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diff --git a/‎sentry_sdk/scope.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 3 deletions b/‎sentry_sdk/scope.py‎
Lines changed: 2 additions & 3 deletions
@@ -173,9 +173,8 @@ def transaction(self, value):
         # transaction name or transaction (self._span) depending on the type of
         # the value argument.
         self._transaction = value
-        span = self._span
-        if span and isinstance(span, Transaction):
-            span.name = value
+        if self._span and self._span.containing_transaction:
+            self._span.containing_transaction.name = value
 
     @_attr_setter
     def user(self, value):