diff --git a/api/extensions/otel/runtime.py b/api/extensions/otel/runtime.py
index f9a433a7a6..5c45d3dd07 100644
--- a/api/extensions/otel/runtime.py
+++ b/api/extensions/otel/runtime.py
@@ -44,8 +44,10 @@ def flush_telemetry() -> None:
     """
     provider = trace.get_tracer_provider()
     if hasattr(provider, "force_flush"):
-        with contextlib.suppress(Exception):
+        try:
             provider.force_flush()
+        except Exception:
+            logger.exception("otel: failed to flush trace provider")
 
     metric_provider = metrics.get_meter_provider()
     if hasattr(metric_provider, "force_flush"):