diff --git a/lib/elastic_apm/spies/mongo.rb b/lib/elastic_apm/spies/mongo.rb
index 8e04f81e8..d9ed837fd 100644
--- a/lib/elastic_apm/spies/mongo.rb
+++ b/lib/elastic_apm/spies/mongo.rb
@@ -96,9 +96,8 @@ def push_event(event)
 
         def pop_event(event)
           span = events.delete(event.operation_id)
-          return unless (curr = ElasticAPM.current_span)
+          ElasticAPM.end_span(span)
 
-          curr == span && ElasticAPM.end_span
         end
 
         def build_context(event)