diff --git a/tracing-subscriber/src/layer.rs b/tracing-subscriber/src/layer.rs
index eddccbb5..73b13af6 100644
--- a/tracing-subscriber/src/layer.rs
+++ b/tracing-subscriber/src/layer.rs
@@ -501,6 +501,11 @@ where
         }
     }
 
+    #[inline]
+    fn current_span(&self) -> span::Current {
+        self.inner.current_span()
+    }
+
     #[doc(hidden)]
     unsafe fn downcast_raw(&self, id: TypeId) -> Option<*const ()> {
         self.layer