diff --git a/packages/hono/src/bun/sdk.ts b/packages/hono/src/bun/sdk.ts
index c62dae003f27..26f9c987348b 100644
--- a/packages/hono/src/bun/sdk.ts
+++ b/packages/hono/src/bun/sdk.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@ import { LOW_QUALITY_TRANSACTION_PATTERNS } from '../shared/lowQualityTransactio
  * When manually calling `init`, add the `honoIntegration` to the `integrations` array to set up the Hono integration.
  */
 export function init(options: HonoBunOptions): Client | undefined {
-  if (getClient()) {
+  const existingClient = getClient();
+  if (existingClient) {
     consoleSandbox(() => {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.warn(
         '[Sentry] Sentry is already initialized. Sentry should only be initialized once, through the `sentry()` middleware. Remove the `Sentry.init()` call, if one exists.',
       );
     });
+    // Re-initializing would replace the client and drop anything buffered on it
+    return existingClient;
   }
 
   applySdkMetadata(options, 'hono', ['hono', 'bun']);
diff --git a/packages/hono/src/deno/sdk.ts b/packages/hono/src/deno/sdk.ts
index 43083981a3c3..1c40bdb3bdbf 100644
--- a/packages/hono/src/deno/sdk.ts
+++ b/packages/hono/src/deno/sdk.ts
@@ -13,13 +13,16 @@ import { LOW_QUALITY_TRANSACTION_PATTERNS } from '../shared/lowQualityTransactio
  * When manually calling `init`, add the `honoIntegration` to the `integrations` array to set up the Hono integration.
  */
 export function init(options: HonoDenoOptions): Client | undefined {
-  if (getClient()) {
+  const existingClient = getClient();
+  if (existingClient) {
     consoleSandbox(() => {
       // eslint-disable-next-line no-console
       console.warn(
         '[Sentry] Sentry is already initialized. Sentry should only be initialized once, through the `sentry()` middleware. Remove the `Sentry.init()` call, if one exists.',
       );
     });
+    // Re-initializing would replace the client and drop anything buffered on it
+    return existingClient;
   }
 
   applySdkMetadata(options, 'hono', ['hono', 'deno']);
diff --git a/packages/hono/test/bun/middleware.test.ts b/packages/hono/test/bun/middleware.test.ts
index 50f70a77883e..f2ef49fa19a8 100644
--- a/packages/hono/test/bun/middleware.test.ts
+++ b/packages/hono/test/bun/middleware.test.ts
@@ -171,14 +171,22 @@ describe('Hono Bun Middleware', () => {
   });
 
   describe('double-init guard', () => {
-    it('still calls init even when Sentry is already initialized', () => {
+    it('does not re-initialize when Sentry is already initialized', () => {
       const fakeClient = { getOptions: () => ({}) };
       getClientMock.mockReturnValue(fakeClient as unknown as SentryCore.Client);
 
       const app = new Hono();
       sentry(app, { dsn: 'https://public@dsn.ingest.sentry.io/1337' });
 
-      expect(initBunMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(initBunMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('returns the existing client when Sentry is already initialized', () => {
+      const fakeClient = { getOptions: () => ({}) };
+      getClientMock.mockReturnValue(fakeClient as unknown as SentryCore.Client);
+
+      expect(init({ dsn: 'https://public@dsn.ingest.sentry.io/1337' })).toBe(fakeClient);
+      expect(initBunMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it('emits a console.warn directing to remove the duplicate init call when Sentry is already initialized', () => {
diff --git a/packages/hono/test/deno/middleware.test.ts b/packages/hono/test/deno/middleware.test.ts
index a6caa2d44455..84506ab494fa 100644
--- a/packages/hono/test/deno/middleware.test.ts
+++ b/packages/hono/test/deno/middleware.test.ts
@@ -171,14 +171,22 @@ describe('Hono Deno Middleware', () => {
   });
 
   describe('double-init guard', () => {
-    it('still calls init even when Sentry is already initialized', () => {
+    it('does not re-initialize when Sentry is already initialized', () => {
       const fakeClient = { getOptions: () => ({}) };
       getClientMock.mockReturnValue(fakeClient as unknown as SentryCore.Client);
 
       const app = new Hono();
       sentry(app, { dsn: 'https://public@dsn.ingest.sentry.io/1337' });
 
-      expect(initDenoMock).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+      expect(initDenoMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+    });
+
+    it('returns the existing client when Sentry is already initialized', () => {
+      const fakeClient = { getOptions: () => ({}) };
+      getClientMock.mockReturnValue(fakeClient as unknown as SentryCore.Client);
+
+      expect(init({ dsn: 'https://public@dsn.ingest.sentry.io/1337' })).toBe(fakeClient);
+      expect(initDenoMock).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
     });
 
     it('emits a console.warn directing to remove the duplicate init call when Sentry is already initialized', () => {