diff --git a/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs b/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs
index c7b850cff795d7..d30303a4ac9bd3 100644
--- a/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/bevy_app/src/app.rs
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ impl App {
     }
 
     pub fn update(&mut self) {
+        #[cfg(feature = "trace")]
+        let bevy_frame_update_span = info_span!("frame");
+        #[cfg(feature = "trace")]
+        let _bevy_frame_update_guard = bevy_frame_update_span.enter();
         self.schedule.run(&mut self.world);
     }