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 00000000000..e3675dfdd05
--- /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)"
+}
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 49eb918a14a..1c03c39b87d 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
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import com.intellij.openapi.ui.MessageDialogBuilder
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.core.credentials.AwsBearerTokenConnection
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.core.credentials.ProfileSsoManagedBearerSsoConnection
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.core.credentials.ToolkitConnectionManagerListener
-import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.core.credentials.deleteSsoConnection
 import software.aws.toolkits.jetbrains.core.credentials.logoutFromSsoConnection
 import software.aws.toolkits.resources.AwsCoreBundle
 import software.aws.toolkits.telemetry.UiTelemetry
@@ -23,8 +22,8 @@ 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)