diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureBlobStorage/BlobStorageTarget.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureBlobStorage/BlobStorageTarget.cs
index da79e9d..8ffea1a 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureBlobStorage/BlobStorageTarget.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureBlobStorage/BlobStorageTarget.cs
@@ -130,8 +130,9 @@ public sealed class BlobStorageTarget : AsyncTaskTarget
         public Layout ProxyPassword { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server, overriding any values that may have been set in <see cref="ProxyLogin"/> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/>.
+        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>Take precedence over <see cref = "ProxyLogin" /> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/> when set to <see langword="true"/>.</remarks>
         public bool UseDefaultCredentialsForProxy { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureBlobStorage/README.md b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureBlobStorage/README.md
index 0751eea..1c401d1 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureBlobStorage/README.md
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureBlobStorage/README.md
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ _proxyLogin_ - Login to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyPassword`.
 
 _proxyPassword_ - Password to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyLogin`.
 
-_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server.
+_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server. Take precedence over `proxyLogin` and `proxyPassword` when set to `true`.
 
 ### Batching Policy
 
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureDataTables/DataTablesTarget.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureDataTables/DataTablesTarget.cs
index 0ca1dee..ffc1d93 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureDataTables/DataTablesTarget.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureDataTables/DataTablesTarget.cs
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ public override int GetHashCode()
         public Layout ProxyPassword { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server, overriding any values that may have been set in <see cref="ProxyLogin"/> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/>.
+        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>Take precedence over <see cref = "ProxyLogin" /> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/> when set to <see langword="true"/>.</remarks>
         public bool UseDefaultCredentialsForProxy { get; set; }
 
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the name of the Azure table where log entries will be stored.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureDataTables/README.md b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureDataTables/README.md
index 111c47b..ae3643c 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureDataTables/README.md
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureDataTables/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ _proxyLogin_ - Login to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyPassword`.
 
 _proxyPassword_ - Password to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyLogin`.
 
-_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server.
+_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server. Take precedence over `proxyLogin` and `proxyPassword` when set to `true`.
 
 ### Dynamic TableEntity
 Instead of using the predefined NLogEntity-properties, then one can specify wanted properties:
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventGrid/EventGridTarget.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventGrid/EventGridTarget.cs
index 0f20b1a..1c94a27 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventGrid/EventGridTarget.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventGrid/EventGridTarget.cs
@@ -152,8 +152,9 @@ public string DataFormat
         public Layout ProxyPassword { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server, overriding any values that may have been set in <see cref="ProxyLogin"/> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/>.
+        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>Take precedence over <see cref = "ProxyLogin" /> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/> when set to <see langword="true"/>.</remarks>
         public bool UseDefaultCredentialsForProxy { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventGrid/README.md b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventGrid/README.md
index bd5633e..6598ff4 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventGrid/README.md
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventGrid/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ _proxyLogin_ - Login to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyPassword`.
 
 _proxyPassword_ - Password to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyLogin`.
 
-_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server.
+_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server. Take precedence over `proxyLogin` and `proxyPassword` when set to `true`.
 
 ### Retry Policy
 
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventHub/EventHubTarget.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventHub/EventHubTarget.cs
index 70837ab..9467d6e 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventHub/EventHubTarget.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventHub/EventHubTarget.cs
@@ -201,9 +201,9 @@ public class EventHubTarget : AsyncTaskTarget
         public Layout ProxyPassword { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server, overriding any values that may have been set in <see cref="ProxyLogin"/> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/>.
+        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>Only applies when <see cref="UseWebSockets"/> = <see langword="true"/></remarks>
+        /// <remarks>Only applies when <see cref="UseWebSockets"/> = <see langword="true"/>. Take precedence over <see cref = "ProxyLogin" /> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/> when set to <see langword="true"/>.</remarks>
         public bool UseDefaultCredentialsForProxy { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -261,7 +261,6 @@ protected override void InitializeTarget()
             string clientAuthSecret = string.Empty;
             string eventHubName = string.Empty;
             string useWebSockets = string.Empty;
-            string webSocketProxyAddress = string.Empty;
             string customEndPointAddress = string.Empty;
             string eventProducerIdentifier = string.Empty;
 
@@ -287,7 +286,7 @@ protected override void InitializeTarget()
                 eventProducerIdentifier = EventProducerIdentifier?.Render(defaultLogEvent) ?? string.Empty;
 
                 useWebSockets = UseWebSockets?.Render(defaultLogEvent) ?? string.Empty;
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(useWebSockets) && (string.Equals(useWebSockets.Trim(), bool.TrueString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || string.Equals(useWebSockets.Trim(), "1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+                if (string.Equals(useWebSockets.Trim(), bool.TrueString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || string.Equals(useWebSockets.Trim(), "1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     useWebSockets = bool.TrueString;
                 }
@@ -301,7 +300,6 @@ protected override void InitializeTarget()
                     Login = ProxyLogin?.Render(defaultLogEvent),
                     Password = ProxyPassword?.Render(defaultLogEvent)
                 };
-                proxySettings = proxySettings.RequiresManualProxyConfiguration ? proxySettings : null;
 
                 _eventHubService.Connect(connectionString, eventHubName, serviceUri, tenantIdentity, managedIdentityResourceId, managedIdentityClientId, sharedAccessSignature, storageAccountName, storageAccountAccessKey, clientAuthId, clientAuthSecret, eventProducerIdentifier, bool.TrueString == useWebSockets, customEndPointAddress, proxySettings);
                 InternalLogger.Debug("AzureEventHubTarget(Name={0}): Initialized", Name);
@@ -615,7 +613,7 @@ public void Connect(string connectionString, string eventHubName, string service
                 {
                     options = new Azure.Messaging.EventHubs.Producer.EventHubProducerClientOptions();
                     options.ConnectionOptions.TransportType = useWebSockets ? EventHubsTransportType.AmqpWebSockets : options.ConnectionOptions.TransportType;
-                    if (useWebSockets && proxySettings != null)
+                    if (useWebSockets && proxySettings?.RequiresManualProxyConfiguration == true)
                         options.ConnectionOptions.Proxy = proxySettings.CreateWebProxy(options.ConnectionOptions.Proxy);
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(endPointAddress))
                         options.ConnectionOptions.CustomEndpointAddress = new Uri(endPointAddress);
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventHub/README.md b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventHub/README.md
index 8455bda..1abecde 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventHub/README.md
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureEventHub/README.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ _proxyLogin_ - Login to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyPassword`. Requ
 
 _proxyPassword_ - Password to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyLogin`. Requires `useWebSockets = true`.
 
-_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server. Requires `useWebSockets = true`.
+_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server. Take precedence over `proxyLogin` and `proxyPassword` when set to `true`. Requires `useWebSockets = true`.
 
 ### Batching Policy
 
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureQueueStorage/QueueStorageTarget.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureQueueStorage/QueueStorageTarget.cs
index b032da7..f4d33d8 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureQueueStorage/QueueStorageTarget.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureQueueStorage/QueueStorageTarget.cs
@@ -126,8 +126,9 @@ public sealed class QueueStorageTarget : AsyncTaskTarget
         public Layout ProxyPassword { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server, overriding any values that may have been set in <see cref="ProxyLogin"/> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/>.
+        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server.
         /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>Take precedence over <see cref = "ProxyLogin" /> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/> when set to <see langword="true"/>.</remarks>
         public bool UseDefaultCredentialsForProxy { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureQueueStorage/README.md b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureQueueStorage/README.md
index 0680720..859bfb4 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureQueueStorage/README.md
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureQueueStorage/README.md
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ _proxyLogin_ - Login to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyPassword`.
 
 _proxyPassword_ - Password to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyLogin`.
 
-_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server.
+_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server. Take precedence over `proxyLogin` and `proxyPassword` when set to `true`.
 
 ### Batching Policy
 
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureServiceBus/README.md b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureServiceBus/README.md
index 0c21eb2..4224b34 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureServiceBus/README.md
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureServiceBus/README.md
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ _proxyLogin_ - Login to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyPassword`. Requ
 
 _proxyPassword_ - Password to use for the proxy server. Requires `proxyLogin`. Requires `useWebSockets = true`.
 
-_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server. Requires `useWebSockets = true`.
+_useDefaultCredentialsForProxy_ - Uses the default credentials (`System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials`) for the proxy server. Take precedence over `proxyLogin` and `proxyPassword` when set to `true`. Requires `useWebSockets = true`.
 
 
 ### Batching Policy
diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureServiceBus/ServiceBusTarget.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureServiceBus/ServiceBusTarget.cs
index 8d4380b..24be065 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureServiceBus/ServiceBusTarget.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.AzureServiceBus/ServiceBusTarget.cs
@@ -222,9 +222,9 @@ public sealed class ServiceBusTarget : AsyncTaskTarget
         public Layout ProxyPassword { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
-        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server, overriding any values that may have been set in <see cref="ProxyLogin"/> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/>.
+        /// Uses the default credentials (<see cref="System.Net.CredentialCache.DefaultCredentials"/>) for the proxy server.
         /// </summary>
-        /// <remarks>Only applies when <see cref="UseWebSockets"/> = <see langword="true"/></remarks>
+        /// <remarks>Only applies when <see cref="UseWebSockets"/> = <see langword="true"/>. Take precedence over <see cref = "ProxyLogin" /> and <see cref="ProxyPassword"/> when set to <see langword="true"/>.</remarks>
         public bool UseDefaultCredentialsForProxy { get; set; }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -280,7 +280,6 @@ protected override void InitializeTarget()
             string clientAuthSecret = string.Empty;
             string queueOrTopicName = string.Empty;
             string useWebSockets = string.Empty;
-            string webSocketProxyAddress = string.Empty;
             string customEndPointAddress = string.Empty;
             string eventProducerIdentifier = string.Empty;
 
@@ -319,7 +318,7 @@ protected override void InitializeTarget()
                 }
 
                 useWebSockets = UseWebSockets?.Render(defaultLogEvent) ?? string.Empty;
-                if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(useWebSockets) && (string.Equals(useWebSockets.Trim(), bool.TrueString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || string.Equals(useWebSockets.Trim(), "1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)))
+                if (string.Equals(useWebSockets.Trim(), bool.TrueString, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) || string.Equals(useWebSockets.Trim(), "1", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase))
                 {
                     useWebSockets = bool.TrueString;
                 }
@@ -333,7 +332,6 @@ protected override void InitializeTarget()
                     Login = ProxyLogin?.Render(defaultLogEvent),
                     Password = ProxyPassword?.Render(defaultLogEvent)
                 };
-                proxySettings = proxySettings.RequiresManualProxyConfiguration ? proxySettings : null;
 
                 _cloudServiceBus.Connect(connectionString, queueOrTopicName, serviceUri, tenantIdentity, managedIdentityResourceId, managedIdentityClientId, sharedAccessSignature, storageAccountName, storageAccountAccessKey, clientAuthId, clientAuthSecret, eventProducerIdentifier, bool.TrueString == useWebSockets, customEndPointAddress, timeToLive, proxySettings);
                 InternalLogger.Debug("AzureServiceBusTarget(Name={0}): Initialized", Name);
@@ -698,7 +696,7 @@ public void Connect(string connectionString, string queueOrTopicName, string ser
                 {
                     options = new Azure.Messaging.ServiceBus.ServiceBusClientOptions();
                     options.TransportType = useWebSockets ? ServiceBusTransportType.AmqpWebSockets : options.TransportType;
-                    if (useWebSockets && proxySettings != null)
+                    if (useWebSockets && proxySettings?.RequiresManualProxyConfiguration == true)
                         options.WebProxy = proxySettings.CreateWebProxy(options.WebProxy);
                     if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(endPointAddress))
                         options.CustomEndpointAddress = new Uri(endPointAddress);