diff --git a/quiz/tasks.py b/quiz/tasks.py
index 94dd083..49c6dea 100644
--- a/quiz/tasks.py
+++ b/quiz/tasks.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 #
 #      You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 #      along with Anime Quiz.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+import contextlib
 import json
 import logging
 import os
@@ -30,6 +31,18 @@
 
 from quiz.animethemes import request_anime, AnimeThemesTryLater
 
+
+try:
+    from opentelemetry import trace
+    tracer = trace.get_tracer(__name__)
+    start_span = tracer.start_as_current_span
+except ImportError:
+    class DummySpan:
+        def set_attribute(self, _attribute, _value):
+            pass
+    start_span = lambda _: contextlib.nullcontext(DummySpan())
+
+
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 exit_event = threading.Event()
 
@@ -80,54 +93,61 @@ def listen_for_tasks(self) -> None:
         logger.info(f"Listening for tasks %s", self.name)
 
         while not exit_event.is_set():
-            response = None
-            while response is None and not exit_event.is_set():
-                response = self._client.bzpopmin(self.name, timeout=1)
+            with start_span(f"task_{self.name}") as span:
+                span.set_attribute("db.system", "redis")
+                span.set_attribute("db.connection_string", settings.QUEUE_DB)
+                span.set_attribute("task.name", self.name)
 
-            if response is None:
-                break
-            _name, serialized_kwargs, self._current_priority = response
+                response = None
+                while response is None and not exit_event.is_set():
+                    response = self._client.bzpopmin(self.name, timeout=1)
 
-            kwargs = json.loads(serialized_kwargs)
+                if response is None:
+                    break
+                _name, serialized_kwargs, self._current_priority = response
+                span.set_attribute("task.kwargs", serialized_kwargs)
+                span.set_attribute("task.priority", self._current_priority)
 
-            logger.info(
-                f"Executing task %s, kwargs %s, priority %s",
-                self.name,
-                kwargs,
-                self._current_priority
-            )
+                kwargs = json.loads(serialized_kwargs)
 
-            try:
-                self.run(**kwargs)
-            except RetryTask:
                 logger.info(
-                    "Task %s, kwargs %s is being added back to the queue.",
-                    self.name,
-                    kwargs
-                )
-                self.add_tasks([(kwargs, self._current_priority)])
-            except Exception as e:  # noqa
-                logger.exception(
-                    "Failed to execute task %s, kwargs %s!",
+                    f"Executing task %s, kwargs %s, priority %s",
                     self.name,
-                    kwargs
+                    kwargs,
+                    self._current_priority
                 )
-                if settings.BUGSNAG is not None:
-                    bugsnag.notify(
-                        e,
-                        metadata={
-                            "task": self.name,
-                            "task_kwargs": kwargs
-                        }
+
+                try:
+                    self.run(**kwargs)
+                except RetryTask:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Task %s, kwargs %s is being added back to the queue.",
+                        self.name,
+                        kwargs
                     )
-            else:
-                logger.info(
-                    "Executed task %s, kwargs %s successfully!",
-                    self.name,
-                    kwargs
-                )
-            finally:
-                self.after_return(**kwargs)
+                    self.add_tasks([(kwargs, self._current_priority)])
+                except Exception as e:  # noqa
+                    logger.exception(
+                        "Failed to execute task %s, kwargs %s!",
+                        self.name,
+                        kwargs
+                    )
+                    if settings.BUGSNAG is not None:
+                        bugsnag.notify(
+                            e,
+                            metadata={
+                                "task": self.name,
+                                "task_kwargs": kwargs
+                            }
+                        )
+                else:
+                    logger.info(
+                        "Executed task %s, kwargs %s successfully!",
+                        self.name,
+                        kwargs
+                    )
+                finally:
+                    self.after_return(**kwargs)
 
         logger.info("Finished task %s cleanly.", self.name)