diff --git a/shell/agents/Microsoft.Azure.Agent/Utils.cs b/shell/agents/Microsoft.Azure.Agent/Utils.cs
index 40bf2701..58236f66 100644
--- a/shell/agents/Microsoft.Azure.Agent/Utils.cs
+++ b/shell/agents/Microsoft.Azure.Agent/Utils.cs
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ private CorruptDataException(string message)
 
     internal static CorruptDataException Create(string message, CopilotActivity activity)
     {
-        return new CorruptDataException($"Unexpected copilot activity received. {message}\n\n{activity.Serialize()}\n");
+        string errorMessage = $"Unexpected copilot activity received. {message}\n\n{activity.Serialize()}\n";
+        Telemetry.Trace(AzTrace.Exception(errorMessage));
+        return new CorruptDataException(errorMessage);
     }
 }