diff --git a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-smolagents/src/openinference/instrumentation/smolagents/_wrappers.py b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-smolagents/src/openinference/instrumentation/smolagents/_wrappers.py
index 5894237ae..da1ff5ce8 100644
--- a/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-smolagents/src/openinference/instrumentation/smolagents/_wrappers.py
+++ b/python/instrumentation/openinference-instrumentation-smolagents/src/openinference/instrumentation/smolagents/_wrappers.py
@@ -110,8 +110,8 @@ def __call__(
         if context_api.get_value(context_api._SUPPRESS_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY):
             return wrapped(*args, **kwargs)
 
-        span_name = f"{instance.__class__.__name__}.run"
         agent = instance
+        span_name = f"{getattr(agent, 'name', None) or agent.__class__.__name__}.run"
         arguments = _bind_arguments(wrapped, *args, **kwargs)
 
         # Start parent span for the full run