diff --git a/internal/grid/trace.go b/internal/grid/trace.go
index cb8ad0938..f608d6fa4 100644
--- a/internal/grid/trace.go
+++ b/internal/grid/trace.go
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func (c *muxClient) traceRoundtrip(ctx context.Context, t *tracer, h HandlerID,
 	trace := madmin.TraceInfo{
 		TraceType: t.TraceType,
 		FuncName:  prefix + "." + h.String(),
-		NodeName:  t.Local,
+		NodeName:  t.Remote,
 		Time:      start,
 		Duration:  end.Sub(start),
 		Path:      t.Subroute,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (c *muxClient) traceRoundtrip(ctx context.Context, t *tracer, h HandlerID,
 				Time:    start,
 				Proto:   "grid",
 				Method:  "REQ",
-				Client:  t.Remote,
+				Client:  t.Local,
 				Headers: nil,
 				Path:    t.Subroute,
 				Body:    []byte(body),