diff --git a/dev-packages/browser-integration-tests/suites/integrations/captureConsole/test.ts b/dev-packages/browser-integration-tests/suites/integrations/captureConsole/test.ts
index 7630d2a7824f..6f8cfc20f4aa 100644
--- a/dev-packages/browser-integration-tests/suites/integrations/captureConsole/test.ts
+++ b/dev-packages/browser-integration-tests/suites/integrations/captureConsole/test.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ sentryTest('it captures console messages correctly', async ({ getLocalTestUrl, p
       extra: {
         arguments: ['console log'],
       },
+      message: 'console log',
     }),
   );
   expect(logEvent?.exception).toBeUndefined();
@@ -40,6 +41,7 @@ sentryTest('it captures console messages correctly', async ({ getLocalTestUrl, p
       extra: {
         arguments: ['console warn'],
       },
+      message: 'console warn',
     }),
   );
   expect(warnEvent?.exception).toBeUndefined();
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ sentryTest('it captures console messages correctly', async ({ getLocalTestUrl, p
       extra: {
         arguments: ['console info'],
       },
+      message: 'console info',
     }),
   );
   expect(infoEvent?.exception).toBeUndefined();
@@ -60,6 +63,7 @@ sentryTest('it captures console messages correctly', async ({ getLocalTestUrl, p
       extra: {
         arguments: ['console error'],
       },
+      message: 'console error',
     }),
   );
   expect(errorEvent?.exception).toBeUndefined();
@@ -70,6 +74,7 @@ sentryTest('it captures console messages correctly', async ({ getLocalTestUrl, p
       extra: {
         arguments: ['console trace'],
       },
+      message: 'console trace',
     }),
   );
   expect(traceEvent?.exception).toBeUndefined();
@@ -90,6 +95,11 @@ sentryTest('it captures console messages correctly', async ({ getLocalTestUrl, p
     }),
   );
   expect(errorWithErrorEvent?.exception?.values?.[0].value).toBe('console error with error object');
+  expect(errorWithErrorEvent?.exception?.values?.[0].mechanism).toEqual({
+    // TODO (v9): Adjust to true after changing the integration's default value
+    handled: false,
+    type: 'console',
+  });
   expect(traceWithErrorEvent).toEqual(
     expect.objectContaining({
       level: 'log',
diff --git a/packages/core/src/integrations/captureconsole.ts b/packages/core/src/integrations/captureconsole.ts
index 563296511fd6..c180dcbe99e7 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/integrations/captureconsole.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/integrations/captureconsole.ts
@@ -11,12 +11,24 @@ import { GLOBAL_OBJ } from '../utils-hoist/worldwide';
 
 interface CaptureConsoleOptions {
   levels?: string[];
+
+  // TODO(v9): Flip default value to `true` and adjust JSDoc!
+  /**
+   * By default, Sentry will mark captured console messages as unhandled.
+   * Set this to `true` if you want to mark them as handled instead.
+   *
+   * Note: in v9 of the SDK, this option will default to `true`, meaning the default behavior will change to mark console messages as handled.
+   * @default false
+   */
+  handled?: boolean;
 }
 
 const INTEGRATION_NAME = 'CaptureConsole';
 
 const _captureConsoleIntegration = ((options: CaptureConsoleOptions = {}) => {
   const levels = options.levels || CONSOLE_LEVELS;
+  // TODO(v9): Flip default value to `true`
+  const handled = !!options.handled;
 
   return {
     name: INTEGRATION_NAME,
@@ -30,7 +42,7 @@ const _captureConsoleIntegration = ((options: CaptureConsoleOptions = {}) => {
           return;
         }
 
-        consoleHandler(args, level);
+        consoleHandler(args, level, handled);
       });
     },
   };
@@ -41,7 +53,7 @@ const _captureConsoleIntegration = ((options: CaptureConsoleOptions = {}) => {
  */
 export const captureConsoleIntegration = defineIntegration(_captureConsoleIntegration);
 
-function consoleHandler(args: unknown[], level: string): void {
+function consoleHandler(args: unknown[], level: string, handled: boolean): void {
   const captureContext: CaptureContext = {
     level: severityLevelFromString(level),
     extra: {
@@ -54,7 +66,7 @@ function consoleHandler(args: unknown[], level: string): void {
       event.logger = 'console';
 
       addExceptionMechanism(event, {
-        handled: false,
+        handled,
         type: 'console',
       });
 
diff --git a/packages/core/test/lib/integrations/captureconsole.test.ts b/packages/core/test/lib/integrations/captureconsole.test.ts
index 3c646d378f88..4d480757fff1 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/lib/integrations/captureconsole.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/lib/integrations/captureconsole.test.ts
@@ -305,29 +305,78 @@ describe('CaptureConsole setup', () => {
     }).not.toThrow();
   });
 
-  it("marks captured exception's mechanism as unhandled", () => {
-    // const addExceptionMechanismSpy = jest.spyOn(utils, 'addExceptionMechanism');
+  describe('exception mechanism', () => {
+    // TODO (v9): Flip this below after adjusting the default value for `handled` in the integration
+    it("marks captured exception's mechanism as unhandled by default", () => {
+      const captureConsole = captureConsoleIntegration({ levels: ['error'] });
+      captureConsole.setup?.(mockClient);
 
-    const captureConsole = captureConsoleIntegration({ levels: ['error'] });
-    captureConsole.setup?.(mockClient);
+      const someError = new Error('some error');
+      GLOBAL_OBJ.console.error(someError);
 
-    const someError = new Error('some error');
-    GLOBAL_OBJ.console.error(someError);
+      const addedEventProcessor = (mockScope.addEventProcessor as jest.Mock).mock.calls[0][0];
+      const someEvent: Event = {
+        exception: {
+          values: [{}],
+        },
+      };
+      addedEventProcessor(someEvent);
 
-    const addedEventProcessor = (mockScope.addEventProcessor as jest.Mock).mock.calls[0][0];
-    const someEvent: Event = {
-      exception: {
-        values: [{}],
-      },
-    };
-    addedEventProcessor(someEvent);
+      expect(captureException).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(mockScope.addEventProcessor).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
 
-    expect(captureException).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-    expect(mockScope.addEventProcessor).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(someEvent.exception?.values?.[0]?.mechanism).toEqual({
+        handled: false,
+        type: 'console',
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("marks captured exception's mechanism as handled if set in the options", () => {
+      const captureConsole = captureConsoleIntegration({ levels: ['error'], handled: true });
+      captureConsole.setup?.(mockClient);
 
-    expect(someEvent.exception?.values?.[0]?.mechanism).toEqual({
-      handled: false,
-      type: 'console',
+      const someError = new Error('some error');
+      GLOBAL_OBJ.console.error(someError);
+
+      const addedEventProcessor = (mockScope.addEventProcessor as jest.Mock).mock.calls[0][0];
+      const someEvent: Event = {
+        exception: {
+          values: [{}],
+        },
+      };
+      addedEventProcessor(someEvent);
+
+      expect(captureException).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(mockScope.addEventProcessor).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+      expect(someEvent.exception?.values?.[0]?.mechanism).toEqual({
+        handled: true,
+        type: 'console',
+      });
+    });
+
+    it("marks captured exception's mechanism as unhandled if set in the options", () => {
+      const captureConsole = captureConsoleIntegration({ levels: ['error'], handled: false });
+      captureConsole.setup?.(mockClient);
+
+      const someError = new Error('some error');
+      GLOBAL_OBJ.console.error(someError);
+
+      const addedEventProcessor = (mockScope.addEventProcessor as jest.Mock).mock.calls[0][0];
+      const someEvent: Event = {
+        exception: {
+          values: [{}],
+        },
+      };
+      addedEventProcessor(someEvent);
+
+      expect(captureException).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(mockScope.addEventProcessor).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+
+      expect(someEvent.exception?.values?.[0]?.mechanism).toEqual({
+        handled: false,
+        type: 'console',
+      });
     });
   });
 });