diff --git a/src/core/exporter.ml b/src/core/exporter.ml
index 8bd96b7f..621ea5b9 100644
--- a/src/core/exporter.ml
+++ b/src/core/exporter.ml
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ type t = {
 let dummy () : t =
   let ticker = Cb_set.create () in
   {
-    emit_spans = Emitter.dummy ();
-    emit_metrics = Emitter.dummy ();
-    emit_logs = Emitter.dummy ();
+    emit_spans = Emitter.dummy;
+    emit_metrics = Emitter.dummy;
+    emit_logs = Emitter.dummy;
     on_tick = Cb_set.register ticker;
     tick = (fun () -> Cb_set.trigger ticker);
     cleanup = (fun ~on_done () -> on_done ());
diff --git a/src/emitter/emitter.ml b/src/emitter/emitter.ml
index d3aa0e5e..fb2f9285 100644
--- a/src/emitter/emitter.ml
+++ b/src/emitter/emitter.ml
@@ -46,12 +46,11 @@ let tap (f : 'a -> unit) (self : 'a t) : 'a t =
   in
   { self with emit }
 
-let dummy () : _ t =
-  let closed = Atomic.make false in
+let dummy : _ t =
   {
     enabled = (fun () -> false);
     emit = ignore;
     tick = (fun ~now:_ -> ());
-    closed = (fun () -> Atomic.get closed);
-    flush_and_close = (fun () -> Atomic.set closed true);
+    closed = (fun () -> true);
+    flush_and_close = ignore;
   }
diff --git a/src/lib/logger.ml b/src/lib/logger.ml
index 9c2681fd..88d70ce0 100644
--- a/src/lib/logger.ml
+++ b/src/lib/logger.ml
@@ -8,12 +8,17 @@ open Opentelemetry_emitter
 
 type t = Log_record.t Emitter.t
 
-let dummy () : t = Emitter.dummy ()
+let dummy : t = Emitter.dummy
 
 let enabled = Emitter.enabled
 
 let of_exporter (exp : Exporter.t) : t = exp.emit_logs
 
+let get_main () : t =
+  match Main_exporter.get () with
+  | None -> dummy
+  | Some e -> e.emit_logs
+
 let emit ?attrs:_ (logs : Log_record.t list) : unit =
   match Main_exporter.get () with
   | None -> ()
diff --git a/src/lib/metrics_emitter.ml b/src/lib/metrics_emitter.ml
index 9c9c530b..f26fc224 100644
--- a/src/lib/metrics_emitter.ml
+++ b/src/lib/metrics_emitter.ml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ open Opentelemetry_emitter
 
 type t = Metrics.t Emitter.t
 
-let dummy () : t = Emitter.dummy ()
+let dummy : t = Emitter.dummy
 
 let enabled = Emitter.enabled
 
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ let (emit [@deprecated "use an explicit Metrics_emitter.t"]) =
   | None -> ()
   | Some exp -> Exporter.send_metrics exp l
 
+let get_main () : t =
+  match Main_exporter.get () with
+  | None -> dummy
+  | Some e -> e.emit_metrics
+
 (** An emitter that uses the current {!Main_exporter} *)
 let dynamic_forward_to_main_exporter : t =
   Main_exporter.Util.dynamic_forward_to_main_exporter () ~get_emitter:(fun e ->
diff --git a/src/lib/tracer.ml b/src/lib/tracer.ml
index 4e507943..1abfaade 100644
--- a/src/lib/tracer.ml
+++ b/src/lib/tracer.ml
@@ -16,13 +16,19 @@ type t = Span.t Emitter.t
     https://opentelemetry.io/docs/specs/otel/trace/api/#tracer *)
 
 (** Dummy tracer, always disabled *)
-let dummy () : t = Emitter.dummy ()
+let dummy : t = Emitter.dummy
 
 (** A tracer that uses the current {!Main_exporter} *)
 let dynamic_forward_to_main_exporter : t =
   Main_exporter.Util.dynamic_forward_to_main_exporter () ~get_emitter:(fun e ->
       e.emit_spans)
 
+(** Get tracer using the main exporter in {!Main_exporter} *)
+let get_main () : t =
+  match Main_exporter.get () with
+  | None -> dummy
+  | Some e -> e.emit_spans
+
 let (add_event [@deprecated "use Span.add_event"]) = Span.add_event
 
 let (add_attrs [@deprecated "use Span.add_attrs"]) = Span.add_attrs