diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/OpenTelemetryAutoConfiguration.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/OpenTelemetryAutoConfiguration.java
index d1a6d125f7..7bf0a4fa93 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/OpenTelemetryAutoConfiguration.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/OpenTelemetryAutoConfiguration.java
@@ -195,9 +195,11 @@ public class OpenTelemetryAutoConfiguration {
 		@Bean
 		@ConditionalOnProperty(prefix = "management.tracing.propagation", name = "type", havingValue = "W3C",
 				matchIfMissing = true)
-		TextMapPropagator w3cTextMapPropagatorWithBaggage() {
+		TextMapPropagator w3cTextMapPropagatorWithBaggage(OtelCurrentTraceContext otelCurrentTraceContext) {
+			List<String> remoteFields = this.tracingProperties.getBaggage().getRemoteFields();
 			return TextMapPropagator.composite(W3CTraceContextPropagator.getInstance(),
-					W3CBaggagePropagator.getInstance());
+					W3CBaggagePropagator.getInstance(), new BaggageTextMapPropagator(remoteFields,
+							new OtelBaggageManager(otelCurrentTraceContext, remoteFields, Collections.emptyList())));
 		}
 
 		@Bean
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests.java
index 01cf07b6bd..b08312eeed 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-actuator-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/actuate/autoconfigure/tracing/OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 
 package org.springframework.boot.actuate.autoconfigure.tracing;
 
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import io.micrometer.tracing.otel.bridge.OtelCurrentTraceContext;
@@ -182,7 +183,12 @@ class OpenTelemetryAutoConfigurationTests {
 
 	@Test
 	void shouldSupplyW3CPropagationWithBaggageByDefault() {
-		this.contextRunner.run((context) -> assertThat(context).hasBean("w3cTextMapPropagatorWithBaggage"));
+		this.contextRunner.withPropertyValues("management.tracing.baggage.remote-fields=foo").run((context) -> {
+			assertThat(context).hasBean("w3cTextMapPropagatorWithBaggage");
+			Collection<String> allFields = context.getBean("w3cTextMapPropagatorWithBaggage", TextMapPropagator.class)
+					.fields();
+			assertThat(allFields).containsExactly("traceparent", "tracestate", "baggage", "foo");
+		});
 	}
 
 	@Test