diff --git a/pkg/transaction/eventreport.go b/pkg/transaction/eventreport.go
index 593c439de..dc72f8066 100644
--- a/pkg/transaction/eventreport.go
+++ b/pkg/transaction/eventreport.go
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ func (e *eventReport) SetPrivateData(privateData interface{}) EventReportBuilder
 
 func (e *eventReport) SetSkipSampleHandling() EventReportBuilder {
 	e.skipSampling = true
-	return e
+	return e.SetForceSample()
 }
 
 func (e *eventReport) SetForceSample() EventReportBuilder {