diff --git a/src/Sentry/Laravel/Features/ConsoleSchedulingIntegration.php b/src/Sentry/Laravel/Features/ConsoleSchedulingIntegration.php
index 76e10b0f..31e8165a 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/Laravel/Features/ConsoleSchedulingIntegration.php
+++ b/src/Sentry/Laravel/Features/ConsoleSchedulingIntegration.php
@@ -136,7 +136,8 @@ public function useCacheStore(?string $name): void
 
     public function handleScheduledTaskStarting(ScheduledTaskStarting $event): void
     {
-        if (!$event->task) {
+        // There is nothing for us to track if it's a background task since it will be handled by a separate process
+        if (!$event->task || $event->task->runInBackground) {
             return;
         }