diff --git a/crates/obs/src/telemetry.rs b/crates/obs/src/telemetry.rs
index 931e2449..95bedfc4 100644
--- a/crates/obs/src/telemetry.rs
+++ b/crates/obs/src/telemetry.rs
@@ -216,19 +216,26 @@ pub fn init_telemetry(config: &OtelConfig) -> OtelGuard {
         let otel_filter = build_env_filter(logger_level, None);
         let otel_layer = OpenTelemetryTracingBridge::new(&logger_provider).with_filter(otel_filter);
         let tracer = tracer_provider.tracer(Cow::Borrowed(service_name).to_string());
+
         // Configure registry to avoid repeated calls to filter methods
-        let registry = tracing_subscriber::registry()
+        let _registry = tracing_subscriber::registry()
             .with(filter)
+            .with(ErrorLayer::default())
+            .with(if config.local_logging_enabled.unwrap_or(false) {
+                Some(fmt_layer)
+            } else {
+                None
+            })
+            .with(OpenTelemetryLayer::new(tracer))
             .with(otel_layer)
             .with(MetricsLayer::new(meter_provider.clone()))
-            .with(OpenTelemetryLayer::new(tracer))
-            .with(ErrorLayer::default());
+            .init();
         info!("Telemetry logging enabled: {:?}", config.local_logging_enabled);
-        if config.local_logging_enabled.unwrap_or(false) {
-            registry.with(fmt_layer).init();
-        } else {
-            registry.init();
-        }
+        // if config.local_logging_enabled.unwrap_or(false) {
+        //     registry.with(fmt_layer).init();
+        // } else {
+        //     registry.init();
+        // }
 
         if !endpoint.is_empty() {
             info!(