diff --git a/python/langsmith/run_helpers.py b/python/langsmith/run_helpers.py
index 0e0d1fd4f..b9942a174 100644
--- a/python/langsmith/run_helpers.py
+++ b/python/langsmith/run_helpers.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def tracing_context(
     project_name: Optional[str] = None,
     tags: Optional[List[str]] = None,
     metadata: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None,
-    parent: Optional[Union[run_trees.RunTree, Mapping, str]] = None,
+    parent: Optional[Union[run_trees.RunTree, Mapping, str, Literal[False]]] = None,
     enabled: Optional[Union[bool, Literal["local"]]] = None,
     client: Optional[ls_client.Client] = None,
     **kwargs: Any,
@@ -129,7 +129,11 @@ def tracing_context(
             DeprecationWarning,
         )
     current_context = get_tracing_context()
-    parent_run = _get_parent_run({"parent": parent or kwargs.get("parent_run")})
+    parent_run = (
+        _get_parent_run({"parent": parent or kwargs.get("parent_run")})
+        if parent is not False
+        else None
+    )
     if parent_run is not None:
         tags = sorted(set(tags or []) | set(parent_run.tags or []))
         metadata = {**parent_run.metadata, **(metadata or {})}
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index e02abadd9..e05b7a5c4 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "langsmith"
-version = "0.2.10"
+version = "0.2.11"
 description = "Client library to connect to the LangSmith LLM Tracing and Evaluation Platform."
 authors = ["LangChain <support@langchain.dev>"]
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/python/tests/unit_tests/test_utils.py b/python/tests/unit_tests/test_utils.py
index 857e55e7f..a0ea16db4 100644
--- a/python/tests/unit_tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/python/tests/unit_tests/test_utils.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 import langsmith.utils as ls_utils
 from langsmith import Client, traceable
-from langsmith.run_helpers import tracing_context
+from langsmith.run_helpers import get_current_run_tree, tracing_context
 
 
 class LangSmithProjectNameTest(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -107,10 +107,21 @@ def test_tracing_enabled():
         assert not ls_utils.tracing_is_enabled()
 
     @traceable
-    def child_function():
+    def grandchild_function():
         assert ls_utils.tracing_is_enabled()
+        rt = get_current_run_tree()
+        assert rt
+        assert rt.parent_run_id is None
+        assert "." not in rt.dotted_order
+        assert rt.parent_run is None
         return 1
 
+    @traceable
+    def child_function():
+        assert ls_utils.tracing_is_enabled()
+        with tracing_context(parent=False):
+            return grandchild_function()
+
     @traceable
     def untraced_child_function():
         assert not ls_utils.tracing_is_enabled()