diff --git a/sentry-actix/src/lib.rs b/sentry-actix/src/lib.rs
index faf33241..59dbf070 100644
--- a/sentry-actix/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sentry-actix/src/lib.rs
@@ -250,7 +250,10 @@ where
                 "http.server",
                 headers,
             );
-            Some(hub.start_transaction(ctx))
+
+            let transaction = hub.start_transaction(ctx);
+            transaction.set_request(sentry_req.clone());
+            Some(transaction)
         } else {
             None
         };