diff --git a/packages/browser-utils/src/metrics/browserMetrics.ts b/packages/browser-utils/src/metrics/browserMetrics.ts
index 670b1ce4ae25..96eb1207ca2e 100644
--- a/packages/browser-utils/src/metrics/browserMetrics.ts
+++ b/packages/browser-utils/src/metrics/browserMetrics.ts
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ export function startTrackingLongAnimationFrames(): void {
  */
 export function startTrackingInteractions(): void {
   addPerformanceInstrumentationHandler('event', ({ entries }) => {
-    if (!getActiveSpan()) {
+    const parent = getActiveSpan();
+    if (!parent) {
       return;
     }
     for (const entry of entries) {
@@ -214,10 +215,7 @@ export function startTrackingInteractions(): void {
           spanOptions.attributes['ui.component_name'] = componentName;
         }
 
-        const span = startInactiveSpan(spanOptions);
-        if (span) {
-          span.end(startTime + duration);
-        }
+        startAndEndSpan(parent, startTime, startTime + duration, spanOptions);
       }
     }
   });