diff --git a/lib/spandex_phoenix/telemetry.ex b/lib/spandex_phoenix/telemetry.ex
index bb741ca..902e319 100644
--- a/lib/spandex_phoenix/telemetry.ex
+++ b/lib/spandex_phoenix/telemetry.ex
@@ -147,14 +147,14 @@ defmodule SpandexPhoenix.Telemetry do
 
   @doc false
   def handle_router_event([:phoenix, :router_dispatch, :start], _, meta, %{tracer: tracer, span_opts: opts}) do
-    if phx_controller?(meta) do
+    if phx_controller?(meta) and trace?(meta.conn, opts) do
       opts_with_resource = Keyword.put(opts, :resource, "#{meta.plug}.#{meta.plug_opts}")
       tracer.start_span("phx.router_dispatch", opts_with_resource)
     end
   end
 
-  def handle_router_event([:phoenix, :router_dispatch, :stop], _, meta, %{tracer: tracer}) do
-    if phx_controller?(meta) do
+  def handle_router_event([:phoenix, :router_dispatch, :stop], _, meta, %{tracer: tracer, span_opts: opts}) do
+    if phx_controller?(meta) and trace?(meta.conn, opts) do
       tracer.finish_span()
     end
   end