diff --git a/pkg/event/event.go b/pkg/event/event.go
index 6b3ac35..516bf89 100644
--- a/pkg/event/event.go
+++ b/pkg/event/event.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"git.ma-al.com/maal-libraries/observer/pkg/attr"
 	"git.ma-al.com/maal-libraries/observer/pkg/level"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
 
@@ -107,5 +108,8 @@ func NewErrInSpan[E IntoErrorEvent](err E, span trace.Span) E {
 	er := err.IntoErrorEvent()
 	er.extraSkipInStack += 1
 	span.RecordError(er.Err, er.AsOpts())
+	if er.Level <= level.ERR {
+		span.SetStatus(codes.Error, er.Error())
+	}
 	return err
 }