diff --git a/guardrails/async_guard.py b/guardrails/async_guard.py
index 079a6f34a..6f527aa7b 100644
--- a/guardrails/async_guard.py
+++ b/guardrails/async_guard.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import contextvars
 import inspect
+from opentelemetry import context as otel_context
 from typing import (
     Any,
     AsyncIterable,
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@
     set_tracer,
     set_tracer_context,
 )
+from guardrails.utils.telemetry_utils import wrap_with_otel_context
 
 
 class AsyncGuard(Guard):
@@ -191,8 +193,12 @@ async def __call(
             return result
 
         guard_context = contextvars.Context()
+        # get the current otel context and wrap the subsequent call to preserve otel context if guard call is being called by another 
+        # framework upstream
+        current_otel_context = otel_context.get_current()
+        wrapped__call = wrap_with_otel_context(current_otel_context, __call)
         return await guard_context.run(
-            __call,
+            wrapped__call,
             self,
             llm_api,
             prompt_params,
@@ -416,10 +422,13 @@ async def __parse(
                 *args,
                 **kwargs,
             )
-
         guard_context = contextvars.Context()
+        # get the current otel context and wrap the subsequent call to preserve otel context if guard call is being called by another 
+        # framework upstream
+        current_otel_context = otel_context.get_current()
+        wrapped__parse = wrap_with_otel_context(current_otel_context, __parse)
         return await guard_context.run(
-            __parse,
+            wrapped__parse,
             self,
             llm_output,
             metadata,
diff --git a/guardrails/guard.py b/guardrails/guard.py
index 969f647fe..63767e1e3 100644
--- a/guardrails/guard.py
+++ b/guardrails/guard.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 from guardrails_api_client.types import UNSET
 from langchain_core.messages import BaseMessage
 from langchain_core.runnables import Runnable, RunnableConfig
+from opentelemetry import context as otel_context
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from pydantic.version import VERSION as PYDANTIC_VERSION
 from typing_extensions import deprecated  # type: ignore
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@
 from guardrails.utils.hub_telemetry_utils import HubTelemetry
 from guardrails.utils.llm_response import LLMResponse
 from guardrails.utils.reask_utils import FieldReAsk
+from guardrails.utils.telemetry_utils import wrap_with_otel_context
 from guardrails.utils.validator_utils import get_validator
 from guardrails.validator_base import FailResult, Validator
 
@@ -697,8 +699,14 @@ def __call(
             )
 
         guard_context = contextvars.Context()
+
+        # get the current otel context and wrap the subsequent call to preserve otel context if guard call is being called be another 
+        # framework upstream
+        current_otel_context = otel_context.get_current()
+        wrapped__call = wrap_with_otel_context(current_otel_context, __call)
+
         return guard_context.run(
-            __call,
+            wrapped__call,
             self,
             llm_api,
             prompt_params,
@@ -1059,6 +1067,10 @@ def __parse(
             )
 
         guard_context = contextvars.Context()
+        # get the current otel context and wrap the subsequent call to preserve otel context if guard call is being called be another 
+        # framework upstream
+        current_otel_context = otel_context.get_current()
+        wrapped__parse = wrap_with_otel_context(current_otel_context, __parse)
         return guard_context.run(
             __parse,
             self,
diff --git a/guardrails/utils/telemetry_utils.py b/guardrails/utils/telemetry_utils.py
index 35c453491..a14f8fe3b 100644
--- a/guardrails/utils/telemetry_utils.py
+++ b/guardrails/utils/telemetry_utils.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import sys
 from functools import wraps
 from operator import attrgetter
-from typing import Any, List, Optional, Union
+from typing import Any, Callable, List, Optional, Union
 
 from opentelemetry import context
 from opentelemetry.context import Context
@@ -246,6 +246,31 @@ async def to_trace_or_not_to_trace(*args, **kwargs):
     return trace_wrapper
 
 
+def wrap_with_otel_context(outer_scope_otel_context: Context, func: Callable[..., Any]) -> Callable[..., Any]:
+    """
+    This function is designed to ensure that a given OpenTelemetry context is applied when executing a specified function.
+    It is particularly useful for preserving the trace context when a guardrails is executed in a different execution flow or 
+    when integrating with other frameworks.
+
+    Args:
+        outer_scope_otel_context (Context): The OpenTelemetry context to apply when executing the function.
+        func (Callable[..., Any]): The function to be executed within the given OpenTelemetry context.
+
+    Returns:
+        Callable[..., Any]: A wrapped version of 'func' that, when called, executes with 'outer_scope_otel_context' applied.
+    """
+    def wrapped_func(*args: Any, **kwargs: Any) -> Any:
+        # Attach the specified OpenTelemetry context before executing 'func'
+        token = context.attach(outer_scope_otel_context)
+        try:
+            # Execute 'func' within the attached context
+            return func(*args, **kwargs)
+        finally:
+            # Ensure the context is detached after execution to maintain correct context management
+            context.detach(token)
+    return wrapped_func
+
+
 def default_otel_collector_tracer(resource_name: str = "guardsrails"):
     """This is the standard otel tracer set to talk to a grpc open telemetry
     collector running on port 4317."""