diff --git a/ext/ddtrace.c b/ext/ddtrace.c
index 76ca41bbee0..54fc6287f0f 100644
--- a/ext/ddtrace.c
+++ b/ext/ddtrace.c
@@ -382,6 +382,8 @@ static inline bool dd_alter_prop(size_t prop_offset, zval *old_value, zval *new_
         pspan = pspan->parent;
     }
 
+    ddtrace_sidecar_submit_root_span_data();
+
     return true;
 }