diff --git a/xrayslog/xrayslog.go b/xrayslog/xrayslog.go
index e1d85f5..9450280 100644
--- a/xrayslog/xrayslog.go
+++ b/xrayslog/xrayslog.go
@@ -26,27 +26,33 @@ func (h *handler) Enabled(ctx context.Context, level slog.Level) bool {
 // Handle implements slog.Handler interface.
 func (h *handler) Handle(ctx context.Context, record slog.Record) error {
 	traceID := xray.ContextTraceID(ctx)
-	if traceID == "" {
-		// there is no trace ID in the context.
-		// we don't need to add trace ID to the log record.
+	if traceID == "" && len(h.groups) == 0 {
+		// no trace ID and no groups. nothing to do.
 		return h.parent.Handle(ctx, record)
 	}
 
-	newRecord := slog.NewRecord(record.Time, record.Level, record.Message, record.PC)
-	attrs := make([]any, 0, record.NumAttrs())
-	record.Attrs(func(a slog.Attr) bool {
-		attrs = append(attrs, a)
-		return true
-	})
-	for i := len(h.groups) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-		attrs = []any{slog.Group(h.groups[i], attrs...)}
-	}
-	for _, attr := range attrs {
-		newRecord.AddAttrs(attr.(slog.Attr))
+	var newRecord slog.Record
+	if len(h.groups) == 0 {
+		newRecord = record.Clone()
+	} else {
+		newRecord = slog.NewRecord(record.Time, record.Level, record.Message, record.PC)
+		attrs := make([]any, 0, record.NumAttrs())
+		record.Attrs(func(a slog.Attr) bool {
+			attrs = append(attrs, a)
+			return true
+		})
+		for i := len(h.groups) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
+			attrs = []any{slog.Group(h.groups[i], attrs...)}
+		}
+		for _, attr := range attrs {
+			newRecord.AddAttrs(attr.(slog.Attr))
+		}
 	}
 
-	// add trace ID to the log record.
-	newRecord.AddAttrs(slog.String(h.traceIDKey, traceID))
+	if traceID != "" {
+		// add trace ID to the log record.
+		newRecord.AddAttrs(slog.String(h.traceIDKey, traceID))
+	}
 	return h.parent.Handle(ctx, newRecord)
 }
 
diff --git a/xrayslog/xrayslog_test.go b/xrayslog/xrayslog_test.go
index 536535f..bd6ea9b 100644
--- a/xrayslog/xrayslog_test.go
+++ b/xrayslog/xrayslog_test.go
@@ -81,7 +81,29 @@ func TestWithAttrs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestWithGroup(t *testing.T) {
+func TestWithGroup_WithoutTraceID(t *testing.T) {
+	// build the logger
+	w := &bytes.Buffer{}
+	parent := slog.NewJSONHandler(w, nil)
+	h := NewHandler(parent, "trace_id")
+	logger := slog.New(h.WithGroup("my-group1").WithGroup("my-group2"))
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// test the logger
+	logger.InfoContext(ctx, "hello", slog.String("foo", "bar"))
+	var v map[string]any
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(w.Bytes(), &v); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+	}
+	group, _ := v["my-group1"].(map[string]any)
+	group, _ = group["my-group2"].(map[string]any)
+	if group == nil || group["foo"] != "bar" {
+		t.Errorf("foo is not set: %s", w.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestWithGroup_WithTraceID(t *testing.T) {
 	// build the logger
 	w := &bytes.Buffer{}
 	parent := slog.NewJSONHandler(w, nil)