diff --git a/.betterer.results b/.betterer.results
index bc0dd082f2a..26eff410c4f 100644
--- a/.betterer.results
+++ b/.betterer.results
@@ -5021,9 +5021,7 @@ exports[`better eslint`] = {
       [0, 0, 0, "Do not use any type assertions.", "1"],
       [0, 0, 0, "No untranslated strings in text props. Wrap text with <Trans /> or use t()", "2"],
       [0, 0, 0, "No untranslated strings in text props. Wrap text with <Trans /> or use t()", "3"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "No untranslated strings in text props. Wrap text with <Trans /> or use t()", "4"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "No untranslated strings in text props. Wrap text with <Trans /> or use t()", "5"],
-      [0, 0, 0, "No untranslated strings in text props. Wrap text with <Trans /> or use t()", "6"]
+      [0, 0, 0, "No untranslated strings in text props. Wrap text with <Trans /> or use t()", "4"]
     ],
     "public/app/features/explore/extensions/ConfirmNavigationModal.tsx:5381": [
       [0, 0, 0, "No untranslated strings. Wrap text with <Trans />", "0"],
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/TraceView/components/types/trace.ts b/public/app/features/explore/TraceView/components/types/trace.ts
index 0c38b7ba584..3c7dc4733e5 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/TraceView/components/types/trace.ts
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/TraceView/components/types/trace.ts
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ export type TraceProcess = {
 };
 
 export type TraceSpanReference = {
-  refType: 'CHILD_OF' | 'FOLLOWS_FROM';
+  refType: 'CHILD_OF' | 'FOLLOWS_FROM' | 'EXTERNAL';
   // eslint-disable-next-line no-use-before-define
   span?: TraceSpan | null | undefined;
   spanID: string;
diff --git a/public/app/features/explore/TraceView/createSpanLink.tsx b/public/app/features/explore/TraceView/createSpanLink.tsx
index 43024dd7cd7..662876c3b21 100644
--- a/public/app/features/explore/TraceView/createSpanLink.tsx
+++ b/public/app/features/explore/TraceView/createSpanLink.tsx
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ import { ExploreFieldLinkModel, getFieldLinksForExplore, getVariableUsageInfo }
 
 import { SpanLinkDef, SpanLinkFunc, Trace, TraceSpan } from './components';
 import { SpanLinkType } from './components/types/links';
+import { TraceSpanReference } from './components/types/trace';
 
 /**
  * This is a factory for the link creator. It returns the function mainly so it can return undefined in which case
@@ -323,11 +324,12 @@ function legacyCreateSpanLinkFactory(
         }
 
         const link = createFocusSpanLink(reference.traceID, reference.spanID);
+        const title = getReferenceTitle(reference);
 
         links!.push({
           href: link.href,
-          title: reference.span ? reference.span.operationName : 'View linked span',
-          content: <Icon name="link" title="View linked span" />,
+          title,
+          content: <Icon name="link" title={title} />,
           onClick: link.onClick,
           field: link.origin,
           type: SpanLinkType.Traces,
@@ -338,11 +340,12 @@ function legacyCreateSpanLinkFactory(
     if (span.subsidiarilyReferencedBy && createFocusSpanLink) {
       for (const reference of span.subsidiarilyReferencedBy) {
         const link = createFocusSpanLink(reference.traceID, reference.spanID);
+        const title = getReferenceTitle(reference);
 
         links!.push({
           href: link.href,
-          title: reference.span ? reference.span.operationName : 'View linked span',
-          content: <Icon name="link" title="View linked span" />,
+          title,
+          content: <Icon name="link" title={title} />,
           onClick: link.onClick,
           field: link.origin,
           type: SpanLinkType.Traces,
@@ -366,6 +369,14 @@ function legacyCreateSpanLinkFactory(
   };
 }
 
+const getReferenceTitle = (reference: TraceSpanReference) => {
+  let title = reference.span ? reference.span.operationName : 'View linked span';
+  if (reference.refType === 'EXTERNAL') {
+    title = 'View linked span';
+  }
+  return title;
+};
+
 function getQueryForLoki(
   span: TraceSpan,
   options: TraceToLogsOptionsV2,