diff --git a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RustRoomFactory.kt b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RustRoomFactory.kt
index a3af54863c..15a0850184 100644
--- a/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RustRoomFactory.kt
+++ b/libraries/matrix/impl/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/libraries/matrix/impl/room/RustRoomFactory.kt
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.room.preview.RoomPreviewInfoMapp
 import io.element.android.libraries.matrix.impl.roomlist.roomOrNull
 import io.element.android.services.analytics.api.AnalyticsLongRunningTransaction
 import io.element.android.services.analytics.api.AnalyticsService
-import io.element.android.services.analytics.api.inBridgeSdkSpan
 import io.element.android.services.analytics.api.recordTransaction
 import io.element.android.services.analyticsproviders.api.recordChildTransaction
 import io.element.android.services.toolbox.api.systemclock.SystemClock
@@ -128,19 +127,17 @@ class RustRoomFactory(
                     val timeline = transaction.recordChildTransaction(
                         operation = "sdkRoom.timelineWithConfiguration",
                         description = "Get timeline from the SDK",
-                    ) { timelineTransaction ->
-                        analyticsService.inBridgeSdkSpan(parentTraceId = timelineTransaction.traceId()) {
-                            sdkRoom.timelineWithConfiguration(
-                                TimelineConfiguration(
-                                    focus = TimelineFocus.Live(hideThreadedEvents = hideThreadedEvents),
-                                    filter = eventFilters?.let(TimelineFilter::EventFilter) ?: TimelineFilter.All,
-                                    internalIdPrefix = "live",
-                                    dateDividerMode = DateDividerMode.DAILY,
-                                    trackReadReceipts = TimelineReadReceiptTracking.ALL_EVENTS,
-                                    reportUtds = true,
-                                )
+                    ) {
+                        sdkRoom.timelineWithConfiguration(
+                            TimelineConfiguration(
+                                focus = TimelineFocus.Live(hideThreadedEvents = hideThreadedEvents),
+                                filter = eventFilters?.let(TimelineFilter::EventFilter) ?: TimelineFilter.All,
+                                internalIdPrefix = "live",
+                                dateDividerMode = DateDividerMode.DAILY,
+                                trackReadReceipts = TimelineReadReceiptTracking.ALL_EVENTS,
+                                reportUtds = true,
                             )
-                        }
+                        )
                     }
 
                     GetRoomResult.Joined(
diff --git a/services/analytics/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/services/analytics/api/AnalyticsSdkSpan.kt b/services/analytics/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/services/analytics/api/AnalyticsSdkSpan.kt
index 92f79da7f9..81add882a5 100644
--- a/services/analytics/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/services/analytics/api/AnalyticsSdkSpan.kt
+++ b/services/analytics/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/services/analytics/api/AnalyticsSdkSpan.kt
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@
 
 package io.element.android.services.analytics.api
 
+import androidx.annotation.Discouraged
+
 /**
  * Represents an analytics span in the Rust SDK.
  */
+@Discouraged("This component can cause crashes of the app when using debug builds of the Rust SDK.")
 interface AnalyticsSdkSpan {
     /** Enters the span and starts collecting metrics. */
     fun enter()
diff --git a/services/analytics/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/services/analytics/api/AnalyticsService.kt b/services/analytics/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/services/analytics/api/AnalyticsService.kt
index 8c29f11197..846d5ce5b1 100644
--- a/services/analytics/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/services/analytics/api/AnalyticsService.kt
+++ b/services/analytics/api/src/main/kotlin/io/element/android/services/analytics/api/AnalyticsService.kt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 
 package io.element.android.services.analytics.api
 
+import androidx.annotation.Discouraged
 import io.element.android.services.analyticsproviders.api.AnalyticsProvider
 import io.element.android.services.analyticsproviders.api.AnalyticsTransaction
 import io.element.android.services.analyticsproviders.api.trackers.AnalyticsTracker
@@ -74,6 +75,7 @@ interface AnalyticsService : AnalyticsTracker, ErrorTracker {
     fun removeLongRunningTransaction(longRunningTransaction: AnalyticsLongRunningTransaction): AnalyticsTransaction?
 
     /** Enter a span inside the Rust SDK tracing system. If a [parentTraceId] is provided, the SDK trace will be added as a child of that trace. */
+    @Discouraged("This method can cause crashes of the app when using debug builds of the Rust SDK.")
     fun enterSdkSpan(name: String?, parentTraceId: String?): AnalyticsSdkSpan
 }
 
@@ -116,6 +118,7 @@ fun AnalyticsService.finishLongRunningTransaction(
     } ?: false
 }
 
+@Discouraged("This method can cause crashes of the app when using debug builds of the Rust SDK.")
 inline fun <T> AnalyticsService.inBridgeSdkSpan(parentTraceId: String?, block: (AnalyticsSdkSpan) -> T): T {
     val span = enterSdkSpan(name = null, parentTraceId = parentTraceId)
     return try {