diff --git a/src/Tracing/GuzzleTracingMiddleware.php b/src/Tracing/GuzzleTracingMiddleware.php
index 454923c5d..4fb1b45f7 100644
--- a/src/Tracing/GuzzleTracingMiddleware.php
+++ b/src/Tracing/GuzzleTracingMiddleware.php
@@ -84,9 +84,17 @@ public static function trace(?HubInterface $hub = null): \Closure
                         $response = $responseOrException->getResponse();
                     }
 
+                    $breadcrumbLevel = Breadcrumb::LEVEL_INFO;
+
                     if ($response !== null) {
                         $spanAndBreadcrumbData['http.response.body.size'] = $response->getBody()->getSize();
                         $spanAndBreadcrumbData['http.response.status_code'] = $response->getStatusCode();
+
+                        if ($response->getStatusCode() >= 400 && $response->getStatusCode() < 500) {
+                            $breadcrumbLevel = Breadcrumb::LEVEL_WARNING;
+                        } elseif ($response->getStatusCode() >= 500) {
+                            $breadcrumbLevel = Breadcrumb::LEVEL_ERROR;
+                        }
                     }
 
                     if ($childSpan !== null) {
@@ -99,7 +107,7 @@ public static function trace(?HubInterface $hub = null): \Closure
                     }
 
                     $hub->addBreadcrumb(new Breadcrumb(
-                        Breadcrumb::LEVEL_INFO,
+                        $breadcrumbLevel,
                         Breadcrumb::TYPE_HTTP,
                         'http',
                         null,