diff --git a/sentry-android-ndk/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/ndk/NdkScopeObserver.java b/sentry-android-ndk/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/ndk/NdkScopeObserver.java
index a5eac55ec3..11586e7fed 100644
--- a/sentry-android-ndk/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/ndk/NdkScopeObserver.java
+++ b/sentry-android-ndk/src/main/java/io/sentry/android/ndk/NdkScopeObserver.java
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ public void setTrace(@Nullable SpanContext spanContext, @NotNull IScope scope) {
     }
 
     try {
-      options.getExecutorService().submit(() -> nativeScope.setTraceId(spanContext.getTraceId().toString(), spanContext.getSpanId().toString()));
+      options.getExecutorService().submit(() -> nativeScope.setTrace(spanContext.getTraceId().toString(), spanContext.getSpanId().toString()));
     } catch (Throwable e) {
       options.getLogger().log(SentryLevel.ERROR, e, "Scope sync setTraceId failed.");
     }
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubAdapter.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubAdapter.java
index 5ef0ddf0aa..3ded4f3dd3 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubAdapter.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubAdapter.java
@@ -323,9 +323,9 @@ public void reportFullyDisplayed() {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void continueTrace(
+  public void setTrace(
      final @NotNull String traceId, final @NotNull String spanId) {
-    Sentry.continueTrace(traceId, spanId);
+    Sentry.setTrace(traceId, spanId);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubScopesWrapper.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubScopesWrapper.java
index 93bd26d452..536bf081c4 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubScopesWrapper.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/HubScopesWrapper.java
@@ -317,9 +317,9 @@ public void reportFullyDisplayed() {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void continueTrace(
+  public void setTrace(
       @NotNull String traceId, @NotNull String spanId) {
-    scopes.continueTrace(traceId, spanId);
+    scopes.setTrace(traceId, spanId);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopes.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopes.java
index 1d6850082b..56b6204b31 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopes.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopes.java
@@ -658,12 +658,12 @@ TransactionContext continueTrace(
       final @Nullable String sentryTrace, final @Nullable List<String> baggageHeaders);
 
   /**
-   * Continue a trace based on the trace ID and span ID provided
+   * Set a trace. This is primarily used by other SDKs in a Hybrid SDK context
    *
    * @param traceId the trace ID
    * @param spanId the span ID this is continuing the trace from
    */
-  void continueTrace(final @NotNull String traceId, final @NotNull String spanId);
+  void setTrace(final @NotNull String traceId, final @NotNull String spanId);
 
   /**
    * Returns the "sentry-trace" header that allows tracing across services. Can also be used in
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpHub.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpHub.java
index 7d1f0f7ad1..ffef099147 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpHub.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpHub.java
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ public void reportFullyDisplayed() {}
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void continueTrace(
+  public void setTrace(
     final @NotNull String traceID, final @NotNull String spanId) {}
 
   @Override
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpScopes.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpScopes.java
index 52d19a0c95..d05eec0d23 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpScopes.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/NoOpScopes.java
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ public void reportFullyDisplayed() {}
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void continueTrace(
+  public void setTrace(
     final @NotNull String traceId, final @NotNull String spanId) { }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scopes.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scopes.java
index 02794364ce..af300ab7d4 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scopes.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scopes.java
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ public void setActiveSpan(final @Nullable ISpan span) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void continueTrace(
+  public void setTrace(
     final @NotNull String traceId, final @NotNull String spanID) {
     @NotNull
     PropagationContext propagationContext = PropagationContext.fromId(traceId, spanID);
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapter.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapter.java
index 102bb816ac..6b64aead1e 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapter.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopesAdapter.java
@@ -322,9 +322,9 @@ public void reportFullyDisplayed() {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void continueTrace(
+  public void setTrace(
     final @NotNull String traceId, final @NotNull String spanId) {
-      Sentry.continueTrace(traceId, spanId);
+      Sentry.setTrace(traceId, spanId);
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java
index a30474ca8d..ad98a2ffd8 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Sentry.java
@@ -1154,9 +1154,9 @@ public interface OptionsConfiguration<T extends SentryOptions> {
    * @param spanId the span ID
    */
   // return TransactionContext (if performance enabled) or null (if performance disabled)
-  public static void continueTrace(
+  public static void setTrace(
       final @NotNull String traceId, final @NotNull String spanId) {
-    getCurrentScopes().continueTrace(traceId, spanId);
+    getCurrentScopes().setTrace(traceId, spanId);
   }
 
   /**