diff --git a/litellm/llms/custom_httpx/http_handler.py b/litellm/llms/custom_httpx/http_handler.py
index 95f411c397..5cf6efe5ba 100644
--- a/litellm/llms/custom_httpx/http_handler.py
+++ b/litellm/llms/custom_httpx/http_handler.py
@@ -1206,7 +1206,28 @@ def get_async_httpx_client(
     If not present, creates a new client
 
     Caches the new client and returns it.
+
+    Note: When shared_session is provided, the cache is bypassed to ensure
+    the user's session (with its trace_configs, connector settings, etc.)
+    is used for the request.
     """
+    # When shared_session is provided, bypass cache and create a new handler
+    # that uses the user's session directly. This preserves the user's
+    # session configuration including trace_configs for aiohttp tracing.
+    if shared_session is not None:
+        verbose_logger.debug(
+            f"shared_session provided (ID: {id(shared_session)}), bypassing client cache"
+        )
+        if params is not None:
+            handler_params = {k: v for k, v in params.items() if k != "disable_aiohttp_transport"}
+            handler_params["shared_session"] = shared_session
+            return AsyncHTTPHandler(**handler_params)
+        else:
+            return AsyncHTTPHandler(
+                timeout=httpx.Timeout(timeout=600.0, connect=5.0),
+                shared_session=shared_session,
+            )
+
     _params_key_name = ""
     if params is not None:
         for key, value in params.items():
@@ -1233,12 +1254,10 @@ def get_async_httpx_client(
     if params is not None:
         # Filter out params that are only used for cache key, not for AsyncHTTPHandler.__init__
         handler_params = {k: v for k, v in params.items() if k != "disable_aiohttp_transport"}
-        handler_params["shared_session"] = shared_session
         _new_client = AsyncHTTPHandler(**handler_params)
     else:
         _new_client = AsyncHTTPHandler(
             timeout=httpx.Timeout(timeout=600.0, connect=5.0),
-            shared_session=shared_session,
         )
 
     cache.set_cache(
diff --git a/tests/test_litellm/llms/custom_httpx/test_http_handler.py b/tests/test_litellm/llms/custom_httpx/test_http_handler.py
index c249bd9970..b0011fd8f7 100644
--- a/tests/test_litellm/llms/custom_httpx/test_http_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_litellm/llms/custom_httpx/test_http_handler.py
@@ -480,6 +480,85 @@ async def test_session_reuse_integration():
     await client2.close()
 
 
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_shared_session_bypasses_cache():
+    """
+    Test that when shared_session is provided, the cache is bypassed.
+    
+    This is critical for aiohttp tracing support - users need their custom
+    ClientSession (with trace_configs) to be used, not a cached session.
+    
+    Related: GitHub issue #20174
+    """
+    from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.http_handler import get_async_httpx_client
+    from litellm.types.utils import LlmProviders
+    
+    # First, get a cached client without shared_session
+    cached_client = get_async_httpx_client(
+        llm_provider=LlmProviders.ANTHROPIC,
+        shared_session=None
+    )
+    
+    # Now create a mock shared session
+    mock_session = MockClientSession()
+    
+    # Get a client WITH shared_session - this should NOT return the cached client
+    client_with_session = get_async_httpx_client(
+        llm_provider=LlmProviders.ANTHROPIC,  # Same provider!
+        shared_session=mock_session  # type: ignore
+    )
+    
+    # The clients should be DIFFERENT - cache should be bypassed when shared_session is provided
+    assert client_with_session is not cached_client, \
+        "Cache should be bypassed when shared_session is provided"
+    
+    # Verify the shared_session handler is using our mock session
+    # The transport should have our mock_session as its client
+    transport = client_with_session.client._transport
+    if hasattr(transport, 'client'):
+        assert transport.client is mock_session, \
+            "Handler should use the provided shared_session"
+    
+    # Clean up
+    await cached_client.close()
+    await client_with_session.close()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio  
+async def test_shared_session_each_call_gets_new_handler():
+    """
+    Test that each call with shared_session creates a new handler.
+    
+    This ensures user sessions (with their trace_configs, etc.) are always
+    used and not affected by caching.
+    """
+    from litellm.llms.custom_httpx.http_handler import get_async_httpx_client
+    from litellm.types.utils import LlmProviders
+    
+    # Create two different mock sessions
+    mock_session1 = MockClientSession()
+    mock_session2 = MockClientSession()
+    
+    # Get clients with different sessions for the same provider
+    client1 = get_async_httpx_client(
+        llm_provider=LlmProviders.ANTHROPIC,
+        shared_session=mock_session1  # type: ignore
+    )
+    
+    client2 = get_async_httpx_client(
+        llm_provider=LlmProviders.ANTHROPIC,  # Same provider
+        shared_session=mock_session2  # type: ignore  # Different session
+    )
+    
+    # Should be different clients, each using their own session
+    assert client1 is not client2, \
+        "Different shared_sessions should create different handlers"
+    
+    # Clean up
+    await client1.close()
+    await client2.close()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.asyncio
 async def test_session_validation():
     """Test that session validation works correctly"""