diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e8ddfb3d0..4a7c168cf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 
 - Support for `before_send_log` ([#2634](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-ruby/pull/2634))
 
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Structured logging consumes way less memory now ([#2643](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-ruby/pull/2643))
+
 ## 5.24.0
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/client.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/client.rb
index 9e1b93098..27dff3f92 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/client.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/client.rb
@@ -195,12 +195,7 @@ def event_from_log(message, level:, **options)
 
       attributes = options.reject { |k, _| k == :level || k == :severity }
 
-      LogEvent.new(
-        level: level,
-        body: message,
-        timestamp: Time.now.to_f,
-        attributes: attributes
-      )
+      LogEvent.new(level: level, body: message, attributes: attributes)
     end
 
     # Initializes an Event object with the given Transaction object.
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/log_event.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/log_event.rb
index a66828531..e7981379c 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/log_event.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/log_event.rb
@@ -4,19 +4,22 @@ module Sentry
   # Event type that represents a log entry with its attributes
   #
   # @see https://develop.sentry.dev/sdk/telemetry/logs/#log-envelope-item-payload
-  class LogEvent < Event
+  class LogEvent
     TYPE = "log"
 
     DEFAULT_PARAMETERS = [].freeze
     DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTES = {}.freeze
-    DEFAULT_CONTEXT = {}.freeze
 
     SERIALIZEABLE_ATTRIBUTES = %i[
       level
       body
       timestamp
+      environment
+      release
+      server_name
       trace_id
       attributes
+      contexts
     ]
 
     SENTRY_ATTRIBUTES = {
@@ -33,15 +36,40 @@ class LogEvent < Event
 
     attr_accessor :level, :body, :template, :attributes
 
-    def initialize(configuration: Sentry.configuration, **options)
-      super(configuration: configuration)
+    attr_reader :configuration, *SERIALIZEABLE_ATTRIBUTES
+
+    SERIALIZERS = %i[
+      attributes
+      body
+      level
+      parent_span_id
+      sdk_name
+      sdk_version
+      timestamp
+      trace_id
+    ].map { |name| [name, :"serialize_#{name}"] }.to_h
+
+    VALUE_TYPES = Hash.new("string").merge!({
+      TrueClass => "boolean",
+      FalseClass => "boolean",
+      Integer => "integer",
+      Float => "double"
+    }).freeze
 
+    TOKEN_REGEXP = /%\{(\w+)\}/
+
+    def initialize(configuration: Sentry.configuration, **options)
+      @configuration = configuration
       @type = TYPE
+      @server_name = configuration.server_name
+      @environment = configuration.environment
+      @release = configuration.release
+      @timestamp = Sentry.utc_now
       @level = options.fetch(:level)
       @body = options[:body]
       @template = @body if is_template?
       @attributes = options[:attributes] || DEFAULT_ATTRIBUTES
-      @contexts = DEFAULT_CONTEXT
+      @contexts = {}
     end
 
     def to_hash
@@ -53,9 +81,9 @@ def to_hash
     private
 
     def serialize(name)
-      serializer = :"serialize_#{name}"
+      serializer = SERIALIZERS[name]
 
-      if respond_to?(serializer, true)
+      if serializer
         __send__(serializer)
       else
         public_send(name)
@@ -75,7 +103,7 @@ def serialize_sdk_version
     end
 
     def serialize_timestamp
-      Time.parse(timestamp).to_f
+      timestamp.to_f
     end
 
     def serialize_trace_id
@@ -97,8 +125,10 @@ def serialize_body
     end
 
     def serialize_attributes
-      hash = attributes.each_with_object({}) do |(key, value), memo|
-        memo[key] = attribute_hash(value)
+      hash = {}
+
+      attributes.each do |key, value|
+        hash[key] = attribute_hash(value)
       end
 
       SENTRY_ATTRIBUTES.each do |key, name|
@@ -115,16 +145,7 @@ def attribute_hash(value)
     end
 
     def value_type(value)
-      case value
-      when Integer
-        "integer"
-      when TrueClass, FalseClass
-        "boolean"
-      when Float
-        "double"
-      else
-        "string"
-      end
+      VALUE_TYPES[value.class]
     end
 
     def parameters
@@ -146,8 +167,6 @@ def parameters
       end
     end
 
-    TOKEN_REGEXP = /%\{(\w+)\}/
-
     def template_tokens
       @template_tokens ||= body.scan(TOKEN_REGEXP).flatten.map(&:to_sym)
     end
diff --git a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/scope.rb b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/scope.rb
index 68dfc079c..235cbf4b5 100644
--- a/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/scope.rb
+++ b/sentry-ruby/lib/sentry/scope.rb
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def clear
     # @param hint [Hash] the hint data that'll be passed to event processors.
     # @return [Event]
     def apply_to_event(event, hint = nil)
-      unless event.is_a?(CheckInEvent)
+      unless event.is_a?(CheckInEvent) || event.is_a?(LogEvent)
         event.tags = tags.merge(event.tags)
         event.user = user.merge(event.user)
         event.extra = extra.merge(event.extra)
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def apply_to_event(event, hint = nil)
         event.transaction = transaction_name if transaction_name
         event.transaction_info = { source: transaction_source } if transaction_source
         event.fingerprint = fingerprint
-        event.level = level unless event.is_a?(LogEvent)
+        event.level = level
         event.breadcrumbs = breadcrumbs
         event.rack_env = rack_env if rack_env
         event.attachments = attachments
@@ -62,10 +62,16 @@ def apply_to_event(event, hint = nil)
 
       if span
         event.contexts[:trace] ||= span.get_trace_context
-        event.dynamic_sampling_context ||= span.get_dynamic_sampling_context
+
+        if event.respond_to?(:dynamic_sampling_context)
+          event.dynamic_sampling_context ||= span.get_dynamic_sampling_context
+        end
       else
         event.contexts[:trace] ||= propagation_context.get_trace_context
-        event.dynamic_sampling_context ||= propagation_context.get_dynamic_sampling_context
+
+        if event.respond_to?(:dynamic_sampling_context)
+          event.dynamic_sampling_context ||= propagation_context.get_dynamic_sampling_context
+        end
       end
 
       all_event_processors = self.class.global_event_processors + @event_processors