diff --git a/rw_core/core/device/agent_flow.go b/rw_core/core/device/agent_flow.go
index 94376d1..56b09da 100644
--- a/rw_core/core/device/agent_flow.go
+++ b/rw_core/core/device/agent_flow.go
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
 	}
 
 	// Send update to adapters
-	subCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), agent.defaultTimeout)
+	subCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(log.WithSpanFromContext(context.Background(), ctx), agent.defaultTimeout)
 	response := coreutils.NewResponse()
 	if !dType.AcceptsAddRemoveFlowUpdates {
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
 	}
 
 	// Send update to adapters
-	subCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), agent.defaultTimeout)
+	subCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(log.WithSpanFromContext(context.Background(), ctx), agent.defaultTimeout)
 	response := coreutils.NewResponse()
 	if !dType.AcceptsAddRemoveFlowUpdates {
 
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	subCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), agent.defaultTimeout)
+	subCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(log.WithSpanFromContext(context.Background(), ctx), agent.defaultTimeout)
 	response := coreutils.NewResponse()
 	// Process bulk flow update differently than incremental update
 	if !dType.AcceptsAddRemoveFlowUpdates {