diff --git a/tonic/src/codec/decode.rs b/tonic/src/codec/decode.rs
index 742660e31..d77e0973c 100644
--- a/tonic/src/codec/decode.rs
+++ b/tonic/src/codec/decode.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ struct StreamingInner {
     decompress_buf: BytesMut,
     encoding: Option<CompressionEncoding>,
     max_message_size: Option<usize>,
+    span: tracing::Span,
 }
 
 impl<T> Unpin for Streaming<T> {}
@@ -40,12 +41,36 @@ impl<T> Unpin for Streaming<T> {}
 enum State {
     ReadHeader,
     ReadBody {
+        span: tracing::Span,
         compression: Option<CompressionEncoding>,
         len: usize,
     },
     Error(Status),
 }
 
+impl State {
+    fn read_body(compression: Option<CompressionEncoding>, len: usize) -> Self {
+        let span = tracing::debug_span!(
+            "read_body",
+            body.compression = compression.map(|c| c.as_str()).unwrap_or("none"),
+            body.bytes.compressed = compression.is_some().then_some(len),
+            body.bytes.uncompressed = compression.is_none().then_some(len),
+        );
+        Self::ReadBody {
+            span,
+            compression,
+            len,
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn span(&self) -> Option<&tracing::Span> {
+        match self {
+            Self::ReadBody { span, .. } => Some(span),
+            Self::ReadHeader | Self::Error(_) => None,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 #[derive(Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
 enum Direction {
     Request,
@@ -132,6 +157,7 @@ impl<T> Streaming<T> {
                 decompress_buf: BytesMut::new(),
                 encoding,
                 max_message_size,
+                span: tracing::debug_span!("streaming"),
             },
         }
     }
@@ -142,7 +168,8 @@ impl StreamingInner {
         &mut self,
         buffer_settings: BufferSettings,
     ) -> Result<Option<DecodeBuf<'_>>, Status> {
-        if let State::ReadHeader = self.state {
+        let _guard = self.span.enter();
+        if let State::ReadHeader = &self.state {
             if self.buf.remaining() < HEADER_SIZE {
                 return Ok(None);
             }
@@ -192,13 +219,17 @@ impl StreamingInner {
 
             self.buf.reserve(len);
 
-            self.state = State::ReadBody {
-                compression: compression_encoding,
-                len,
-            }
+            self.state = State::read_body(compression_encoding, len)
         }
 
-        if let State::ReadBody { len, compression } = self.state {
+        if let State::ReadBody {
+            len,
+            span,
+            compression,
+        } = &self.state
+        {
+            let (len, compression) = (*len, *compression);
+            let _guard = span.enter();
             // if we haven't read enough of the message then return and keep
             // reading
             if self.buf.remaining() < len || self.buf.len() < len {
@@ -228,6 +259,7 @@ impl StreamingInner {
                     return Err(Status::new(Code::Internal, message));
                 }
                 let decompressed_len = self.decompress_buf.len();
+                span.record("body.bytes.uncompressed", decompressed_len);
                 DecodeBuf::new(&mut self.decompress_buf, decompressed_len)
             } else {
                 DecodeBuf::new(&mut self.buf, len)
@@ -241,6 +273,7 @@ impl StreamingInner {
 
     // Returns Some(()) if data was found or None if the loop in `poll_next` should break
     fn poll_frame(&mut self, cx: &mut Context<'_>) -> Poll<Result<Option<()>, Status>> {
+        let _guard = self.state.span().unwrap_or(&self.span).enter();
         let chunk = match ready!(Pin::new(&mut self.body).poll_frame(cx)) {
             Some(Ok(d)) => Some(d),
             Some(Err(status)) => {
@@ -248,6 +281,7 @@ impl StreamingInner {
                     return Poll::Ready(Ok(None));
                 }
 
+                drop(_guard);
                 let _ = std::mem::replace(&mut self.state, State::Error(status.clone()));
                 debug!("decoder inner stream error: {:?}", status);
                 return Poll::Ready(Err(status));