diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java
index 514869c073..83fea5b528 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ public class HttpClientRequestTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelDownstreamHand
       VirtualField.find(Channel.class, NettyClientRequestAndContexts.class);
 
   @Override
-  public void writeRequested(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MessageEvent event) {
+  public void writeRequested(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MessageEvent event) throws Exception {
     Object message = event.getMessage();
     if (!(message instanceof HttpRequest)) {
-      ctx.sendDownstream(event);
+      super.writeRequested(ctx, event);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class HttpClientRequestTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelDownstreamHand
     HttpRequestAndChannel request =
         HttpRequestAndChannel.create((HttpRequest) message, ctx.getChannel());
     if (!instrumenter().shouldStart(parentContext, request)) {
-      ctx.sendDownstream(event);
+      super.writeRequested(ctx, event);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ public class HttpClientRequestTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelDownstreamHand
         ctx.getChannel(), NettyClientRequestAndContexts.create(parentContext, context, request));
 
     try (Scope ignored = context.makeCurrent()) {
-      ctx.sendDownstream(event);
+      super.writeRequested(ctx, event);
       // span is ended normally in HttpClientResponseTracingHandler
     } catch (Throwable throwable) {
       instrumenter().end(context, request, null, throwable);
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java
index 924bb67383..4ee3354503 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ public class HttpClientResponseTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelUpstreamHandl
       VirtualField.find(Channel.class, NettyClientRequestAndContexts.class);
 
   @Override
-  public void messageReceived(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MessageEvent msg) {
+  public void messageReceived(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MessageEvent msg) throws Exception {
     NettyClientRequestAndContexts requestAndContexts = requestContextsField.get(ctx.getChannel());
 
     if (requestAndContexts == null) {
-      ctx.sendUpstream(msg);
+      super.messageReceived(ctx, msg);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ public class HttpClientResponseTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelUpstreamHandl
 
     // We want the callback in the scope of the parent, not the client span
     try (Scope ignored = requestAndContexts.parentContext().makeCurrent()) {
-      ctx.sendUpstream(msg);
+      super.messageReceived(ctx, msg);
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java
index e1921712bf..326bca72f1 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java
@@ -23,15 +23,15 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelUpstreamHandle
       VirtualField.find(Channel.class, NettyServerRequestAndContext.class);
 
   @Override
-  public void messageReceived(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MessageEvent event) {
+  public void messageReceived(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MessageEvent event) throws Exception {
     Object message = event.getMessage();
     if (!(message instanceof HttpRequest)) {
       NettyServerRequestAndContext requestAndContext = requestAndContextField.get(ctx.getChannel());
       if (requestAndContext == null) {
-        ctx.sendUpstream(event);
+        super.messageReceived(ctx, event);
       } else {
         try (Scope ignored = requestAndContext.context().makeCurrent()) {
-          ctx.sendUpstream(event);
+          super.messageReceived(ctx, event);
         }
       }
       return;
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelUpstreamHandle
     HttpRequestAndChannel request =
         HttpRequestAndChannel.create((HttpRequest) message, ctx.getChannel());
     if (!instrumenter().shouldStart(parentContext, request)) {
-      ctx.sendUpstream(event);
+      super.messageReceived(ctx, event);
+      return;
     }
 
     Context context = instrumenter().start(parentContext, request);
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelUpstreamHandle
         ctx.getChannel(), NettyServerRequestAndContext.create(request, context));
 
     try (Scope ignored = context.makeCurrent()) {
-      ctx.sendUpstream(event);
+      super.messageReceived(ctx, event);
       // the span is ended normally in HttpServerResponseTracingHandler
     } catch (Throwable throwable) {
       instrumenter().end(context, request, null, throwable);
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/server/HttpServerResponseTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/server/HttpServerResponseTracingHandler.java
index 7adb80d271..cd371a53e9 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/server/HttpServerResponseTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-3.8/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v3_8/server/HttpServerResponseTracingHandler.java
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@ public class HttpServerResponseTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelDownstreamHan
       VirtualField.find(Channel.class, NettyServerRequestAndContext.class);
 
   @Override
-  public void writeRequested(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MessageEvent msg) {
+  public void writeRequested(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, MessageEvent msg) throws Exception {
     NettyServerRequestAndContext requestAndContext = requestAndContextField.get(ctx.getChannel());
 
     if (requestAndContext == null || !(msg.getMessage() instanceof HttpResponse)) {
-      ctx.sendDownstream(msg);
+      super.writeRequested(ctx, msg);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ public class HttpServerResponseTracingHandler extends SimpleChannelDownstreamHan
 
     Throwable error = null;
     try (Scope ignored = context.makeCurrent()) {
-      ctx.sendDownstream(msg);
+      super.writeRequested(ctx, msg);
     } catch (Throwable t) {
       error = t;
       throw t;
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4-common/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4/common/internal/client/NettySslInstrumentationHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4-common/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4/common/internal/client/NettySslInstrumentationHandler.java
index 54c6fa19a1..24731fc427 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4-common/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4/common/internal/client/NettySslInstrumentationHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4-common/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4/common/internal/client/NettySslInstrumentationHandler.java
@@ -64,20 +64,20 @@ public final class NettySslInstrumentationHandler extends ChannelDuplexHandler {
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void channelRegistered(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) {
+  public void channelRegistered(ChannelHandlerContext ctx) throws Exception {
     // this should never happen at this point (since the handler is only registered when SSL classes
     // are on classpath); checking just to be extra safe
     if (SSL_HANDSHAKE_COMPLETION_EVENT == null) {
       ctx.pipeline().remove(this);
       instrumentationHandlerField.set(realHandler, null);
-      ctx.fireChannelRegistered();
+      super.channelRegistered(ctx);
       return;
     }
 
     // remember the parent context from the time of channel registration;
     // this happens inside Bootstrap#connect()
     parentContext = Context.current();
-    ctx.fireChannelRegistered();
+    super.channelRegistered(ctx);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -85,7 +85,8 @@ public final class NettySslInstrumentationHandler extends ChannelDuplexHandler {
       ChannelHandlerContext ctx,
       SocketAddress remoteAddress,
       SocketAddress localAddress,
-      ChannelPromise promise) {
+      ChannelPromise promise)
+      throws Exception {
 
     // netty SslHandler starts the handshake after it receives the channelActive() signal; this
     // happens just after the connection is established
@@ -101,11 +102,11 @@ public final class NettySslInstrumentationHandler extends ChannelDuplexHandler {
             context = instrumenter.start(parentContext, request);
           }
         });
-    ctx.connect(remoteAddress, localAddress, promise);
+    super.connect(ctx, remoteAddress, localAddress, promise);
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void userEventTriggered(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object evt) {
+  public void userEventTriggered(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object evt) throws Exception {
     if (SSL_HANDSHAKE_COMPLETION_EVENT.isInstance(evt)) {
       if (ctx.pipeline().context(this) != null) {
         ctx.pipeline().remove(this);
@@ -117,7 +118,7 @@ public final class NettySslInstrumentationHandler extends ChannelDuplexHandler {
       }
     }
 
-    ctx.fireUserEventTriggered(evt);
+    super.userEventTriggered(ctx, evt);
   }
 
   private static Throwable getCause(Object evt) {
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java
index 6ba14db480..d6d8eb2980 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ import io.opentelemetry.javaagent.instrumentation.netty.v4_0.AttributeKeys;
 public class HttpClientRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelOutboundHandlerAdapter {
 
   @Override
-  public void write(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg, ChannelPromise prm) {
+  public void write(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg, ChannelPromise prm) throws Exception {
     if (!(msg instanceof HttpRequest)) {
-      ctx.write(msg, prm);
+      super.write(ctx, msg, prm);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class HttpClientRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelOutboundHandlerAdapt
 
     HttpRequestAndChannel request = HttpRequestAndChannel.create((HttpRequest) msg, ctx.channel());
     if (!instrumenter().shouldStart(parentContext, request)) {
-      ctx.write(msg, prm);
+      super.write(ctx, msg, prm);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class HttpClientRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelOutboundHandlerAdapt
     requestAttr.set(request);
 
     try (Scope ignored = context.makeCurrent()) {
-      ctx.write(msg, prm);
+      super.write(ctx, msg, prm);
       // span is ended normally in HttpClientResponseTracingHandler
     } catch (Throwable throwable) {
       instrumenter().end(contextAttr.getAndRemove(), requestAttr.getAndRemove(), null, throwable);
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java
index b0cdd86dbb..f56be53747 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ import io.opentelemetry.javaagent.instrumentation.netty.v4_0.AttributeKeys;
 public class HttpClientResponseTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
   @Override
-  public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) {
+  public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) throws Exception {
     Attribute<Context> contextAttr = ctx.channel().attr(AttributeKeys.CLIENT_CONTEXT);
     Context context = contextAttr.get();
     if (context == null) {
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+      super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -53,10 +53,10 @@ public class HttpClientResponseTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapt
     // We want the callback in the scope of the parent, not the client span
     if (parentContext != null) {
       try (Scope ignored = parentContext.makeCurrent()) {
-        ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+        super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       }
     } else {
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+      super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
     }
 
     if (msg instanceof FullHttpResponse) {
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java
index c5a5c109a1..6a398fd99e 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.0/javaagent/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/javaagent/instrumentation/netty/v4_0/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ import io.opentelemetry.javaagent.instrumentation.netty.v4_0.AttributeKeys;
 public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapter {
 
   @Override
-  public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) {
+  public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) throws Exception {
     Channel channel = ctx.channel();
     Attribute<Context> contextAttr = channel.attr(AttributeKeys.SERVER_CONTEXT);
     Attribute<HttpRequestAndChannel> requestAttr = channel.attr(AttributeKeys.SERVER_REQUEST);
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapte
     if (!(msg instanceof HttpRequest)) {
       Context serverContext = contextAttr.get();
       if (serverContext == null) {
-        ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+        super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       } else {
         try (Scope ignored = serverContext.makeCurrent()) {
-          ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+          super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
         }
       }
       return;
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapte
     HttpRequestAndChannel request = HttpRequestAndChannel.create((HttpRequest) msg, channel);
 
     if (!instrumenter().shouldStart(parentContext, request)) {
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+      super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapte
     requestAttr.set(request);
 
     try (Scope ignored = context.makeCurrent()) {
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+      super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       // the span is ended normally in HttpServerResponseTracingHandler
     } catch (Throwable throwable) {
       // make sure to remove the server context on end() call
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java
index 9c1317465b..b8e42284a3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/client/HttpClientRequestTracingHandler.java
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ public class HttpClientRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelOutboundHandlerAdapt
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void write(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg, ChannelPromise prm) {
+  public void write(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg, ChannelPromise prm) throws Exception {
     if (!(msg instanceof HttpRequest)) {
-      ctx.write(msg, prm);
+      super.write(ctx, msg, prm);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ public class HttpClientRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelOutboundHandlerAdapt
 
     HttpRequestAndChannel request = HttpRequestAndChannel.create((HttpRequest) msg, ctx.channel());
     if (!instrumenter.shouldStart(parentContext, request) || isAwsRequest(request)) {
-      ctx.write(msg, prm);
+      super.write(ctx, msg, prm);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ public class HttpClientRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelOutboundHandlerAdapt
     requestAttr.set(request);
 
     try (Scope ignored = context.makeCurrent()) {
-      ctx.write(msg, prm);
+      super.write(ctx, msg, prm);
       // span is ended normally in HttpClientResponseTracingHandler
     } catch (Throwable throwable) {
       instrumenter.end(contextAttr.getAndSet(null), requestAttr.getAndSet(null), null, throwable);
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java
index 30a03d8718..a9819a8da8 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/client/HttpClientResponseTracingHandler.java
@@ -37,11 +37,11 @@ public class HttpClientResponseTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapt
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) {
+  public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) throws Exception {
     Attribute<Context> contextAttr = ctx.channel().attr(AttributeKeys.CLIENT_CONTEXT);
     Context context = contextAttr.get();
     if (context == null) {
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+      super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -69,10 +69,10 @@ public class HttpClientResponseTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapt
     // We want the callback in the scope of the parent, not the client span
     if (parentContext != null) {
       try (Scope ignored = parentContext.makeCurrent()) {
-        ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+        super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       }
     } else {
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+      super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
     }
 
     if (msg instanceof FullHttpResponse) {
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java
index 0a666b1623..140c59b2e3 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/server/HttpServerRequestTracingHandler.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapte
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) {
+  public void channelRead(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg) throws Exception {
     Channel channel = ctx.channel();
     Attribute<Context> contextAttr = channel.attr(AttributeKeys.SERVER_CONTEXT);
     Attribute<HttpRequestAndChannel> requestAttr = channel.attr(HTTP_REQUEST);
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapte
     if (!(msg instanceof HttpRequest)) {
       Context serverContext = contextAttr.get();
       if (serverContext == null) {
-        ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+        super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       } else {
         try (Scope ignored = serverContext.makeCurrent()) {
-          ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+          super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
         }
       }
       return;
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapte
     HttpRequestAndChannel request = HttpRequestAndChannel.create((HttpRequest) msg, channel);
 
     if (!instrumenter.shouldStart(parentContext, request)) {
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+      super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ public class HttpServerRequestTracingHandler extends ChannelInboundHandlerAdapte
     requestAttr.set(request);
 
     try (Scope ignored = context.makeCurrent()) {
-      ctx.fireChannelRead(msg);
+      super.channelRead(ctx, msg);
       // the span is ended normally in HttpServerResponseTracingHandler
     } catch (Throwable throwable) {
       // make sure to remove the server context on end() call
diff --git a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/server/HttpServerResponseTracingHandler.java b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/server/HttpServerResponseTracingHandler.java
index 95b562bd9f..831b59872c 100644
--- a/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/server/HttpServerResponseTracingHandler.java
+++ b/instrumentation/netty/netty-4.1/library/src/main/java/io/opentelemetry/instrumentation/netty/v4_1/internal/server/HttpServerResponseTracingHandler.java
@@ -42,11 +42,11 @@ public class HttpServerResponseTracingHandler extends ChannelOutboundHandlerAdap
   }
 
   @Override
-  public void write(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg, ChannelPromise prm) {
+  public void write(ChannelHandlerContext ctx, Object msg, ChannelPromise prm) throws Exception {
     Attribute<Context> contextAttr = ctx.channel().attr(AttributeKeys.SERVER_CONTEXT);
     Context context = contextAttr.get();
     if (context == null) {
-      ctx.write(msg, prm);
+      super.write(ctx, msg, prm);
       return;
     }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class HttpServerResponseTracingHandler extends ChannelOutboundHandlerAdap
     }
 
     try (Scope ignored = context.makeCurrent()) {
-      ctx.write(msg, writePromise);
+      super.write(ctx, msg, writePromise);
     } catch (Throwable throwable) {
       end(ctx.channel(), null, throwable);
       throw throwable;