diff --git a/apps/studio/hooks/analytics/useLogsQuery.tsx b/apps/studio/hooks/analytics/useLogsQuery.tsx
index 77fec615d88..d893b380722 100644
--- a/apps/studio/hooks/analytics/useLogsQuery.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/hooks/analytics/useLogsQuery.tsx
@@ -52,8 +52,12 @@ const useLogsQuery = (
       ...initialParams,
       project: projectRef,
       sql: initialParams?.sql ?? prev.sql,
-      iso_timestamp_start: initialParams.iso_timestamp_start ?? prev.iso_timestamp_start,
-      iso_timestamp_end: initialParams.iso_timestamp_end ?? prev.iso_timestamp_end,
+      iso_timestamp_start: initialParams.iso_timestamp_start
+        ? initialParams.iso_timestamp_start
+        : defaultHelper.calcFrom(),
+      iso_timestamp_end: initialParams.iso_timestamp_end
+        ? initialParams.iso_timestamp_end
+        : defaultHelper.calcTo(),
     }))
   }, [
     projectRef,
diff --git a/apps/studio/pages/project/[ref]/logs/explorer/index.tsx b/apps/studio/pages/project/[ref]/logs/explorer/index.tsx
index 85dca740843..02ff3525f1b 100644
--- a/apps/studio/pages/project/[ref]/logs/explorer/index.tsx
+++ b/apps/studio/pages/project/[ref]/logs/explorer/index.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import {
   LOGS_LARGE_DATE_RANGE_DAYS_THRESHOLD,
   LOGS_TABLES,
   TEMPLATES,
+  EXPLORER_DATEPICKER_HELPERS,
+  getDefaultHelper,
 } from 'components/interfaces/Settings/Logs/Logs.constants'
 import {
   DatePickerToFrom,
@@ -106,6 +108,7 @@ export const LogsExplorerPage: NextPageWithLayout = () => {
     isLoading: logsLoading,
     changeQuery,
     runQuery,
+    setParams,
   } = useLogsQuery(
     projectRef,
     {
@@ -221,7 +224,12 @@ export const LogsExplorerPage: NextPageWithLayout = () => {
       })
     }
 
-    changeQuery(query)
+    setParams((prev: typeof params) => ({
+      ...prev,
+      sql: query,
+      iso_timestamp_start: timestampStart,
+      iso_timestamp_end: timestampEnd,
+    }))
     runQuery()
     router.push({
       pathname: router.pathname,
@@ -354,6 +362,14 @@ export const LogsExplorerPage: NextPageWithLayout = () => {
     }
   }, [timestampStart, organization])
 
+  // Ensure default date range is set in URL state on first load
+  useEffect(() => {
+    const defaultHelper = getDefaultHelper(EXPLORER_DATEPICKER_HELPERS)
+    if (!timestampStart && !timestampEnd) {
+      setTimeRange(defaultHelper.calcFrom(), defaultHelper.calcTo())
+    }
+  }, [timestampStart, timestampEnd, setTimeRange])
+
   return (
     <div className="w-full h-full mx-auto">
       <ResizablePanelGroup