diff --git a/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py b/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py
index 2201324aef4..82ce3039eac 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/spend_tracking/spend_management_endpoints.py
@@ -1855,8 +1855,6 @@ async def ui_view_spend_logs(  # noqa: PLR0915
         raise handle_exception_on_proxy(e)
 
 
-# NOTE: @lru_cache was removed here because it does not work correctly with async functions.
-# It caches the coroutine object, not the actual result, which can cause errors and memory issues.
 @router.get(
     "/spend/logs/ui/{request_id}",
     tags=["Budget & Spend Tracking"],
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/logDetails/useLogDetails.ts b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/logDetails/useLogDetails.ts
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6c0f95d5995
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/app/(dashboard)/hooks/logDetails/useLogDetails.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import useAuthorized from "@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/useAuthorized";
+import { uiSpendLogDetailsCall } from "@/components/networking";
+
+/**
+ * Hook to lazy-load log details (messages/response) for a specific log entry.
+ * Fetches data on-demand when the drawer is open, instead of prefetching all logs.
+ *
+ * @param requestId - The request_id of the log entry
+ * @param startTime - The formatted start time for the query
+ * @param enabled - Whether the query should be enabled (e.g., drawer is open)
+ */
+export const useLogDetails = (
+  requestId: string | undefined,
+  startTime: string | undefined,
+  enabled: boolean,
+) => {
+  const { accessToken } = useAuthorized();
+
+  return useQuery({
+    queryKey: ["logDetails", requestId, startTime, accessToken],
+    queryFn: async () => {
+      if (!accessToken || !requestId || !startTime) return null;
+      return await uiSpendLogDetailsCall(accessToken, requestId, startTime);
+    },
+    enabled: enabled && !!accessToken && !!requestId && !!startTime,
+    staleTime: 10 * 60 * 1000, // 10 minutes
+    gcTime: 10 * 60 * 1000, // 10 minutes
+  });
+};
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/view_logs/LogDetailsDrawer/LogDetailsDrawer.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/view_logs/LogDetailsDrawer/LogDetailsDrawer.tsx
index bd30eb9ba8b..12e929dd7c9 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/view_logs/LogDetailsDrawer/LogDetailsDrawer.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/view_logs/LogDetailsDrawer/LogDetailsDrawer.tsx
@@ -1,9 +1,8 @@
 import { useState } from "react";
-import { useQuery } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { Drawer, Typography, Descriptions, Card, Tag, Tabs, Alert, Collapse, Radio, Space, Spin } from "antd";
 import moment from "moment";
 import { LogEntry } from "../columns";
-import { uiSpendLogDetailsCall } from "../../networking";
+import { useLogDetails } from "@/app/(dashboard)/hooks/logDetails/useLogDetails";
 import { formatNumberWithCommas } from "@/utils/dataUtils";
 import GuardrailViewer from "../GuardrailViewer/GuardrailViewer";
 import { CostBreakdownViewer } from "../CostBreakdownViewer";
@@ -47,7 +46,6 @@ export interface LogDetailsDrawerProps {
   onOpenSettings?: () => void;
   allLogs?: LogEntry[];
   onSelectLog?: (log: LogEntry) => void;
-  accessToken?: string;
   startTime?: string;
 }
 
@@ -68,7 +66,6 @@ export function LogDetailsDrawer({
   onOpenSettings,
   allLogs = [],
   onSelectLog,
-  accessToken,
   startTime,
 }: LogDetailsDrawerProps) {
   const [activeTab, setActiveTab] = useState<typeof TAB_REQUEST | typeof TAB_RESPONSE>(TAB_REQUEST);
@@ -83,24 +80,14 @@ export function LogDetailsDrawer({
   });
 
   // Lazy-load log details (messages/response) only when drawer is open
-  // This fetches data for a single log on-demand instead of prefetching all 50
-  const logDetails = useQuery({
-    queryKey: ["logDetails", logEntry?.request_id, startTime, accessToken],
-    queryFn: async () => {
-      if (!accessToken || !logEntry?.request_id || !startTime) return null;
-      return await uiSpendLogDetailsCall(accessToken, logEntry.request_id, startTime);
-    },
-    enabled: open && !!accessToken && !!logEntry?.request_id && !!startTime,
-    staleTime: 10 * 60 * 1000, // 10 minutes
-    gcTime: 10 * 60 * 1000, // 10 minutes
-  });
+  const logDetails = useLogDetails(logEntry?.request_id, startTime, open && !!logEntry?.request_id);
 
   if (!logEntry) return null;
 
-  // Merge lazy-loaded details into the log entry
+  // Use lazy-loaded details data directly
   const detailsData = logDetails.data as any;
-  const effectiveMessages = detailsData?.messages || logEntry.messages;
-  const effectiveResponse = detailsData?.response || logEntry.response;
+  const effectiveMessages = detailsData?.messages;
+  const effectiveResponse = detailsData?.response;
   const isLoadingDetails = logDetails.isLoading;
 
   const metadata = logEntry.metadata || {};
diff --git a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/view_logs/index.tsx b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/view_logs/index.tsx
index 8389ed5f16c..74e6ea52e56 100644
--- a/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/view_logs/index.tsx
+++ b/ui/litellm-dashboard/src/components/view_logs/index.tsx
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export default function SpendLogsTable({
   const quickSelectRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null);
 
   // New state variables for Start and End Time
-  const [startTime, setStartTime] = useState<string>(moment().subtract(4, "hours").format("YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm"));
+  const [startTime, setStartTime] = useState<string>(moment().subtract(24, "hours").format("YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm"));
   const [endTime, setEndTime] = useState<string>(moment().format("YYYY-MM-DDTHH:mm"));
 
   const [isCustomDate, setIsCustomDate] = useState(false);
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ export default function SpendLogsTable({
   }, [isLiveTail]);
 
   const [selectedTimeInterval, setSelectedTimeInterval] = useState<{ value: number; unit: string }>({
-    value: 4,
+    value: 24,
     unit: "hours",
   });
 
@@ -764,7 +764,6 @@ export default function SpendLogsTable({
         onOpenSettings={() => setIsSpendLogsSettingsModalVisible(true)}
         allLogs={filteredData}
         onSelectLog={handleSelectLog}
-        accessToken={accessToken}
         startTime={moment(startTime).utc().format("YYYY-MM-DD HH:mm:ss")}
       />
     </div>