diff --git a/src/Client.php b/src/Client.php
index bb1eb3c7e..f3c10ca04 100644
--- a/src/Client.php
+++ b/src/Client.php
@@ -270,10 +270,11 @@ private function prepareEvent(Event $event, ?EventHint $hint = null, ?Scope $sco
             $event->setEnvironment($this->options->getEnvironment() ?? Event::DEFAULT_ENVIRONMENT);
         }
 
-        $isTransaction = EventType::transaction() === $event->getType();
+        $isEvent = EventType::event() === $event->getType();
         $sampleRate = $this->options->getSampleRate();
 
-        if (!$isTransaction && $sampleRate < 1 && mt_rand(1, 100) / 100.0 > $sampleRate) {
+        // only sample with the `sample_rate` on errors/messages
+        if ($isEvent && $sampleRate < 1 && mt_rand(1, 100) / 100.0 > $sampleRate) {
             $this->logger->info('The event will be discarded because it has been sampled.', ['event' => $event]);
 
             return null;