diff --git a/litellm/caching.py b/litellm/caching.py
index 67c15253c..3f14b8468 100644
--- a/litellm/caching.py
+++ b/litellm/caching.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from openai._models import BaseModel as OpenAIObject
 
 import litellm
 from litellm._logging import verbose_logger
+from litellm.integrations.opentelemetry import _get_parent_otel_span_from_kwargs
 from litellm.types.services import ServiceLoggerPayload, ServiceTypes
 
 
@@ -33,16 +34,6 @@ def print_verbose(print_statement):
         pass
 
 
-def _get_parent_otel_span_from_kwargs(kwargs: Optional[dict] = None):
-    try:
-        if kwargs is None:
-            return None
-        _metadata = kwargs.get("metadata") or {}
-        return _metadata.get("litellm_parent_otel_span")
-    except:
-        return None
-
-
 class BaseCache:
     def set_cache(self, key, value, **kwargs):
         raise NotImplementedError
diff --git a/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py b/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py
index ef14ad679..e44bc6bee 100644
--- a/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py
+++ b/litellm/integrations/opentelemetry.py
@@ -703,3 +703,24 @@ class OpenTelemetry(CustomLogger):
             management_endpoint_span.set_attribute(f"exception", str(_exception))
             management_endpoint_span.set_status(Status(StatusCode.ERROR))
             management_endpoint_span.end(end_time=_end_time_ns)
+
+
+# Helper functions used for OTEL logging
+def _get_parent_otel_span_from_kwargs(kwargs: Optional[dict] = None):
+    try:
+        if kwargs is None:
+            return None
+        litellm_params = kwargs.get("litellm_params")
+        _metadata = kwargs.get("metadata") or {}
+        if "litellm_parent_otel_span" in _metadata:
+            return _metadata["litellm_parent_otel_span"]
+        elif (
+            litellm_params is not None
+            and litellm_params.get("metadata") is not None
+            and "litellm_parent_otel_span" in litellm_params.get("metadata", {})
+        ):
+            return litellm_params["metadata"]["litellm_parent_otel_span"]
+        elif "litellm_parent_otel_span" in kwargs:
+            return kwargs["litellm_parent_otel_span"]
+    except:
+        return None