diff --git a/sentry_sdk/scope.py b/sentry_sdk/scope.py
index 0d3a0c6cd3..78f974a533 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/scope.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/scope.py
@@ -1188,10 +1188,17 @@ def start_transaction(
             "parent_sampled": transaction.parent_sampled,
         }
         sampling_context.update(custom_sampling_context)
+
+        keep_incoming_sample_rate = (
+            transaction.sampled is None
+            and transaction.parent_sampled is not None
+            and not callable(client.options.get("traces_sampler"))
+        )
+
         transaction._set_initial_sampling_decision(sampling_context=sampling_context)
 
         # update the sample rate in the dsc
-        if transaction.sample_rate is not None:
+        if transaction.sample_rate is not None and not keep_incoming_sample_rate:
             propagation_context = self.get_active_propagation_context()
             baggage = propagation_context.baggage
 
@@ -1337,7 +1344,12 @@ def start_streamed_span(
                 self,
             )
 
-            if sample_rate is not None:
+            keep_incoming_sample_rate = (
+                propagation_context.parent_sampled is not None
+                and not callable(self.get_client().options.get("traces_sampler"))
+            )
+
+            if sample_rate is not None and not keep_incoming_sample_rate:
                 self._update_sample_rate(sample_rate)
 
             if sampled is False or sampled is None:
diff --git a/tests/integrations/stdlib/test_httplib.py b/tests/integrations/stdlib/test_httplib.py
index db9c94bc51..068714d4dc 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/stdlib/test_httplib.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/stdlib/test_httplib.py
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ def getresponse(self, *args, **kwargs):
         expected_outgoing_baggage = (
             "sentry-trace_id=771a43a4192642f0b136d5159a501700,"
             "sentry-public_key=49d0f7386ad645858ae85020e393bef3,"
-            "sentry-sample_rate=1.0,"
+            "sentry-sample_rate=0.01337,"
             "sentry-user_id=Am%C3%A9lie,"
             "sentry-sample_rand=0.000005,"
             "sentry-sampled=true"
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ def getresponse(self, *args, **kwargs):
         expected_outgoing_baggage = (
             "sentry-trace_id=771a43a4192642f0b136d5159a501700,"
             "sentry-public_key=49d0f7386ad645858ae85020e393bef3,"
-            "sentry-sample_rate=1.0,"
+            "sentry-sample_rate=0.01337,"
             "sentry-user_id=Am%C3%A9lie,"
             "sentry-sample_rand=0.000005,"
             "sentry-sampled=true"
diff --git a/tests/test_dsc.py b/tests/test_dsc.py
index 7aa4669c60..a3c7eda7e5 100644
--- a/tests/test_dsc.py
+++ b/tests/test_dsc.py
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ def test_dsc_continuation_of_trace(sentry_init, capture_envelopes):
         dsn="https://mysecret@o1234.ingest.sentry.io/12312012",
         release="myapp@0.0.1",
         environment="canary",
-        traces_sample_rate=1.0,
+        traces_sample_rate=0.5,
         transport=TestTransportWithOptions,
     )
     envelopes = capture_envelopes()
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ def test_dsc_continuation_of_trace(sentry_init, capture_envelopes):
 
     assert "sample_rate" in envelope_trace_header
     assert type(envelope_trace_header["sample_rate"]) == str
-    assert envelope_trace_header["sample_rate"] == "1.0"
+    assert envelope_trace_header["sample_rate"] == "0.01337"
 
     assert "sampled" in envelope_trace_header
     assert type(envelope_trace_header["sampled"]) == str
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ def test_dsc_continuation_of_trace_span_streaming(sentry_init, capture_envelopes
         dsn="https://mysecret@o1234.ingest.sentry.io/12312012",
         release="myapp@0.0.1",
         environment="canary",
-        traces_sample_rate=1.0,
+        traces_sample_rate=0.5,
         trace_lifecycle="stream",
         transport=TestTransportWithOptions,
     )
@@ -318,7 +318,7 @@ def test_dsc_continuation_of_trace_span_streaming(sentry_init, capture_envelopes
 
     assert "sample_rate" in envelope_trace_header
     assert type(envelope_trace_header["sample_rate"]) == str
-    assert envelope_trace_header["sample_rate"] == "1.0"
+    assert envelope_trace_header["sample_rate"] == "0.01337"
 
     assert "sampled" in envelope_trace_header
     assert type(envelope_trace_header["sampled"]) == str
diff --git a/tests/tracing/test_integration_tests.py b/tests/tracing/test_integration_tests.py
index 59bb1f9d02..3a3447a69f 100644
--- a/tests/tracing/test_integration_tests.py
+++ b/tests/tracing/test_integration_tests.py
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ def test_continue_trace(sentry_init, capture_envelopes, parent_sampled, sample_r
         )
 
         if parent_sampled is not None:
-            expected_sample_rate = str(float(parent_sampled))
+            expected_sample_rate = "0.01337"
         else:
             expected_sample_rate = str(sample_rate)
 
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ def test_continue_trace_span_streaming(
         assert not baggage.mutable
 
         if parent_sampled is not None:
-            expected_sample_rate = str(float(parent_sampled))
+            expected_sample_rate = parent_sample_rate
         else:
             if sample_rate is None:
                 expected_sample_rate = parent_sample_rate
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ def test_continue_trace_span_streaming(
         )
 
         if parent_sampled is not None:
-            expected_sample_rate = str(float(parent_sampled))
+            expected_sample_rate = parent_sample_rate
         else:
             if sample_rate is None:
                 expected_sample_rate = parent_sample_rate
diff --git a/tests/tracing/test_span_streaming.py b/tests/tracing/test_span_streaming.py
index c73eef678b..74c4a28fb3 100644
--- a/tests/tracing/test_span_streaming.py
+++ b/tests/tracing/test_span_streaming.py
@@ -1082,12 +1082,7 @@ def test_outgoing_traceparent_and_baggage_incoming_trace(
         baggage_items = dict(tuple(item.split("=")) for item in baggage.split(","))
 
         # As we've received incoming baggage, we shouldn't modify it ourselves
-        # and should propagate it as-is. However, in the case where our
-        # effective sample rate overrides the parent sample rate, we update the
-        # sample rate in the baggage as a consequence of updating the sample rate
-        # in the DSC.
-        if traces_sample_rate is not None:
-            incoming_baggage["sentry-sample_rate"] = str(float(parent_sampled))
+        # and should propagate it as-is
 
         assert baggage_items == incoming_baggage
 
@@ -1133,12 +1128,9 @@ def test_outgoing_traceparent_and_baggage_inconsistent_incoming_trace(
         span_id = span.span_id
         assert traceparent == f"{trace_id}-{span_id}-0"
 
-        # We shouldn't be updating incoming baggage, but in the case where our
-        # effective sample rate overrides the parent sample rate, we do this as
-        # a consequence of updating the sample rate in the DSC.
+        # We shouldn't be updating incoming baggage
         baggage = sentry_sdk.get_baggage()
         baggage_items = dict(tuple(item.split("=")) for item in baggage.split(","))
-        incoming_baggage["sentry-sample_rate"] = "0.0"
         assert baggage_items == incoming_baggage