diff --git a/sentry/api/sentry.api b/sentry/api/sentry.api
index 6e1ebe4ff3..3a3dfc8d11 100644
--- a/sentry/api/sentry.api
+++ b/sentry/api/sentry.api
@@ -1067,7 +1067,7 @@ public abstract interface class io/sentry/IScopeObserver {
 	public abstract fun clearAttachments ()V
 	public abstract fun removeExtra (Ljava/lang/String;)V
 	public abstract fun removeTag (Ljava/lang/String;)V
-	public abstract fun setBreadcrumbs (Ljava/util/Collection;)V
+	public abstract fun clearBreadcrumbs ()V
 	public abstract fun setContexts (Lio/sentry/protocol/Contexts;)V
 	public abstract fun setEnvironment (Ljava/lang/String;)V
 	public abstract fun setExtra (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)V
@@ -2646,7 +2646,7 @@ public abstract class io/sentry/ScopeObserverAdapter : io/sentry/IScopeObserver
 	public fun clearAttachments ()V
 	public fun removeExtra (Ljava/lang/String;)V
 	public fun removeTag (Ljava/lang/String;)V
-	public fun setBreadcrumbs (Ljava/util/Collection;)V
+	public fun clearBreadcrumbs ()V
 	public fun setContexts (Lio/sentry/protocol/Contexts;)V
 	public fun setEnvironment (Ljava/lang/String;)V
 	public fun setExtra (Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)V
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopeObserver.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopeObserver.java
index b6210c8870..a27a001a96 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopeObserver.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/IScopeObserver.java
@@ -10,15 +10,14 @@
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 
 /**
- * A Scope observer that tracks changes on Scope. All methods are "default", so implementors can
- * subscribe to only those properties, that they are interested in.
+ * A Scope observer that tracks changes on Scope.
  */
 public interface IScopeObserver {
   void setUser(@Nullable User user);
 
   void addBreadcrumb(@NotNull Breadcrumb crumb);
 
-  void setBreadcrumbs(@NotNull Collection<Breadcrumb> breadcrumbs);
+  void clearBreadcrumbs();
 
   void setTag(@NotNull String key, @NotNull String value);
 
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scope.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scope.java
index f4ba9dbbb9..7638f9a909 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scope.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/Scope.java
@@ -534,7 +534,6 @@ public void addBreadcrumb(@NotNull Breadcrumb breadcrumb, @Nullable Hint hint) {
 
       for (final IScopeObserver observer : options.getScopeObservers()) {
         observer.addBreadcrumb(breadcrumb);
-        observer.setBreadcrumbs(breadcrumbs);
       }
     } else {
       options.getLogger().log(SentryLevel.INFO, "Breadcrumb was dropped by beforeBreadcrumb");
@@ -558,7 +557,7 @@ public void clearBreadcrumbs() {
     breadcrumbs.clear();
 
     for (final IScopeObserver observer : options.getScopeObservers()) {
-      observer.setBreadcrumbs(breadcrumbs);
+      observer.clearBreadcrumbs();
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopeObserverAdapter.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopeObserverAdapter.java
index e80d8b6b20..d6b2f28715 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopeObserverAdapter.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/ScopeObserverAdapter.java
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ public void setUser(@Nullable User user) {}
   public void addBreadcrumb(@NotNull Breadcrumb crumb) {}
 
   @Override
-  public void setBreadcrumbs(@NotNull Collection<Breadcrumb> breadcrumbs) {}
+  public void clearBreadcrumbs() {}
 
   @Override
   public void setTag(@NotNull String key, @NotNull String value) {}
diff --git a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserver.java b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserver.java
index 756f36f65d..4ccc03110c 100644
--- a/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserver.java
+++ b/sentry/src/main/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserver.java
@@ -153,16 +153,12 @@ public void addBreadcrumb(@NotNull Breadcrumb crumb) {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void setBreadcrumbs(@NotNull Collection<Breadcrumb> breadcrumbs) {
-    if (breadcrumbs.isEmpty()) {
-      // we only clear the queue if the new collection is empty (someone called clearBreadcrumbs)
-      // If it's not empty, we'd add breadcrumbs one-by-one in the method above
-      if (!options.isEnableScopePersistence()) {
-        return;
-      }
-      pendingBreadcrumbs.offer(CLEAR_MARKER);
-      requestFlush();
+  public void clearBreadcrumbs() {
+    if (!options.isEnableScopePersistence()) {
+      return;
     }
+    pendingBreadcrumbs.offer(CLEAR_MARKER);
+    requestFlush();
   }
 
   @Override
diff --git a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/ScopeTest.kt b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/ScopeTest.kt
index 3fb19078c2..f339ce9976 100644
--- a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/ScopeTest.kt
+++ b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/ScopeTest.kt
@@ -761,12 +761,10 @@ class ScopeTest {
     val breadcrumb = Breadcrumb()
     scope.addBreadcrumb(breadcrumb)
     verify(observer).addBreadcrumb(eq(breadcrumb))
-    verify(observer).setBreadcrumbs(argThat { elementAt(0) == breadcrumb })
 
     scope.addBreadcrumb(Breadcrumb.debug("test"))
     verify(observer).addBreadcrumb(argThat { message == "test" })
-    verify(observer, times(2))
-      .setBreadcrumbs(argThat { elementAt(0) == breadcrumb && elementAt(1).message == "test" })
+    verify(observer, never()).clearBreadcrumbs()
   }
 
   @Test
@@ -780,7 +778,7 @@ class ScopeTest {
     assertFalse(scope.breadcrumbs.isEmpty())
 
     scope.clearBreadcrumbs()
-    verify(observer, times(2)).setBreadcrumbs(argThat { isEmpty() })
+    verify(observer).clearBreadcrumbs()
   }
 
   @Test
diff --git a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserverBatchingTest.kt b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserverBatchingTest.kt
index d893e52d4c..17db28585a 100644
--- a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserverBatchingTest.kt
+++ b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserverBatchingTest.kt
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class PersistingScopeObserverBatchingTest {
     val sut = getSut(executor)
 
     sut.addBreadcrumb(Breadcrumb().apply { message = "dropped" })
-    sut.setBreadcrumbs(emptyList())
+    sut.clearBreadcrumbs()
     sut.addBreadcrumb(Breadcrumb().apply { message = "kept" })
     executor.runAll()
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ class PersistingScopeObserverBatchingTest {
     // fires while the flush is draining, i.e. after the first breadcrumb has been written
     options.setSerializer(
       SerializerHook(options.serializer) {
-        sut.setBreadcrumbs(emptyList())
+        sut.clearBreadcrumbs()
         sut.addBreadcrumb(Breadcrumb().apply { message = "kept" })
       }
     )
diff --git a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserverTest.kt b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserverTest.kt
index b98c5b8a31..9fdc8bf1a7 100644
--- a/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserverTest.kt
+++ b/sentry/src/test/java/io/sentry/cache/PersistingScopeObserverTest.kt
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ class PersistingScopeObserverTest<T>(
           breadcrumbs.forEach { addBreadcrumb(it) }
         },
         BREADCRUMBS_FILENAME,
-        DeleteScopeValue { setBreadcrumbs(emptyList()) },
+        DeleteScopeValue { clearBreadcrumbs() },
         DeletedEntityProvider { emptyList<Breadcrumb>() },
       )
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ class PersistingScopeObserverTest<T>(
           )
         },
         BREADCRUMBS_FILENAME,
-        DeleteScopeValue { setBreadcrumbs(emptyList()) },
+        DeleteScopeValue { clearBreadcrumbs() },
         DeletedEntityProvider { emptyList<Breadcrumb>() },
       )