diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http/Implementation/HttpWebRequestActivitySource.netfx.cs b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http/Implementation/HttpWebRequestActivitySource.netfx.cs
index b6dafa0cd71..b6d48dc9f93 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http/Implementation/HttpWebRequestActivitySource.netfx.cs
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Instrumentation.Http/Implementation/HttpWebRequestActivitySource.netfx.cs
@@ -299,7 +299,7 @@ private static void ProcessRequest(HttpWebRequest request)
             WebRequestActivitySource.StartActivity(ActivityName, ActivityKind.Client);
         }
 
-        var activityContext = Activity.Current?.Context ?? default;
+        var activityContext = activity?.Context ?? default;
 
         // Propagation must still be done in all cases, to allow
         // downstream services to continue from parent context, if any.