diff --git a/.changes/next-release/bugfix-1507b9a1-02ba-426c-b08d-e8ac8ca1e83d.json b/.changes/next-release/bugfix-1507b9a1-02ba-426c-b08d-e8ac8ca1e83d.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..939e34ca0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/next-release/bugfix-1507b9a1-02ba-426c-b08d-e8ac8ca1e83d.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "type" : "bugfix",
+  "description" : " Chosing cancel on sign out confirmation now cancels the sign out and does not delete profiles from ~/.aws/config ([#5167](https://github.com/aws/aws-toolkit-jetbrains/issues/5167))"
+}
diff --git a/plugins/core/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/core/credentials/actions/SsoLogoutAction.kt b/plugins/core/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/core/credentials/actions/SsoLogoutAction.kt
index 49eb918a14..582f84491f 100644
--- a/plugins/core/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/core/credentials/actions/SsoLogoutAction.kt
+++ b/plugins/core/jetbrains-community/src/software/aws/toolkits/jetbrains/core/credentials/actions/SsoLogoutAction.kt
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ class SsoLogoutAction(private val value: AwsBearerTokenConnection) : DumbAwareAc
                 AwsCoreBundle.message("gettingstarted.auth.idc.sign.out.confirmation.title"),
                 AwsCoreBundle.message("gettingstarted.auth.idc.sign.out.confirmation")
             ).yesText(AwsCoreBundle.message("general.confirm")).ask(e.project)
-            if (confirmDeletion) {
-                deleteSsoConnection(value)
+            if (!confirmDeletion) {
+                return
             }
         }
         logoutFromSsoConnection(e.project, value)