diff --git a/logotel/option.go b/logotel/option.go
index bd762ef..33503b8 100644
--- a/logotel/option.go
+++ b/logotel/option.go
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ func newConfig(opts ...Option) *config {
 
 func defaultConfig() *config {
 	return &config{
-		hasPool: false,
+		hasPool:     false,
+		defaultSpan: false,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -34,6 +35,13 @@ func WithBufferPool(pool logjson.BytesBufferPool) Option {
 	})
 }
 
+// WithDefaultSpan 设置当 span 没有在记录时创建新 span
+func WithDefaultSpan(defaultSpan bool) Option {
+	return optionFunc(func(cfg *config) {
+		cfg.defaultSpan = defaultSpan
+	})
+}
+
 // Option 配置 Processor
 type Option interface {
 	apply(cfg *config)
@@ -42,6 +50,7 @@ type Option interface {
 type config struct {
 	bytesBufferPool logjson.BytesBufferPool
 	hasPool         bool
+	defaultSpan     bool
 }
 type optionFunc func(cfg *config)
 
diff --git a/logotel/processor.go b/logotel/processor.go
index 8f9f89c..3dec5ce 100644
--- a/logotel/processor.go
+++ b/logotel/processor.go
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import (
 
 	"git.blauwelle.com/go/crate/log/logsdk"
 	"git.blauwelle.com/go/crate/log/logsdk/logjson"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.17.0"
@@ -19,7 +20,8 @@ import (
 func New(opts ...Option) *Processor {
 	cfg := newConfig(opts...)
 	return &Processor{
-		bufferPool: cfg.bytesBufferPool,
+		bufferPool:  cfg.bytesBufferPool,
+		defaultSpan: cfg.defaultSpan,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -27,11 +29,18 @@ var _ logsdk.EntryProcessor = &Processor{}
 
 // Processor 用于把日志和 opentelemetry 对接
 type Processor struct {
-	bufferPool logjson.BytesBufferPool
+	bufferPool  logjson.BytesBufferPool
+	defaultSpan bool
 }
 
 func (processor *Processor) Process(ctx context.Context, entry logsdk.ReadonlyEntry) {
 	span := trace.SpanFromContext(ctx)
+	if !span.IsRecording() {
+		if processor.defaultSpan {
+			ctx, span = otel.Tracer("git.blauwelle.com/go/crate/logotel").Start(ctx, "default") //nolint:ineffassign,staticcheck,wastedassign
+			defer span.End()
+		}
+	}
 	if !span.IsRecording() {
 		return
 	}