diff --git a/src/Sentry/Scope.cs b/src/Sentry/Scope.cs
index d062290133..e4b51bf74f 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/Scope.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/Scope.cs
@@ -144,31 +144,33 @@ public SentryUser User
     /// <inheritdoc />
     public string? Distribution { get; set; }
 
-    /// <inheritdoc />
-    public string? Environment
+    private string? _environment;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc cref="IEventLike.Environment" />
+    public string Environment
     {
-        get;
-        set
+        get => _environment ?? Options.SettingLocator.GetEnvironment();
+        set => SetEnvironment(value);
+    }
+
+    string? IEventLike.Environment
+    {
+        get => Environment;
+        set => SetEnvironment(value);
+    }
+
+    private void SetEnvironment(string? environment)
+    {
+        if (_environment == environment)
         {
-            if (field == value)
-            {
-                return;
-            }
+            return;
+        }
 
-            if (value is null)
-            {
-                Options.LogDebug("Environment cannot be null. Reverting to default value from the options.");
-                field = Options.Environment;
-            }
-            else
-            {
-                field = value;
-            }
+        _environment = environment;
 
-            if (Options is { EnableScopeSync: true, ScopeObserver: { } observer })
-            {
-                observer.SetEnvironment(field);
-            }
+        if (Options is { EnableScopeSync: true, ScopeObserver: { } observer })
+        {
+            observer.SetEnvironment(Environment);
         }
     }
 
@@ -431,7 +433,7 @@ public void Clear()
         User = new();
         Release = default;
         Distribution = default;
-        Environment = default;
+        SetEnvironment(null);
         TransactionName = default;
         Transaction = default;
         Fingerprint = Array.Empty<string>();
@@ -515,7 +517,17 @@ public void Apply(IEventLike other)
 
         other.Release ??= Release;
         other.Distribution ??= Distribution;
-        other.Environment ??= Environment;
+        if (other is Scope otherScope)
+        {
+            if (otherScope._environment is null)
+            {
+                otherScope.SetEnvironment(_environment);
+            }
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            other.Environment ??= Environment;
+        }
         other.TransactionName ??= TransactionName;
         other.Level ??= Level;
 
diff --git a/test/Sentry.AspNetCore.Tests/ScopeExtensionsTests.Populate_RouteData_SetToScope.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.AspNetCore.Tests/ScopeExtensionsTests.Populate_RouteData_SetToScope.verified.txt
index 8ba783b0dd..efda02a581 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.AspNetCore.Tests/ScopeExtensionsTests.Populate_RouteData_SetToScope.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.AspNetCore.Tests/ScopeExtensionsTests.Populate_RouteData_SetToScope.verified.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
     QueryString: 
   },
   User: {},
+  Environment: production,
   TransactionName: GET Ctrl.Actn,
   Tags: {
     route.action: Actn,
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet10_0.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet10_0.verified.txt
index 803c8f81b3..efdfc57015 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet10_0.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet10_0.verified.txt
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ namespace Sentry
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyCollection<Sentry.Breadcrumb> Breadcrumbs { get; }
         public Sentry.SentryContexts Contexts { get; set; }
         public string? Distribution { get; set; }
-        public string? Environment { get; set; }
+        public string Environment { get; set; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> Extra { get; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<string> Fingerprint { get; set; }
         public Sentry.SentryLevel? Level { get; set; }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet11_0.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet11_0.verified.txt
index 803c8f81b3..efdfc57015 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet11_0.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet11_0.verified.txt
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ namespace Sentry
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyCollection<Sentry.Breadcrumb> Breadcrumbs { get; }
         public Sentry.SentryContexts Contexts { get; set; }
         public string? Distribution { get; set; }
-        public string? Environment { get; set; }
+        public string Environment { get; set; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> Extra { get; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<string> Fingerprint { get; set; }
         public Sentry.SentryLevel? Level { get; set; }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet8_0.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet8_0.verified.txt
index 803c8f81b3..efdfc57015 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet8_0.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet8_0.verified.txt
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ namespace Sentry
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyCollection<Sentry.Breadcrumb> Breadcrumbs { get; }
         public Sentry.SentryContexts Contexts { get; set; }
         public string? Distribution { get; set; }
-        public string? Environment { get; set; }
+        public string Environment { get; set; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> Extra { get; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<string> Fingerprint { get; set; }
         public Sentry.SentryLevel? Level { get; set; }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet9_0.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet9_0.verified.txt
index 803c8f81b3..efdfc57015 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet9_0.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet9_0.verified.txt
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ namespace Sentry
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyCollection<Sentry.Breadcrumb> Breadcrumbs { get; }
         public Sentry.SentryContexts Contexts { get; set; }
         public string? Distribution { get; set; }
-        public string? Environment { get; set; }
+        public string Environment { get; set; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> Extra { get; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<string> Fingerprint { get; set; }
         public Sentry.SentryLevel? Level { get; set; }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.Net4_8.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.Net4_8.verified.txt
index 89bf5488a8..e9c923778b 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.Net4_8.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.Net4_8.verified.txt
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ namespace Sentry
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyCollection<Sentry.Breadcrumb> Breadcrumbs { get; }
         public Sentry.SentryContexts Contexts { get; set; }
         public string? Distribution { get; set; }
-        public string? Environment { get; set; }
+        public string Environment { get; set; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyDictionary<string, object?> Extra { get; }
         public System.Collections.Generic.IReadOnlyList<string> Fingerprint { get; set; }
         public Sentry.SentryLevel? Level { get; set; }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/Protocol/ScopeTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Tests/Protocol/ScopeTests.cs
index 4ac9bfae4d..d6b7f26130 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/Protocol/ScopeTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/Protocol/ScopeTests.cs
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ public void Apply_Sdk_SourceNone_TargetSingle_DoesNotModifyTarget()
     }
 
     [Fact]
-    public void Apply_Environment_Null()
+    public void Apply_Environment_Null_TargetUsesOptionsEnvironment()
     {
         var sut = _fixture.GetSut();
         sut.Environment = null;
@@ -966,7 +966,7 @@ public void Apply_Environment_Null()
         var target = _fixture.GetSut();
         sut.Apply(target);
 
-        Assert.Null(target.Environment);
+        Assert.Equal(target.Options.SettingLocator.GetEnvironment(), target.Environment);
     }
 
     [Fact]
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ScopeTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Tests/ScopeTests.cs
index 0e04ec4b34..1ef6924990 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ScopeTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ScopeTests.cs
@@ -770,6 +770,45 @@ public void SetEnvironment_Null_ObserverReceivesOptionEnvironment()
         observer.Received(1).SetEnvironment(Arg.Is(optionsEnvironment));
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void Environment_NotSet_ReturnsOptionsEnvironment()
+    {
+        var scope = new Scope(new SentryOptions { Environment = "staging" });
+
+        scope.Environment.Should().Be("staging");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Environment_NotSetInOptions_ReturnsDefaultEnvironment()
+    {
+        var scope = new Scope(new SentryOptions());
+
+        scope.Environment.Should().NotBeNullOrWhiteSpace();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Apply_EnvironmentNotSetOnScope_EventGetsOptionsEnvironment()
+    {
+        var scope = new Scope(new SentryOptions { Environment = "staging" });
+        var evt = new SentryEvent();
+
+        scope.Apply(evt);
+
+        evt.Environment.Should().Be("staging");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Apply_EnvironmentSetOnTarget_TargetEnvironmentPreserved()
+    {
+        var options = new SentryOptions { Environment = "production" };
+        var source = new Scope(options) { Environment = "staging" };
+        var target = new Scope(options) { Environment = "development" };
+
+        source.Apply(target);
+
+        target.Environment.Should().Be("development");
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void SetEnvironment_SameValue_ObserverNotifiedOnce()
     {