diff --git a/ddtrace/debugging/_exception/replay.py b/ddtrace/debugging/_exception/replay.py
index 690b269848c..fb1ddf43d4a 100644
--- a/ddtrace/debugging/_exception/replay.py
+++ b/ddtrace/debugging/_exception/replay.py
@@ -266,12 +266,16 @@ def _capture_tb_frame_for_span(
         return snapshot is not None
 
     def on_span_exception(
-        self, span: Span, _exc_type: t.Type[BaseException], exc: BaseException, tb: t.Optional[TracebackType]
+        self, span: Span, _exc_type: t.Type[BaseException], exc: BaseException, traceback: t.Optional[TracebackType]
     ) -> None:
         if span.get_tag(DEBUG_INFO_TAG) == "true" or not can_capture(span):
             # Debug info for span already captured or no budget to capture
             return
 
+        # Prioritize the traceback from the exception, if available. Some
+        # frameworks (like celery) may modify the traceback object that is
+        # passed to the exception handler.
+        tb = exc.__traceback__ or traceback
         chain, exc_id = unwind_exception_chain(exc, tb)
         if not chain or exc_id is None:
             # No exceptions to capture
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-er-tb-priority-77dc656bdb2c4802.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/fix-er-tb-priority-77dc656bdb2c4802.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c3b55431431
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/fix-er-tb-priority-77dc656bdb2c4802.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+fixes:
+  - |
+    exception replay: fixed an issue that prevented snapshots from retrieving
+    local variables from traceback frames from exception thrown by Celery tasks.