diff --git a/packages/logs/src/domain/configuration.spec.ts b/packages/logs/src/domain/configuration.spec.ts
index 557b0240cf..b4872220a3 100644
--- a/packages/logs/src/domain/configuration.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/logs/src/domain/configuration.spec.ts
@@ -57,19 +57,24 @@ describe('validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration', () => {
   })
 
   describe('forwardConsoleLogs', () => {
-    it('contains "error" when forwardErrorsToLogs is enabled', () => {
+    it('does not contain "error" when forwardConsoleLogs is disabled and forwardErrorsToLogs is explicitly enabled', () => {
       expect(
         validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...DEFAULT_INIT_CONFIGURATION, forwardErrorsToLogs: true })!
           .forwardConsoleLogs
-      ).toEqual(['error'])
+      ).not.toContain('error')
+    })
+
+    it('does not contain "error" when forwardConsoleLogs is disabled and forwardErrorsToLogs is omitted', () => {
+      expect(validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...DEFAULT_INIT_CONFIGURATION })!.forwardConsoleLogs).not.toContain(
+        'error'
+      )
     })
 
-    it('contains "error" once when both forwardErrorsToLogs and forwardConsoleLogs are enabled', () => {
+    it('contains "error" when forwardConsoleLogs contains "error"', () => {
       expect(
         validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({
           ...DEFAULT_INIT_CONFIGURATION,
           forwardConsoleLogs: ['error'],
-          forwardErrorsToLogs: true,
         })!.forwardConsoleLogs
       ).toEqual(['error'])
     })
diff --git a/packages/logs/src/domain/configuration.ts b/packages/logs/src/domain/configuration.ts
index f4c6c462f7..156a2a3bba 100644
--- a/packages/logs/src/domain/configuration.ts
+++ b/packages/logs/src/domain/configuration.ts
@@ -48,10 +48,13 @@ export interface LogsInitConfiguration extends InitConfiguration {
   beforeSend?: LogsBeforeSend | undefined
 
   /**
-   * Forward console.error logs, uncaught exceptions and network errors to Datadog.
+   * Forward uncaught exceptions and network errors to Datadog.
+   *
+   * To capture `console.error` calls, use {@link forwardConsoleLogs} with `"error"` (or `"all"`).
    *
    * @category Data Collection
    * @defaultValue true
+   * @see forwardConsoleLogs
    */
   forwardErrorsToLogs?: boolean | undefined
 
@@ -115,10 +118,6 @@ export function validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration(
     return
   }
 
-  if (initConfiguration.forwardErrorsToLogs && !forwardConsoleLogs.includes(ConsoleApiName.error)) {
-    forwardConsoleLogs.push(ConsoleApiName.error)
-  }
-
   return {
     forwardErrorsToLogs: initConfiguration.forwardErrorsToLogs !== false,
     forwardConsoleLogs,
diff --git a/packages/logs/src/domain/console/consoleCollection.spec.ts b/packages/logs/src/domain/console/consoleCollection.spec.ts
index dcc7c7892a..7a01916366 100644
--- a/packages/logs/src/domain/console/consoleCollection.spec.ts
+++ b/packages/logs/src/domain/console/consoleCollection.spec.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ describe('console collection', () => {
 
   it('console error should have an error object defined', () => {
     ;({ stop: stopConsoleCollection } = startConsoleCollection(
-      validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...initConfiguration, forwardErrorsToLogs: true })!,
+      validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...initConfiguration, forwardConsoleLogs: ['error'] })!,
       lifeCycle
     ))
 
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ describe('console collection', () => {
 
   it('should retrieve fingerprint from console error', () => {
     ;({ stop: stopConsoleCollection } = startConsoleCollection(
-      validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...initConfiguration, forwardErrorsToLogs: true })!,
+      validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...initConfiguration, forwardConsoleLogs: ['error'] })!,
       lifeCycle
     ))
     interface DatadogError extends Error {
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ describe('console collection', () => {
 
   it('should retrieve dd_context from console', () => {
     ;({ stop: stopConsoleCollection } = startConsoleCollection(
-      validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...initConfiguration, forwardErrorsToLogs: true })!,
+      validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...initConfiguration, forwardConsoleLogs: ['error'] })!,
       lifeCycle
     ))
     interface DatadogError extends Error {
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ describe('console collection', () => {
 
   it('should retrieve causes from console error', () => {
     ;({ stop: stopConsoleCollection } = startConsoleCollection(
-      validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...initConfiguration, forwardErrorsToLogs: true })!,
+      validateAndBuildLogsConfiguration({ ...initConfiguration, forwardConsoleLogs: ['error'] })!,
       lifeCycle
     ))
     const error = new Error('High level error') as ErrorWithCause
diff --git a/test/e2e/scenario/logs.scenario.ts b/test/e2e/scenario/logs.scenario.ts
index 30e891444d..d4544d7ca7 100644
--- a/test/e2e/scenario/logs.scenario.ts
+++ b/test/e2e/scenario/logs.scenario.ts
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ test.describe('logs', () => {
       })
     })
 
-  createTest('send console errors')
-    .withLogs({ forwardErrorsToLogs: true })
+  createTest('send console errors with forwardConsoleLogs set to ["error"]')
+    .withLogs({ forwardConsoleLogs: ['error'] })
     .run(async ({ intakeRegistry, flushEvents, page, withBrowserLogs }) => {
       await page.evaluate(() => {
         console.error('oh snap')