diff --git a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/observability.py b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/observability.py
index 3e44fae23c..d26cc1c4b7 100644
--- a/python/packages/core/agent_framework/observability.py
+++ b/python/packages/core/agent_framework/observability.py
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ async def trace_run(
                     span=span,
                     provider_name=provider_name,
                     messages=messages,
-                    system_instructions=getattr(self, "instructions", None),
+                    system_instructions=getattr(getattr(self, "chat_options", None), "instructions", None),
                 )
             try:
                 response = await run_func(self, messages=messages, thread=thread, **kwargs)
@@ -1189,7 +1189,7 @@ async def trace_run_streaming(
                     span=span,
                     provider_name=provider_name,
                     messages=messages,
-                    system_instructions=getattr(self, "instructions", None),
+                    system_instructions=getattr(getattr(self, "chat_options", None), "instructions", None),
                 )
             try:
                 async for update in run_streaming_func(self, messages=messages, thread=thread, **kwargs):