diff --git a/src/Worker.Extensions.DurableTask/FunctionsDurableTaskClient.cs b/src/Worker.Extensions.DurableTask/FunctionsDurableTaskClient.cs
index b5b5736a1..ebc4eb1a1 100644
--- a/src/Worker.Extensions.DurableTask/FunctionsDurableTaskClient.cs
+++ b/src/Worker.Extensions.DurableTask/FunctionsDurableTaskClient.cs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ public override Task<string> ScheduleNewOrchestrationInstanceAsync(
         CancellationToken cancellation = default)
     {
         Activity? currActivity = Activity.Current;
-        if (currActivity != null)
+        if (options == null && options?.ParentTraceId == null && currActivity != null)
         {
             options = new StartOrchestrationOptions(ParentTraceId: currActivity?.Id?.ToString());
         }