diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c37861aa3b5..d5f6c7aea88 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Silence events API warnings for internal users
   ([#4847](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/4847))
 - Prevent possible endless recursion from happening in `SimpleLogRecordProcessor.on_emit`,
-  ([#4799](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/4799)).
+  ([#4799](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/4799)) and ([#4867](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-python/pull/4867)).
 
 ## Version 1.39.0/0.60b0 (2025-12-03)
 
diff --git a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py
index cad7f951428..39772554d5a 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-api/src/opentelemetry/context/__init__.py
@@ -160,6 +160,7 @@ def detach(token: Token[Context]) -> None:
 # FIXME This is a temporary location for the suppress instrumentation key.
 # Once the decision around how to suppress instrumentation is made in the
 # spec, this key should be moved accordingly.
+_ON_EMIT_RECURSION_COUNT_KEY = create_key("on_emit_recursion_count")
 _SUPPRESS_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY = create_key("suppress_instrumentation")
 _SUPPRESS_HTTP_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY = create_key(
     "suppress_http_instrumentation"
diff --git a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_logs/_internal/export/__init__.py b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_logs/_internal/export/__init__.py
index ba0861c2a03..f12b9dd8a2d 100644
--- a/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_logs/_internal/export/__init__.py
+++ b/opentelemetry-sdk/src/opentelemetry/sdk/_logs/_internal/export/__init__.py
@@ -17,16 +17,17 @@
 import enum
 import logging
 import sys
-import traceback
 from os import environ, linesep
 from typing import IO, Callable, Optional, Sequence
 
 from typing_extensions import deprecated
 
 from opentelemetry.context import (
+    _ON_EMIT_RECURSION_COUNT_KEY,
     _SUPPRESS_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY,
     attach,
     detach,
+    get_value,
     set_value,
 )
 from opentelemetry.sdk._logs import (
@@ -150,28 +151,23 @@ def __init__(self, exporter: LogRecordExporter):
 
     def on_emit(self, log_record: ReadWriteLogRecord):
         # Prevent entering a recursive loop.
-        if (
-            sum(
-                item.name == "on_emit"
-                and (
-                    item.filename.endswith("export/__init__.py")
-                    or item.filename.endswith(
-                        r"export\__init__.py"
-                    )  # backward slash on windows..
-                )
-                for item in traceback.extract_stack()
-            )
-            # Recursive depth of 3 is sort of arbitrary. It's possible that an Exporter.export call
-            # emits a log which returns us to this function, but when we call Exporter.export again the log
-            # is no longer emitted and we exit this recursive loop naturally, a depth of >3 allows 3
-            # recursive log calls but exits after because it's likely endless.
-            > 3
-        ):
+        cnt = get_value(_ON_EMIT_RECURSION_COUNT_KEY) or 0
+        # Recursive depth of 3 is sort of arbitrary. It's possible that an Exporter.export call
+        # emits a log which returns us to this function, but when we call Exporter.export again the log
+        # is no longer emitted and we exit this recursive loop naturally, a depth of >3 allows 3
+        # recursive log calls but exits after because it's likely endless.
+        if cnt > 3:  # pyright: ignore[reportOperatorIssue]
             _propagate_false_logger.warning(
                 "SimpleLogRecordProcessor.on_emit has entered a recursive loop. Dropping log and exiting the loop."
             )
             return
-        token = attach(set_value(_SUPPRESS_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY, True))
+        token = attach(
+            set_value(
+                _SUPPRESS_INSTRUMENTATION_KEY,
+                True,
+                set_value(_ON_EMIT_RECURSION_COUNT_KEY, cnt + 1),  # pyright: ignore[reportOperatorIssue]
+            )
+        )
         try:
             if self._shutdown:
                 _logger.warning("Processor is already shutdown, ignoring call")