diff --git a/spring-cloud-gateway-rsocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/rsocket/socketacceptor/GatewaySocketAcceptor.java b/spring-cloud-gateway-rsocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/rsocket/socketacceptor/GatewaySocketAcceptor.java
index e1bc3e02..eee73510 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-gateway-rsocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/rsocket/socketacceptor/GatewaySocketAcceptor.java
+++ b/spring-cloud-gateway-rsocket/src/main/java/org/springframework/cloud/gateway/rsocket/socketacceptor/GatewaySocketAcceptor.java
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ public class GatewaySocketAcceptor implements SocketAcceptor {
 					decorate(sendingSocket, requesterTags.and(metadataTags)), metadata);
 		}
 		else {
-			metadataTags = Tags.empty();
+			metadataTags = Tags.of("service.name", "UNKNOWN").and("service.id",
+					"UNKNOWN");
 			exchange = new SocketAcceptorExchange(setup,
 					decorate(sendingSocket, requesterTags));
 		}