diff --git a/newrelic/api/message_trace.py b/newrelic/api/message_trace.py
index 9cbe923619..bfa34b4009 100644
--- a/newrelic/api/message_trace.py
+++ b/newrelic/api/message_trace.py
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ def _nr_message_trace_wrapper_(wrapped, instance, args, kwargs):
             _operation,
             _destination_type,
             _destination_name,
-            params={},
+            params=params,
             terminal=terminal,
             parent=parent,
             source=wrapped,