diff --git a/packages/extension/package.json b/packages/extension/package.json
index 044355c60..966e0cb77 100644
--- a/packages/extension/package.json
+++ b/packages/extension/package.json
@@ -749,6 +749,11 @@
                     "description": "Maximum number of records to return in results.",
                     "default": 50
                 },
+                "sqltools.results.showConsoleOnError": {
+                    "type": "boolean",
+                    "description": "Show SQL Console view automatically when an error has occurred.",
+                    "default": true
+                },
                 "sqltools.results.reuseTabs": {
                     "type": "string",
                     "description": "How requests reuse results tabs.",
diff --git a/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/results.ts b/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/results.ts
index 1ce425a12..4af48404f 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/results.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/results.ts
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ class ResultsWebview extends WebviewProvider<ResultsScreenState> {
       this.title = `${prefix}: ${suffix}`;
     } catch (error) { }
     this.updatePanelName();
-    this.sendMessage(UIAction.RESPONSE_RESULTS, { resultTabs: payload, hasError: payload.some(p => !!p.error) });
+    this.sendMessage(UIAction.RESPONSE_RESULTS, { resultTabs: payload, showConsole: Config.results.showConsoleOnError  && payload.some(p => !!p.error) });
   }
 
   whereToShow = vscode.ViewColumn.Active;
diff --git a/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/context/ResultsContext.tsx b/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/context/ResultsContext.tsx
index 43f9fe09f..714ad237c 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/context/ResultsContext.tsx
+++ b/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/context/ResultsContext.tsx
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ export const ResultsProvider = ({ children }: IResultsProviderProps) => {
   }, []);
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (state.hasError) {
+    if (state.showConsole) {
       openMessagesConsole();
     }
-  }, [state.hasError]);
+  }, [state.showConsole]);
 
   useEffect(() => {
     sendMessage(UIAction.REQUEST_SYNC_CONSOLE_MESSAGES, state.resultTabs[state.activeTab]?.messages ?? []);
diff --git a/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/context/reducer.ts b/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/context/reducer.ts
index 966b43689..0ba1ef5af 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/context/reducer.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/context/reducer.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ const log = createLogger('Results:reducer');
 
 const initialState: ResultsScreenState = {
   loading: true,
-  hasError: false,
+  showConsole: false,
   resultTabs: [],
   activeTab: 0,
 };
diff --git a/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/interfaces.ts b/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/interfaces.ts
index 6ff9e6383..6367d180f 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/interfaces.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/connection-manager/webview/ui/screens/Results/interfaces.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ export type ResultsReducerAction<
 
 export interface ResultsScreenState {
   loading: boolean;
-  hasError: boolean;
+  showConsole: boolean;
   resultTabs: NSDatabase.IResult[];
   activeTab: number;
 }
diff --git a/packages/types/index.d.ts b/packages/types/index.d.ts
index 4f8c1720f..f6203d560 100644
--- a/packages/types/index.d.ts
+++ b/packages/types/index.d.ts
@@ -471,6 +471,14 @@ export interface IResultsOptions {
    */
   limit: number;
 
+  /**
+   * Show SQL Console view automatically when an error has occurred
+   * @type {boolean}
+   * @default true
+   * @memberof IResultsOptions
+   */
+  showConsoleOnError?: boolean;
+
   /**
    * Defines how results tabs are or are not reused
    * @type {string}