diff --git a/instana/instrumentation/pika.py b/instana/instrumentation/pika.py
index e26bf2007..550d93887 100644
--- a/instana/instrumentation/pika.py
+++ b/instana/instrumentation/pika.py
@@ -76,8 +76,11 @@ def _bind_args(exchange, routing_key, body, properties=None, *args, **kwargs):
 
 
     def basic_get_with_instana(wrapped, instance, args, kwargs):
-        def _bind_args(queue, callback, *args, **kwargs):
-            return (queue, callback, args, kwargs)
+        def _bind_args(*args, **kwargs):
+            args = list(args)
+            queue = kwargs.pop('queue', None) or args.pop(0)
+            callback = kwargs.pop('callback', None) or kwargs.pop('on_message_callback', None) or args.pop(0)
+            return (queue, callback, tuple(args), kwargs)
 
         queue, callback, args, kwargs = _bind_args(*args, **kwargs)
 
@@ -102,13 +105,12 @@ def _cb_wrapper(channel, method, properties, body):
         args = (queue, _cb_wrapper) + args
         return wrapped(*args, **kwargs)
 
-
     @wrapt.patch_function_wrapper('pika.adapters.blocking_connection', 'BlockingChannel.basic_consume')
     def basic_consume_with_instana(wrapped, instance, args, kwargs):
-        def _bind_args(queue, on_consume_callback, *args, **kwargs):
-            return (queue, on_consume_callback, args, kwargs)
+        def _bind_args(queue, on_message_callback, *args, **kwargs):
+            return (queue, on_message_callback, args, kwargs)
 
-        queue, on_consume_callback, args, kwargs = _bind_args(*args, **kwargs)
+        queue, on_message_callback, args, kwargs = _bind_args(*args, **kwargs)
 
         def _cb_wrapper(channel, method, properties, body):
             parent_span = tracer.extract(opentracing.Format.HTTP_HEADERS, properties.headers,
@@ -123,7 +125,7 @@ def _cb_wrapper(channel, method, properties, body):
                     logger.debug("basic_consume_with_instana: ", exc_info=True)
 
                 try:
-                    on_consume_callback(channel, method, properties, body)
+                    on_message_callback(channel, method, properties, body)
                 except Exception as e:
                     scope.span.log_exception(e)
                     raise
diff --git a/instana/version.py b/instana/version.py
index 2c1ea5535..bb9b16d5d 100644
--- a/instana/version.py
+++ b/instana/version.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 
 # Module version file.  Used by setup.py and snapshot reporting.
 
-VERSION = '1.36.0'
+VERSION = '1.36.1'
diff --git a/tests/clients/test_pika.py b/tests/clients/test_pika.py
index bfa9740c8..4a06d2ebb 100644
--- a/tests/clients/test_pika.py
+++ b/tests/clients/test_pika.py
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ def test_basic_consume_with_trace_context(self, _unused):
 
         cb = mock.Mock()
 
-        self.obj.basic_consume("test.queue", cb, consumer_tag="test")
+        self.obj.basic_consume(queue="test.queue", on_message_callback=cb, consumer_tag="test")
         self.obj._on_deliver(method_frame, header_frame, body)
 
         spans = self.recorder.queued_spans()