diff --git a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultActivityExecutionMapper.cs b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultActivityExecutionMapper.cs
index a2ba663f9..0e1dd85de 100644
--- a/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultActivityExecutionMapper.cs
+++ b/src/modules/Elsa.Workflows.Runtime/Services/DefaultActivityExecutionMapper.cs
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ public class DefaultActivityExecutionMapper : IActivityExecutionMapper
                 return defaultMode();
 
             var strategyContext = new LogPersistenceStrategyContext(cancellationToken);
-            return await strategy.GetPersistenceModeAsync(strategyContext);
+            var logMode = await strategy.GetPersistenceModeAsync(strategyContext);
+            return logMode == LogPersistenceMode.Inherit ? defaultMode() : logMode;
         }
 
         if (config.Expression == null)