diff --git a/src/k8s/__tests__/k8s-utils.spec.ts b/src/k8s/__tests__/k8s-utils.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3d02fc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/k8s/__tests__/k8s-utils.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+import { getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix } from '../k8s-utils';
+
+describe('getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix', () => {
+  it('should return correct path with leading slash, host, and subProtocols', () => {
+    const path = '/example-path';
+    const result = getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix(path);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      path: '/wss/k8s/example-path',
+      host: 'auto',
+      subProtocols: ['base64.binary.k8s.io'],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should set path to undefined if an empty string is provided', () => {
+    const path = '';
+    const result = getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix(path);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      path: undefined,
+      host: 'auto',
+      subProtocols: ['base64.binary.k8s.io'],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should add a leading slash to paths without one', () => {
+    const path = 'no-leading-slash';
+    const result = getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix(path);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      path: '/wss/k8s/no-leading-slash',
+      host: 'auto',
+      subProtocols: ['base64.binary.k8s.io'],
+    });
+  });
+
+  it('should not add an extra leading slash if the path already has one', () => {
+    const path = '/already-has-slash';
+    const result = getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix(path);
+
+    expect(result).toEqual({
+      path: '/wss/k8s/already-has-slash',
+      host: 'auto',
+      subProtocols: ['base64.binary.k8s.io'],
+    });
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/k8s/k8s-utils.ts b/src/k8s/k8s-utils.ts
index 35c2c61..f86b0c3 100644
--- a/src/k8s/k8s-utils.ts
+++ b/src/k8s/k8s-utils.ts
@@ -188,6 +188,18 @@ export const getK8sResourceURL = (
   return resourcePath;
 };
 
+/**
+ * returns websocket subprotocol, host with added prefix to path
+ * @param path {String}
+ */
+export const getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix = (path: string) => {
+  return {
+    path: path === '' ? undefined : `/wss/k8s${path.startsWith('/') ? path : `/${path}`}`,
+    host: 'auto',
+    subProtocols: ['base64.binary.k8s.io'],
+  };
+};
+
 export const k8sWatch = (
   kind: K8sModelCommon,
   query: {
@@ -239,11 +251,11 @@ export const k8sWatch = (
   }
 
   const path = getK8sResourceURL(kind, undefined, opts);
-  wsOptionsUpdated.path = `/wss/k8s${path}`;
-  wsOptionsUpdated.host = 'auto';
-  wsOptionsUpdated.subProtocols = ['base64.binary.k8s.io'];
 
-  return new WebSocketFactory(path, wsOptionsUpdated);
+  return new WebSocketFactory(path, {
+    ...wsOptionsUpdated,
+    ...getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix(path),
+  });
 };
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/shared/components/pipeline-run-logs/logs/Logs.tsx b/src/shared/components/pipeline-run-logs/logs/Logs.tsx
index 5b72eae..b46799f 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/pipeline-run-logs/logs/Logs.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/pipeline-run-logs/logs/Logs.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { Alert } from '@patternfly/react-core';
 import { Base64 } from 'js-base64';
 import { useWorkspaceInfo } from '../../../../components/Workspace/useWorkspaceInfo';
 import { commonFetchText } from '../../../../k8s';
-import { getK8sResourceURL } from '../../../../k8s/k8s-utils';
+import { getK8sResourceURL, getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix } from '../../../../k8s/k8s-utils';
 import { WebSocketFactory } from '../../../../k8s/web-socket/WebSocketFactory';
 import { PodModel } from '../../../../models/pod';
 import { ContainerSpec, PodKind } from '../../types';
@@ -107,9 +107,7 @@ const Logs: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<LogsProps>> = ({
           onCompleteRef.current(name);
         });
     } else {
-      const wsOpts = {
-        path: watchURL,
-      };
+      const wsOpts = getWebsocketSubProtocolAndPathPrefix(watchURL);
       ws = new WebSocketFactory(watchURL, wsOpts);
       ws.onMessage((msg) => {
         if (loaded) return;
diff --git a/src/shared/components/pipeline-run-logs/logs/LogsWrapperComponent.tsx b/src/shared/components/pipeline-run-logs/logs/LogsWrapperComponent.tsx
index 27c01fa..7c662e5 100644
--- a/src/shared/components/pipeline-run-logs/logs/LogsWrapperComponent.tsx
+++ b/src/shared/components/pipeline-run-logs/logs/LogsWrapperComponent.tsx
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ const LogsWrapperComponent: React.FC<React.PropsWithChildren<LogsWrapperComponen
     data: obj,
     isLoading,
     error,
-  } = useK8sWatchResource<PodKind>(resource, PodModel, { retry: false });
+  } = useK8sWatchResource<PodKind>({ ...resource, watch: true }, PodModel, { retry: false });
   const [isFullscreen, fullscreenRef, fullscreenToggle] = useFullscreen<HTMLDivElement>();
   const [downloadAllStatus, setDownloadAllStatus] = React.useState(false);
   const currentLogGetterRef = React.useRef<() => string>();