envelope envelope = null!;
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/SentryStructuredLoggerTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Tests/SentryStructuredLoggerTests.cs
index 66762e06e5..f78266898b 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/SentryStructuredLoggerTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/SentryStructuredLoggerTests.cs
@@ -74,10 +74,8 @@ public void Dispose()
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void Create_Enabled_NewDefaultInstance()
+    public void Create_NewDefaultInstance()
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
-
         var instance = _fixture.GetSut();
         var other = _fixture.GetSut();
 
@@ -86,22 +84,20 @@ public void Create_Enabled_NewDefaultInstance()
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void Create_Disabled_CachedDisabledInstance()
+    public void Create_EnableLogsDisabled_NewDefaultInstance()
     {
+        // EnableLogs gates the logging integrations, not this API.
         _fixture.Options.EnableLogs.Should().BeFalse();
 
         var instance = _fixture.GetSut();
-        var other = _fixture.GetSut();
 
-        instance.Should().BeOfType<DisabledSentryStructuredLogger>();
-        instance.Should().BeSameAs(other);
+        instance.Should().BeOfType<DefaultSentryStructuredLogger>();
     }
 
     [Fact]
     public void Log_WithoutActiveSpan_CapturesEnvelope()
     {
         _fixture.WithoutActiveSpan();
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         Envelope envelope = null!;
@@ -120,7 +116,6 @@ public void Log_WithBeforeSendLog_InvokesCallback()
         var invocations = 0;
         SentryLog configuredLog = null!;
 
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         _fixture.Options.SetBeforeSendLog((SentryLog log) =>
         {
             invocations++;
@@ -142,7 +137,6 @@ public void Log_WhenBeforeSendLogReturnsNull_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope()
     {
         var invocations = 0;
 
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         _fixture.Options.SetBeforeSendLog((SentryLog log) =>
         {
             invocations++;
@@ -159,7 +153,6 @@ public void Log_WhenBeforeSendLogReturnsNull_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope()
     [Fact]
     public void Log_InvalidFormat_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope()
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         logger.LogTrace("Template string with arguments: {0}, {1}, {2}, {3}, {4}", "string", true, 1, 2.2);
@@ -175,7 +168,6 @@ public void Log_InvalidFormat_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope()
     [Fact]
     public void Log_InvalidConfigureLog_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope()
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         logger.LogTrace(static (SentryLog log) => throw new InvalidOperationException(), "Template string with arguments: {0}, {1}, {2}, {3}", "string", true, 1, 2.2);
@@ -191,7 +183,6 @@ public void Log_InvalidConfigureLog_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope()
     [Fact]
     public void Log_InvalidBeforeSendLog_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope()
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         _fixture.Options.SetBeforeSendLog(static (SentryLog log) => throw new InvalidOperationException());
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
@@ -208,7 +199,6 @@ public void Log_InvalidBeforeSendLog_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope()
     [Fact]
     public void Flush_AfterLog_CapturesEnvelope()
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         Envelope envelope = null!;
@@ -230,7 +220,6 @@ public void Flush_AfterLog_CapturesEnvelope()
     [Fact]
     public void Dispose_BeforeLog_DoesNotCaptureEnvelope()
     {
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         var logger = _fixture.GetSut();
 
         var defaultLogger = logger.Should().BeOfType<DefaultSentryStructuredLogger>().Which;
@@ -253,7 +242,6 @@ public void Log_WithScopeUser_SetsUserAttributes()
         _fixture.Hub.SubstituteConfigureScope(scope);
 
         SentryLog capturedLog = null!;
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         _fixture.Options.SetBeforeSendLog((SentryLog log) =>
         {
             capturedLog = log;
@@ -277,7 +265,6 @@ public void Log_WithoutScopeUser_DoesNotSetUserAttributes()
         _fixture.Hub.SubstituteConfigureScope(scope);
 
         SentryLog capturedLog = null!;
-        _fixture.Options.EnableLogs = true;
         _fixture.Options.SetBeforeSendLog((SentryLog log) =>
         {
             capturedLog = log;