diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.constants.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.constants.tsx
index 99307558bc8..be43282627f 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.constants.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.constants.tsx
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ export const SEARCH_PARAMS_PARSER = {
   id: parseAsString,
 
   // View options
-  hide_connection_logs: parseAsBoolean.withDefault(true),
+  show_connection_logs: parseAsBoolean.withDefault(true),
 }
 
 const POSTGRES_STATUS_CODE_LABELS = {
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.fields.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.fields.tsx
index 90975d700a4..fcae710eebf 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.fields.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.fields.tsx
@@ -22,10 +22,17 @@ export const filterFields = [
     value: 'log_type',
     type: 'checkbox',
     defaultOpen: true,
-    options: Object.entries(LOG_TYPES_LABELS).map(([value, label]) => ({ label, value })),
+    options: Object.entries(LOG_TYPES_LABELS).map(([value, label]) => ({
+      label,
+      value,
+      options:
+        // [Joshen] Nested options are treated as just boolean toggles atm for simplicity
+        // Refer to DataTableFilterCheckbox for their logic
+        value === 'postgres' ? [{ label: 'Connection logs', value: 'show_connection_logs' }] : [],
+    })),
     component: (props: Option) => {
       return (
-        <div className="flex w-full items-center justify-between gap-2">
+        <div className="flex items-center w-full justify-between gap-2">
           <span className="text-foreground/70 group-hover:text-accent-foreground text-xs">
             {props.label}
           </span>
@@ -33,32 +40,6 @@ export const filterFields = [
       )
     },
   },
-  {
-    label: 'Status',
-    value: 'status',
-    type: 'checkbox',
-    defaultOpen: true,
-    options: [],
-    hasDynamicOptions: true,
-    component: (props: Option) => {
-      if (typeof props.value === 'boolean') return null
-      if (typeof props.value === 'undefined') return null
-
-      const statusValue = String(props.value)
-      const statusLabel = STATUS_CODE_LABELS[statusValue as keyof typeof STATUS_CODE_LABELS]
-
-      return (
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full min-w-0">
-          <span className="shrink-0 text-foreground">{statusValue}</span>
-          {statusLabel && (
-            <span className="text-[0.7rem] text-foreground-lighter truncate" title={statusLabel}>
-              {statusLabel}
-            </span>
-          )}
-        </div>
-      )
-    },
-  },
   {
     label: 'Level',
     value: 'level',
@@ -81,11 +62,37 @@ export const filterFields = [
       )
     },
   },
+  {
+    label: 'Status',
+    value: 'status',
+    type: 'checkbox',
+    defaultOpen: false,
+    options: [],
+    hasDynamicOptions: true,
+    component: (props: Option) => {
+      if (typeof props.value === 'boolean') return null
+      if (typeof props.value === 'undefined') return null
+
+      const statusValue = String(props.value)
+      const statusLabel = STATUS_CODE_LABELS[statusValue as keyof typeof STATUS_CODE_LABELS]
+
+      return (
+        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 w-full min-w-0">
+          <span className="shrink-0 text-foreground">{statusValue}</span>
+          {statusLabel && (
+            <span className="text-[0.7rem] text-foreground-lighter truncate" title={statusLabel}>
+              {statusLabel}
+            </span>
+          )}
+        </div>
+      )
+    },
+  },
   {
     label: 'Method',
     value: 'method',
     type: 'checkbox',
-    defaultOpen: true,
+    defaultOpen: false,
     options: METHODS.map((method) => ({ label: method, value: method })),
     component: (props: Option) => {
       return (
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.queries.test.ts b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.queries.test.ts
index ae523692644..d0e75d0fd9c 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.queries.test.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.queries.test.ts
@@ -114,16 +114,16 @@ describe('UnifiedLogs.queries (OTEL flat)', () => {
       expect(sql).not.toContain(`'%error%%'`)
     })
 
-    it('excludes connection log messages by default (hide_connection_logs=true)', () => {
-      const sql = getUnifiedLogsQuery({ ...baseSearch, hide_connection_logs: true } as any)
+    it('excludes connection log messages when show_connection_logs=false', () => {
+      const sql = getUnifiedLogsQuery({ ...baseSearch, show_connection_logs: false } as any)
       expect(sql).toContain("source != 'postgres_logs'")
       expect(sql).toContain("event_message NOT LIKE 'connection received%'")
       expect(sql).toContain("event_message NOT LIKE 'connection authenticated%'")
       expect(sql).toContain("event_message NOT LIKE 'connection authorized%'")
     })
 
-    it('includes connection log messages when hide_connection_logs=false', () => {
-      const sql = getUnifiedLogsQuery({ ...baseSearch, hide_connection_logs: false } as any)
+    it('includes connection log messages by default (show_connection_logs=true)', () => {
+      const sql = getUnifiedLogsQuery({ ...baseSearch, show_connection_logs: true } as any)
       expect(sql).not.toContain("event_message NOT LIKE 'connection received%'")
     })
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ describe('UnifiedLogs.queries (OTEL flat)', () => {
     })
 
     it('applies the connection-logs filter to every count scan so badges match the list', () => {
-      const sql = getLogsCountQuery({ ...baseSearch, hide_connection_logs: true } as any)
+      const sql = getLogsCountQuery({ ...baseSearch, show_connection_logs: false } as any)
       const scans = sql.split(/\bUNION ALL\b/)
       expect(scans.length).toBeGreaterThan(1)
       for (const scan of scans) {
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.queries.ts b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.queries.ts
index d1fd27db286..d186951ffca 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.queries.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.queries.ts
@@ -307,7 +307,8 @@ const buildBaseWhere = (
  * by the connection rows the list hides).
  */
 const connectionLogsFilter = (search: QuerySearchParamsType): SafeLogSqlFragment | null => {
-  if (!search.hide_connection_logs) return null
+  // Visible by default — only an explicit `false` hides connection logs.
+  if (search.show_connection_logs !== false) return null
   return safeSql`(source != 'postgres_logs' OR (
     event_message NOT LIKE 'connection received%' AND
     event_message NOT LIKE 'connection authenticated%' AND
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.tsx
index 6d261b9ddce..8e72578a2a6 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.tsx
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@ import {
 
 import { RefreshButton } from '../../ui/DataTable/RefreshButton'
 import { generateDynamicColumns, UNIFIED_LOGS_COLUMNS } from './components/Columns'
-import { ConnectionLogsToggle } from './components/ConnectionLogsToggle'
 import { DownloadLogsButton } from './components/DownloadLogsButton'
 import { LogsFilterBar } from './components/LogsFilterBar'
 import { LogsListPanel } from './components/LogsListPanel'
@@ -377,7 +376,6 @@ export const UnifiedLogs = () => {
             isFilterBarOpen={isFilterBarOpen}
             setIsFilterBarOpen={setIsFilterBarOpen}
             dateRangeDisabled={{ after: new Date() }}
-            afterFilters={<ConnectionLogsToggle />}
           />
           <ResizableHandle withHandle />
           <ResizablePanel
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/components/ConnectionLogsToggle.tsx b/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/components/ConnectionLogsToggle.tsx
deleted file mode 100644
index f44ad84d033..00000000000
--- a/apps/studio/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/components/ConnectionLogsToggle.tsx
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,41 +0,0 @@
-import { useQueryStates } from 'nuqs'
-import { Accordion, AccordionContent, AccordionItem, AccordionTrigger, Checkbox, Label } from 'ui'
-
-import { SEARCH_PARAMS_PARSER } from '../UnifiedLogs.constants'
-
-export const ConnectionLogsToggle = () => {
-  const [{ hide_connection_logs }, setSearch] = useQueryStates(SEARCH_PARAMS_PARSER)
-
-  return (
-    <Accordion type="multiple" defaultValue={['misc']}>
-      <AccordionItem value="misc" className="border-none">
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-2 pr-2">
-          <AccordionTrigger className="flex-1 px-2 py-0 hover:no-underline data-[state=closed]:text-muted-foreground data-open:text-foreground focus-within:data-closed:text-foreground hover:data-closed:text-foreground">
-            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 truncate py-2">
-              <p className="text-sm">Misc</p>
-            </div>
-          </AccordionTrigger>
-        </div>
-        <AccordionContent>
-          <div className="p-1">
-            <div className="rounded-sm border border-border">
-              <div className="group relative flex items-center space-x-2 px-2 py-2 hover:bg-accent/50">
-                <Checkbox
-                  id="connection-logs"
-                  checked={!hide_connection_logs}
-                  onCheckedChange={(checked) => setSearch({ hide_connection_logs: !checked })}
-                />
-                <Label
-                  htmlFor="connection-logs"
-                  className="flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center justify-between gap-2 text-[0.8rem] font-normal text-foreground/70 group-hover:text-accent-foreground"
-                >
-                  Connection logs
-                </Label>
-              </div>
-            </div>
-          </div>
-        </AccordionContent>
-      </AccordionItem>
-    </Accordion>
-  )
-}
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/DataTable.types.ts b/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/DataTable.types.ts
index cb500d6aedb..ac3fd3937cb 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/DataTable.types.ts
+++ b/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/DataTable.types.ts
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import type { ReactNode } from 'react'
 export type Option = {
   label: string
   value: string
+  options?: Option[]
 }
 
 export type DatePreset = {
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/DataTableFilters/DataTableFilterCheckbox.tsx b/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/DataTableFilters/DataTableFilterCheckbox.tsx
index 0d5148b464b..b07542f36b5 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/DataTableFilters/DataTableFilterCheckbox.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/DataTableFilters/DataTableFilterCheckbox.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { Search } from 'lucide-react'
+import { Minus, Plus, Search } from 'lucide-react'
+import { useQueryStates } from 'nuqs'
 import { useState } from 'react'
 import { Checkbox, cn, Label, Skeleton } from 'ui'
 
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@ import { formatCompactNumber } from '../DataTable.utils'
 import { InputWithAddons } from '../primitives/InputWithAddons'
 import { useDataTable } from '../providers/DataTableProvider'
 import { DataTableFilterCheckboxLoader } from './DataTableFilterCheckboxLoader'
+import { SEARCH_PARAMS_PARSER } from '@/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLogs.constants'
 
 export function DataTableFilterCheckbox<TData>({
   value: _value,
@@ -15,6 +17,22 @@ export function DataTableFilterCheckbox<TData>({
 }: DataTableCheckboxFilterField<TData>) {
   const value = _value as string
   const [inputValue, setInputValue] = useState('')
+  const [expandedOptions, setExpandedOptions] = useState<Set<string>>(new Set())
+  const [searchParams, setSearchParams] = useQueryStates(SEARCH_PARAMS_PARSER)
+
+  // Nested options map 1:1 to a boolean search param via their `value`
+  // (e.g. `show_connection_logs`), so they can be read/written generically.
+  const getBooleanParam = (key: string) => Boolean(searchParams[key as keyof typeof searchParams])
+  const setBooleanParam = (key: string, val: boolean) =>
+    setSearchParams({ [key]: val } as Partial<typeof searchParams>)
+
+  const toggleExpanded = (key: string) =>
+    setExpandedOptions((prev) => {
+      const next = new Set(prev)
+      if (next.has(key)) next.delete(key)
+      else next.add(key)
+      return next
+    })
   const { table, columnFilters, isLoading, isLoadingCounts, getFacetedUniqueValues } =
     useDataTable()
 
@@ -65,18 +83,20 @@ export function DataTableFilterCheckbox<TData>({
             </div>
           </div>
         ) : (
-          filterOptions
-            // TODO: we shoudn't sort the options here, instead filterOptions should be sorted by default
-            // .sort((a, b) => a.label.localeCompare(b.label))
-            .map((option, index) => {
-              const checked = filters.includes(option.value)
+          filterOptions.map((option, index) => {
+            const checked = filters.includes(option.value)
+            const optionKey = String(option.value)
+            const hasNested = (option.options ?? []).length > 0
+            const isExpanded = expandedOptions.has(optionKey)
 
-              return (
+            return (
+              <div
+                key={String(option.value)}
+                className={cn('py-2', index !== filterOptions.length - 1 ? 'border-b' : undefined)}
+              >
                 <div
-                  key={String(option.value)}
                   className={cn(
-                    'group relative flex items-center space-x-2 px-2 py-2 hover:bg-accent/50',
-                    index !== filterOptions.length - 1 ? 'border-b' : undefined
+                    'group relative flex items-center space-x-2 px-2 hover:bg-accent/50'
                   )}
                 >
                   <Checkbox
@@ -100,6 +120,17 @@ export function DataTableFilterCheckbox<TData>({
                         <span className="truncate font-normal block">{option.label}</span>
                       )}
                     </div>
+                    {hasNested && (
+                      <button
+                        type="button"
+                        aria-label={isExpanded ? 'Collapse' : 'Expand'}
+                        aria-expanded={isExpanded}
+                        onClick={() => toggleExpanded(optionKey)}
+                        className="flex h-4 w-4 shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-sm text-foreground-lighter hover:bg-selection hover:text-foreground mr-2.5"
+                      >
+                        {isExpanded ? <Minus size={12} /> : <Plus size={12} />}
+                      </button>
+                    )}
                     <span className="shrink-0 flex items-center justify-center font-mono text-xs">
                       {isLoadingCounts ? (
                         <Skeleton className="h-4 w-4" />
@@ -113,7 +144,7 @@ export function DataTableFilterCheckbox<TData>({
                       type="button"
                       onClick={() => column?.setFilterValue([option.value])}
                       className={cn(
-                        'absolute inset-y-0 right-0 hidden font-normal text-muted-foreground backdrop-blur-xs hover:text-foreground group-hover:block',
+                        'absolute inset-y-0 right-0 -top-0.5 hidden font-normal text-muted-foreground backdrop-blur-xs hover:text-foreground group-hover:block',
                         'rounded-md ring-offset-background focus-visible:outline-hidden focus-visible:ring-2 focus-visible:ring-ring focus-visible:ring-offset-2'
                       )}
                     >
@@ -121,8 +152,55 @@ export function DataTableFilterCheckbox<TData>({
                     </button>
                   </Label>
                 </div>
-              )
-            })
+                {hasNested &&
+                  isExpanded &&
+                  option.options?.map((optionNested, nestedIndex) => {
+                    const nestedChecked = getBooleanParam(optionNested.value)
+                    const isLastNested = nestedIndex === (option.options?.length ?? 0) - 1
+                    return (
+                      <div
+                        key={optionNested.value}
+                        className={cn(
+                          'group/nested relative flex items-stretch',
+                          nestedIndex === 0 && '[&>div:last-child]:pt-2'
+                        )}
+                      >
+                        <div aria-hidden className="relative w-7 shrink-0">
+                          {isLastNested ? (
+                            <span
+                              className={cn(
+                                'absolute left-4 top-0 w-3 rounded-bl-sm border-b border-l border-border',
+                                option.options?.length === 1 ? 'h-[60%]' : 'h-1/2'
+                              )}
+                            />
+                          ) : (
+                            <>
+                              <span className="absolute left-4 top-0 h-full w-px bg-border" />
+                              <span className="absolute left-4 top-[55%] h-px w-3 bg-border" />
+                            </>
+                          )}
+                        </div>
+                        <div className="flex flex-1 items-center gap-x-2 rounded-sm py-1 pr-2 hover:bg-accent/50 min-w-0">
+                          <Checkbox
+                            id={`${value}-${optionNested.value}`}
+                            checked={nestedChecked}
+                            onCheckedChange={(isChecked) =>
+                              setBooleanParam(optionNested.value, Boolean(isChecked))
+                            }
+                          />
+                          <Label
+                            htmlFor={`${value}-${optionNested.value}`}
+                            className="flex w-full cursor-pointer items-center text-[0.8rem] font-normal text-foreground/70 group-hover/nested:text-accent-foreground min-w-0"
+                          >
+                            <span className="truncate text-xs">{optionNested.label}</span>
+                          </Label>
+                        </div>
+                      </div>
+                    )
+                  })}
+              </div>
+            )
+          })
         )}
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/FilterSideBar.tsx b/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/FilterSideBar.tsx
index afeb19bcd56..99166c61482 100644
--- a/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/FilterSideBar.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/components/ui/DataTable/FilterSideBar.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useParams } from 'common'
 import Link from 'next/link'
 import { useRouter } from 'next/router'
-import React, { useEffect, type ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { cloneElement, Dispatch, SetStateAction, useEffect } from 'react'
 import { Badge, Button, cn, ResizablePanel, usePanelRef } from 'ui'
 
 import { FeaturePreviewSidebarPanel } from '../FeaturePreviewSidebarPanel'
@@ -15,16 +15,14 @@ import { UnifiedLogsBanner } from '@/components/interfaces/UnifiedLogs/UnifiedLo
 
 interface FilterSideBarProps {
   isFilterBarOpen: boolean
-  setIsFilterBarOpen: React.Dispatch<React.SetStateAction<boolean>>
+  setIsFilterBarOpen: Dispatch<SetStateAction<boolean>>
   dateRangeDisabled?: DateRangeDisabled
-  afterFilters?: ReactNode
 }
 
 export function FilterSideBar({
   isFilterBarOpen,
   setIsFilterBarOpen,
   dateRangeDisabled,
-  afterFilters,
 }: FilterSideBarProps) {
   const router = useRouter()
   const { ref } = useParams()
@@ -84,7 +82,6 @@ export function FilterSideBar({
 
       <div className="flex-1 p-2 sm:overflow-y-scroll">
         <DataTableFilterControls dateRangeDisabled={dateRangeDisabled} />
-        {afterFilters}
         <FeaturePreviewSidebarPanel
           className="mx-2 my-4"
           title="Capture your logs"
@@ -93,9 +90,7 @@ export function FilterSideBar({
             <div className="flex items-center gap-4">
               {LOG_DRAIN_TYPES.filter((t) =>
                 ['datadog', 'sentry', 'webhook', 'loki'].includes(t.value)
-              ).map((type) =>
-                React.cloneElement(type.icon, { height: 20, width: 20, key: type.value })
-              )}
+              ).map((type) => cloneElement(type.icon, { height: 20, width: 20, key: type.value }))}
             </div>
           }
           actions={