diff --git a/api/core/ops/arize_phoenix_trace/arize_phoenix_trace.py b/api/core/ops/arize_phoenix_trace/arize_phoenix_trace.py
index 9e12b5580d..a264d90cde 100644
--- a/api/core/ops/arize_phoenix_trace/arize_phoenix_trace.py
+++ b/api/core/ops/arize_phoenix_trace/arize_phoenix_trace.py
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@ class ArizePhoenixDataTrace(BaseTraceInstance):
                         SpanAttributes.SESSION_ID: trace_info.conversation_id or "",
                     },
                     start_time=datetime_to_nanos(created_at),
+                    context=trace.set_span_in_context(trace.NonRecordingSpan(context)),
                 )
 
                 try: