diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/createTracingMiddleware.test.ts b/app/scripts/lib/createTracingMiddleware.test.ts
index ceb87e0f3ac5..cafe97b71181 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/createTracingMiddleware.test.ts
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/createTracingMiddleware.test.ts
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ describe('createTracingMiddleware', () => {
 
     request = { ...REQUEST_MOCK };
 
-    global.sentry = {
-      getMetaMetricsEnabled: () => Promise.resolve(true),
+    globalThis.sentry = {
+      withIsolationScope: jest.fn().mockReturnValue({}),
     };
   });
 
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/createTracingMiddleware.ts b/app/scripts/lib/createTracingMiddleware.ts
index 99e0a73795b1..27e928a95199 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/createTracingMiddleware.ts
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/createTracingMiddleware.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// Request and repsones are currently untyped.
+// Request and responses are currently untyped.
 /* eslint-disable @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any */
 
 import { MESSAGE_TYPE } from '../../../shared/constants/app';
diff --git a/app/scripts/lib/ppom/ppom-middleware.test.ts b/app/scripts/lib/ppom/ppom-middleware.test.ts
index cbd3674f65c8..a0188a96ae8a 100644
--- a/app/scripts/lib/ppom/ppom-middleware.test.ts
+++ b/app/scripts/lib/ppom/ppom-middleware.test.ts
@@ -111,6 +111,14 @@ describe('PPOMMiddleware', () => {
     generateSecurityAlertIdMock.mockReturnValue(SECURITY_ALERT_ID_MOCK);
     handlePPOMErrorMock.mockReturnValue(SECURITY_ALERT_RESPONSE_MOCK);
     isChainSupportedMock.mockResolvedValue(true);
+
+    globalThis.sentry = {
+      withIsolationScope: jest
+        .fn()
+        .mockImplementation((fn) => fn({ setTags: jest.fn() })),
+      startSpan: jest.fn().mockImplementation((_, fn) => fn({})),
+      startSpanManual: jest.fn().mockImplementation((_, fn) => fn({})),
+    };
   });
 
   it('updates alert response after validating request', async () => {
diff --git a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.test.js b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.test.js
index 8cd77b920d1e..401f95a21990 100644
--- a/app/scripts/metamask-controller.test.js
+++ b/app/scripts/metamask-controller.test.js
@@ -336,6 +336,10 @@ describe('MetaMaskController', () => {
           },
         ]),
       );
+
+    globalThis.sentry = {
+      withIsolationScope: jest.fn(),
+    };
   });
 
   afterEach(() => {
diff --git a/shared/lib/trace.test.ts b/shared/lib/trace.test.ts
index fc3294924698..5154a930b7f9 100644
--- a/shared/lib/trace.test.ts
+++ b/shared/lib/trace.test.ts
@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ describe('Trace', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.resetAllMocks();
 
+    globalThis.sentry = {
+      startSpan: startSpanMock,
+      startSpanManual: startSpanManualMock,
+      withIsolationScope: withIsolationScopeMock,
+    };
+
     startSpanMock.mockImplementation((_, fn) => fn({} as Span));
 
     // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
diff --git a/shared/lib/trace.ts b/shared/lib/trace.ts
index b9f59a2f2353..f5919bae74e0 100644
--- a/shared/lib/trace.ts
+++ b/shared/lib/trace.ts
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ function traceCallback<T>(request: TraceRequest, fn: TraceCallback<T>): T {
   };
 
   return startSpan(request, (spanOptions) =>
-    Sentry.startSpan(spanOptions, callback),
+    globalThis.sentry.startSpan(spanOptions, callback),
   );
 }
 
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ function startTrace(request: TraceRequest): TraceContext {
   };
 
   return startSpan(request, (spanOptions) =>
-    Sentry.startSpanManual(spanOptions, callback),
+    globalThis.sentry.startSpanManual(spanOptions, callback),
   );
 }
 
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ function startSpan<T>(
     startTime,
   };
 
-  return Sentry.withIsolationScope((scope) => {
+  return globalThis.sentry.withIsolationScope((scope: Sentry.Scope) => {
     scope.setTags(tags as Record<string, Primitive>);
 
     return callback(spanOptions);
diff --git a/test/e2e/tests/metrics/traces.spec.ts b/test/e2e/tests/metrics/traces.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..62c4d7da9219
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/e2e/tests/metrics/traces.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,129 @@
+import { MockttpServer } from 'mockttp';
+import FixtureBuilder from '../../fixture-builder';
+import {
+  defaultGanacheOptions,
+  unlockWallet,
+  withFixtures,
+} from '../../helpers';
+import {
+  expectMockRequest,
+  expectNoMockRequest,
+} from '../../helpers/mock-server';
+
+async function mockSentryCustomTrace(mockServer: MockttpServer) {
+  return [
+    await mockServer
+      .forPost(/sentry/u)
+      .withBodyIncluding('"transaction":"UI Startup"')
+      .thenCallback(() => {
+        return {
+          statusCode: 200,
+          json: {},
+        };
+      }),
+  ];
+}
+
+async function mockSentryAutomatedTrace(mockServer: MockttpServer) {
+  return [
+    await mockServer
+      .forPost(/sentry/u)
+      .withBodyIncluding('"transaction":"/home.html"')
+      .thenCallback(() => {
+        return {
+          statusCode: 200,
+          json: {},
+        };
+      }),
+  ];
+}
+
+describe('Traces', function () {
+  it('sends custom trace when opening UI if metrics enabled', async function () {
+    await withFixtures(
+      {
+        fixtures: new FixtureBuilder()
+          .withMetaMetricsController({
+            participateInMetaMetrics: true,
+          })
+          .build(),
+        ganacheOptions: defaultGanacheOptions,
+        title: this.test?.fullTitle(),
+        testSpecificMock: mockSentryCustomTrace,
+        manifestFlags: {
+          doNotForceSentryForThisTest: true,
+        },
+      },
+      async ({ driver, mockedEndpoint }) => {
+        await unlockWallet(driver);
+        await expectMockRequest(driver, mockedEndpoint[0], { timeout: 3000 });
+      },
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('does not send custom trace when opening UI if metrics disabled @no-mmi', async function () {
+    await withFixtures(
+      {
+        fixtures: new FixtureBuilder()
+          .withMetaMetricsController({
+            participateInMetaMetrics: false,
+          })
+          .build(),
+        ganacheOptions: defaultGanacheOptions,
+        title: this.test?.fullTitle(),
+        testSpecificMock: mockSentryCustomTrace,
+        manifestFlags: {
+          doNotForceSentryForThisTest: true,
+        },
+      },
+      async ({ driver, mockedEndpoint }) => {
+        await unlockWallet(driver);
+        await expectNoMockRequest(driver, mockedEndpoint[0], { timeout: 3000 });
+      },
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('sends automated trace when opening UI if metrics enabled', async function () {
+    await withFixtures(
+      {
+        fixtures: new FixtureBuilder()
+          .withMetaMetricsController({
+            participateInMetaMetrics: true,
+          })
+          .build(),
+        ganacheOptions: defaultGanacheOptions,
+        title: this.test?.fullTitle(),
+        testSpecificMock: mockSentryAutomatedTrace,
+        manifestFlags: {
+          doNotForceSentryForThisTest: true,
+        },
+      },
+      async ({ driver, mockedEndpoint }) => {
+        await unlockWallet(driver);
+        await expectMockRequest(driver, mockedEndpoint[0], { timeout: 3000 });
+      },
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('does not send automated trace when opening UI if metrics disabled @no-mmi', async function () {
+    await withFixtures(
+      {
+        fixtures: new FixtureBuilder()
+          .withMetaMetricsController({
+            participateInMetaMetrics: false,
+          })
+          .build(),
+        ganacheOptions: defaultGanacheOptions,
+        title: this.test?.fullTitle(),
+        testSpecificMock: mockSentryAutomatedTrace,
+        manifestFlags: {
+          doNotForceSentryForThisTest: true,
+        },
+      },
+      async ({ driver, mockedEndpoint }) => {
+        await unlockWallet(driver);
+        await expectNoMockRequest(driver, mockedEndpoint[0], { timeout: 3000 });
+      },
+    );
+  });
+});