diff --git a/sentry_sdk/integrations/pydantic_ai/patches/tools.py b/sentry_sdk/integrations/pydantic_ai/patches/tools.py
index 958d729fbb..a88e1d5712 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/integrations/pydantic_ai/patches/tools.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/integrations/pydantic_ai/patches/tools.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import sys
+from contextlib import nullcontext
 from functools import wraps
 from typing import TYPE_CHECKING
 
@@ -60,11 +61,15 @@ async def wrapped_execute_tool_call(
             # Create execute_tool span
             # Nesting is handled by isolation_scope() to ensure proper parent-child relationships
             with sentry_sdk.isolation_scope():
-                with execute_tool_span(
-                    name,
-                    args_dict,
-                    agent,
-                    tool_definition=selected_tool_definition,
+                with (
+                    execute_tool_span(
+                        name,
+                        args_dict,
+                        agent,
+                        tool_definition=selected_tool_definition,
+                    )
+                    if validated.args_valid
+                    else nullcontext()
                 ) as span:
                     try:
                         result = await original_execute_tool_call(
@@ -73,7 +78,8 @@ async def wrapped_execute_tool_call(
                             *args,
                             **kwargs,
                         )
-                        update_execute_tool_span(span, result)
+                        if span is not None:
+                            update_execute_tool_span(span, result)
                         return result
                     except ToolRetryError as exc:
                         exc_info = sys.exc_info()
diff --git a/tests/integrations/pydantic_ai/test_pydantic_ai.py b/tests/integrations/pydantic_ai/test_pydantic_ai.py
index 03f468e497..b862a11dfa 100644
--- a/tests/integrations/pydantic_ai/test_pydantic_ai.py
+++ b/tests/integrations/pydantic_ai/test_pydantic_ai.py
@@ -1022,24 +1022,6 @@ def add_numbers(a: Annotated[int, Field(gt=0, lt=0)], b: int) -> int:
         chat_spans = [
             s for s in spans if s["attributes"].get("sentry.op", "") == "gen_ai.chat"
         ]
-        tool_spans = [
-            s
-            for s in spans
-            if s["attributes"].get("sentry.op", "") == "gen_ai.execute_tool"
-        ]
-
-        # Should have tool spans
-        assert len(tool_spans) >= 1
-
-        # Check tool spans
-        model_retry_tool_span = tool_spans[0]
-        assert "execute_tool" in model_retry_tool_span["name"]
-        assert (
-            model_retry_tool_span["attributes"]["gen_ai.operation.name"]
-            == "execute_tool"
-        )
-        assert model_retry_tool_span["attributes"]["gen_ai.tool.name"] == "add_numbers"
-        assert "gen_ai.tool.input" in model_retry_tool_span["attributes"]
 
         # Check chat spans have available_tools
         assert "gen_ai.request.available_tools" in chat_spans[0]["attributes"]
@@ -1073,17 +1055,6 @@ def add_numbers(a: Annotated[int, Field(gt=0, lt=0)], b: int) -> int:
 
         # Find child span types (invoke_agent is the transaction, not a child span)
         chat_spans = [s for s in spans if s["op"] == "gen_ai.chat"]
-        tool_spans = [s for s in spans if s["op"] == "gen_ai.execute_tool"]
-
-        # Should have tool spans
-        assert len(tool_spans) >= 1
-
-        # Check tool spans
-        model_retry_tool_span = tool_spans[0]
-        assert "execute_tool" in model_retry_tool_span["description"]
-        assert model_retry_tool_span["data"]["gen_ai.operation.name"] == "execute_tool"
-        assert model_retry_tool_span["data"]["gen_ai.tool.name"] == "add_numbers"
-        assert "gen_ai.tool.input" in model_retry_tool_span["data"]
 
         # Check chat spans have available_tools
         assert "gen_ai.request.available_tools" in chat_spans[0]["data"]