diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb6ccdb..a07e18c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -159,6 +159,11 @@ The plugin also provides `:Jdiff`, `:Jvdiff`, and `:Jhdiff` commands for diffing
       }
     },
 
+    -- Configure log command behavior
+    log = {
+      close_on_edit = false,                -- Close log buffer after editing a change
+    },
+
     -- Configure keymaps for command buffers
     keymaps = {
       -- Log buffer keymaps (set to nil to disable)
diff --git a/lua/jj/cmd/init.lua b/lua/jj/cmd/init.lua
index d560e1c..c2b0f4a 100644
--- a/lua/jj/cmd/init.lua
+++ b/lua/jj/cmd/init.lua
@@ -21,6 +21,9 @@ local status_module = require("jj.cmd.status")
 --- @class jj.cmd.describe
 --- @field editor? jj.cmd.describe.editor Options for the describe message editor
 
+--- @class jj.cmd.log
+--- @field close_on_edit? boolean Whether to close the log buffer when editing a change
+
 --- @class jj.cmd.log.keymaps
 --- @field checkout? string|string[] Keymaps for the log command buffer, setting a keymap to nil will disable it
 --- @field checkout_immutable? string|string[]
@@ -49,6 +52,7 @@ local status_module = require("jj.cmd.status")
 
 --- @class jj.cmd.opts
 --- @field describe? jj.cmd.describe
+--- @field log? jj.cmd.log
 --- @field keymaps? jj.cmd.keymaps Keymaps for the buffers containing the output of the commands
 ---
 --- @class jj.cmd.keymap_spec
@@ -68,6 +72,9 @@ M.config = {
 			},
 		},
 	},
+	log = {
+		close_on_edit = false,
+	},
 	keymaps = {
 		log = {
 			edit = "<CR>",
@@ -131,15 +138,20 @@ function M.resolve_keymaps_from_specs(cfg, specs)
 	for key, spec in pairs(specs) do
 		local lhs = cfg[key]
 		if lhs and spec.handler then
+			-- Create the handler, wrapping it with args if provided
+			local handler = spec.handler
+			if spec.args then
+				handler = function()
+					spec.handler(unpack(spec.args))
+				end
+			end
+
 			if type(lhs) == "table" then
 				for _, key_lhs in ipairs(lhs) do
-					table.insert(
-						keymaps,
-						{ modes = "n", lhs = key_lhs, rhs = spec.handler, opts = { desc = spec.desc } }
-					)
+					table.insert(keymaps, { modes = "n", lhs = key_lhs, rhs = handler, opts = { desc = spec.desc } })
 				end
 			else
-				table.insert(keymaps, { modes = "n", lhs = lhs, rhs = spec.handler, opts = { desc = spec.desc } })
+				table.insert(keymaps, { modes = "n", lhs = lhs, rhs = handler, opts = { desc = spec.desc } })
 			end
 		end
 	end
@@ -543,3 +555,4 @@ function M.register_command()
 end
 
 return M
+
diff --git a/lua/jj/cmd/log.lua b/lua/jj/cmd/log.lua
index 02f7373..d9fa252 100644
--- a/lua/jj/cmd/log.lua
+++ b/lua/jj/cmd/log.lua
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ end
 --- Silently returns if no revision is found or the jj command fails.
 --- On success, notifies and refreshes the log buffer.
 --- @param ignore_immut? boolean Pass --ignore-immutable to jj edit when true.
-function M.handle_log_enter(ignore_immut)
+--- @param close_on_exit? boolean Close the log buffer after editing when true.
+function M.handle_log_edit(ignore_immut, close_on_exit)
 	local line = vim.api.nvim_get_current_line()
 	local revset = parser.get_rev_from_log_line(line)
 	if not revset or revset == "" then
@@ -160,9 +161,13 @@ function M.handle_log_enter(ignore_immut)
 		return
 	end
 
-	utils.notify(string.format("Editing change: `%s`", revset), vim.log.levels.INFO)
 	-- Close the terminal buffer
-	terminal.close_terminal_buffer()
+	if close_on_exit then
+		utils.notify(string.format("Editing change: `%s`", revset), vim.log.levels.INFO)
+		terminal.close_terminal_buffer()
+	else
+		M.log({})
+	end
 end
 
 --- Resolve log keymaps from config, filtering out nil values
@@ -175,18 +180,19 @@ function M.log_keymaps()
 	--   desc: Keybind description
 	--   handler: function to call
 	--   args: optional list of arguments passed to handler
-	local cfg = cmd.config.keymaps.log or {}
+	local keymaps = cmd.config.keymaps.log or {}
+	local close_on_edit = cmd.config.log.close_on_edit or false
 
 	local specs = {
 		edit = {
 			desc = "Checkout revision under cursor",
-			handler = M.handle_log_enter,
-			args = { false },
+			handler = M.handle_log_edit,
+			args = { false, close_on_edit },
 		},
 		edit_immutable = {
 			desc = "Checkout revision under cursor (ignores immutability)",
-			handler = M.handle_log_enter,
-			args = { true },
+			handler = M.handle_log_edit,
+			args = { true, close_on_edit },
 		},
 		describe = {
 			desc = "Describe revision under cursor",
@@ -221,7 +227,7 @@ function M.log_keymaps()
 		},
 	}
 
-	return cmd.merge_keymaps(cmd.resolve_keymaps_from_specs(cfg, specs), cmd.terminal_keymaps())
+	return cmd.merge_keymaps(cmd.resolve_keymaps_from_specs(keymaps, specs), cmd.terminal_keymaps())
 end
 
 return M