diff --git a/src/sentry/src/SentryServiceProvider.php b/src/sentry/src/SentryServiceProvider.php
index 389491b2e..2e62b81f8 100644
--- a/src/sentry/src/SentryServiceProvider.php
+++ b/src/sentry/src/SentryServiceProvider.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public function boot(): void
         /* @phpstan-ignore-next-line */
         Coroutine::afterCreated(function () {
             $keys = [
-                Hub::CONTEXT_STACK_KEY => [],
+                Hub::CONTEXT_STACK_KEY => null,
             ];
             foreach ($keys as $key => $default) {
                 Context::set($key, Context::get($key, $default, Coroutine::parentId()));