diff --git a/graphql/context.go b/graphql/context.go
index ed1cf36a816..ee80988fefe 100644
--- a/graphql/context.go
+++ b/graphql/context.go
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ func NewRequestContext(doc *ast.QueryDocument, query string, variables map[strin
 		RequestMiddleware:   DefaultRequestMiddleware,
 		Recover:             DefaultRecover,
 		ErrorPresenter:      DefaultErrorPresenter,
+		Tracer:              &NopTracer{},
 	}
 }