diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetInitialProps.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetInitialProps.ts
index 9091628a91a2..dcfca89779dc 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetInitialProps.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetInitialProps.ts
@@ -7,14 +7,20 @@ type GetInitialProps = Required<NextPage<unknown>>['getInitialProps'];
 /**
  * Create a wrapped version of the user's exported `getInitialProps` function
  *
- * @param origGetInitialProps: The user's `getInitialProps` function
- * @param origGIPropsHost: The user's object on which `getInitialProps` lives (used for `this`)
+ * @param origGetInitialProps - The user's `getInitialProps` function
+ * @param parameterizedRoute - The page's parameterized route
  * @returns A wrapped version of the function
  */
-export function withSentryGetInitialProps(origGetInitialProps: GetInitialProps, route: string): GetInitialProps {
+export function withSentryGetInitialProps(
+  origGetInitialProps: GetInitialProps,
+  parameterizedRoute: string,
+): GetInitialProps {
   return async function (
     ...getInitialPropsArguments: Parameters<GetInitialProps>
   ): Promise<ReturnType<GetInitialProps>> {
-    return await callDataFetcherTraced(origGetInitialProps, getInitialPropsArguments, { route, op: 'getInitialProps' });
+    return callDataFetcherTraced(origGetInitialProps, getInitialPropsArguments, {
+      parameterizedRoute,
+      dataFetchingMethodName: 'getInitialProps',
+    });
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetServerSideProps.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetServerSideProps.ts
index c8f0705d347b..1df647145868 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetServerSideProps.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetServerSideProps.ts
@@ -5,20 +5,20 @@ import { callDataFetcherTraced } from './wrapperUtils';
 /**
  * Create a wrapped version of the user's exported `getServerSideProps` function
  *
- * @param origGetServerSideProps: The user's `getServerSideProps` function
- * @param route: The page's parameterized route
+ * @param origGetServerSideProps - The user's `getServerSideProps` function
+ * @param parameterizedRoute - The page's parameterized route
  * @returns A wrapped version of the function
  */
 export function withSentryGetServerSideProps(
   origGetServerSideProps: GetServerSideProps,
-  route: string,
+  parameterizedRoute: string,
 ): GetServerSideProps {
   return async function (
     ...getServerSidePropsArguments: Parameters<GetServerSideProps>
   ): ReturnType<GetServerSideProps> {
-    return await callDataFetcherTraced(origGetServerSideProps, getServerSidePropsArguments, {
-      route,
-      op: 'getServerSideProps',
+    return callDataFetcherTraced(origGetServerSideProps, getServerSidePropsArguments, {
+      parameterizedRoute,
+      dataFetchingMethodName: 'getServerSideProps',
     });
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetStaticProps.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetStaticProps.ts
index 494faf05ffda..17508e2e87b9 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetStaticProps.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/withSentryGetStaticProps.ts
@@ -8,16 +8,19 @@ type Props = { [key: string]: unknown };
  * Create a wrapped version of the user's exported `getStaticProps` function
  *
  * @param origGetStaticProps: The user's `getStaticProps` function
- * @param route: The page's parameterized route
+ * @param parameterizedRoute - The page's parameterized route
  * @returns A wrapped version of the function
  */
 export function withSentryGetStaticProps(
   origGetStaticProps: GetStaticProps<Props>,
-  route: string,
+  parameterizedRoute: string,
 ): GetStaticProps<Props> {
   return async function (
     ...getStaticPropsArguments: Parameters<GetStaticProps<Props>>
   ): ReturnType<GetStaticProps<Props>> {
-    return await callDataFetcherTraced(origGetStaticProps, getStaticPropsArguments, { route, op: 'getStaticProps' });
+    return callDataFetcherTraced(origGetStaticProps, getStaticPropsArguments, {
+      parameterizedRoute,
+      dataFetchingMethodName: 'getStaticProps',
+    });
   };
 }
diff --git a/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/wrapperUtils.ts b/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/wrapperUtils.ts
index ae4b36ed64ff..ab216f34aeaf 100644
--- a/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/wrapperUtils.ts
+++ b/packages/nextjs/src/config/wrappers/wrapperUtils.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import { captureException } from '@sentry/core';
 import { getActiveTransaction } from '@sentry/tracing';
-import { Span } from '@sentry/types';
 
 /**
  * Call a data fetcher and trace it. Only traces the function if there is an active transaction on the scope.
@@ -12,11 +11,11 @@ export async function callDataFetcherTraced<F extends (...args: any[]) => Promis
   origFunction: F,
   origFunctionArgs: Parameters<F>,
   options: {
-    route: string;
-    op: string;
+    parameterizedRoute: string;
+    dataFetchingMethodName: string;
   },
 ): Promise<ReturnType<F>> {
-  const { route, op } = options;
+  const { parameterizedRoute, dataFetchingMethodName } = options;
 
   const transaction = getActiveTransaction();
 
@@ -24,24 +23,30 @@ export async function callDataFetcherTraced<F extends (...args: any[]) => Promis
     return origFunction(...origFunctionArgs);
   }
 
-  // Pull off any leading underscores we've added in the process of wrapping the function
-  const wrappedFunctionName = origFunction.name.replace(/^_*/, '');
-
   // TODO: Make sure that the given route matches the name of the active transaction (to prevent background data
   // fetching from switching the name to a completely other route) -- We'll probably switch to creating a transaction
   // right here so making that check will probabably not even be necessary.
   // Logic will be: If there is no active transaction, start one with correct name and source. If there is an active
   // transaction, create a child span with correct name and source.
-  transaction.name = route;
+  transaction.name = parameterizedRoute;
   transaction.metadata.source = 'route';
 
   // Capture the route, since pre-loading, revalidation, etc might mean that this span may happen during another
   // route's transaction
-  const span = transaction.startChild({ op: 'nextjs.data', description: `${wrappedFunctionName} (${route})` });
+  const span = transaction.startChild({
+    op: 'nextjs.data',
+    description: `${dataFetchingMethodName} (${parameterizedRoute})`,
+  });
 
   try {
     return await origFunction(...origFunctionArgs);
-  } finally {
-    span.finish();
+  } catch (err) {
+    if (span) {
+      span.finish();
+    }
+
+    // TODO Copy more robust error handling over from `withSentry`
+    captureException(err);
+    throw err;
   }
 }