diff --git a/durabletask-client/src/main/java/io/dapr/durabletask/TaskOrchestrationExecutor.java b/durabletask-client/src/main/java/io/dapr/durabletask/TaskOrchestrationExecutor.java
index 032843660f..785e2d7678 100644
--- a/durabletask-client/src/main/java/io/dapr/durabletask/TaskOrchestrationExecutor.java
+++ b/durabletask-client/src/main/java/io/dapr/durabletask/TaskOrchestrationExecutor.java
@@ -424,18 +424,6 @@ public <V> Task<V> callActivity(
         scheduleTaskBuilder.setInput(StringValue.of(serializedInput));
       }
 
-      // Add router information for cross-app routing
-      if (hasSourceAppId() && hasTargetAppId(options)) {
-        String targetAppId = options.getAppID();
-        scheduleTaskBuilder.setRouter(Orchestration.TaskRouter.newBuilder()
-            .setSourceAppID(this.appId)
-            .setTargetAppID(targetAppId)
-            .build());
-        this.logger.fine(() -> String.format(
-            "cross app routing detected: source=%s, target=%s",
-            this.appId, targetAppId));
-      }
-
       // Set history propagation scope if specified
       if (options != null && options.hasHistoryPropagationScope()) {
         scheduleTaskBuilder.setHistoryPropagationScope(
@@ -449,10 +437,14 @@ public <V> Task<V> callActivity(
             .setId(id)
             .setScheduleTask(scheduleTaskBuilder);
         if (hasSourceAppId() && hasTargetAppId(options)) {
+          String targetAppId = options.getAppID();
           actionBuilder.setRouter(Orchestration.TaskRouter.newBuilder()
               .setSourceAppID(this.appId)
-              .setTargetAppID(options.getAppID())
+              .setTargetAppID(targetAppId)
               .build());
+          this.logger.fine(() -> String.format(
+              "cross app routing detected: source=%s, target=%s",
+              this.appId, targetAppId));
         }
         this.pendingActions.put(id, actionBuilder.build());
 
@@ -597,22 +589,6 @@ public <V> Task<V> callSubOrchestrator(
       }
       createSubOrchestrationActionBuilder.setInstanceId(instanceId);
 
-      // Add router information for cross-app routing of sub-orchestrations
-      if (hasSourceAppId()) {
-        Orchestration.TaskRouter.Builder routerBuilder = Orchestration.TaskRouter.newBuilder()
-            .setSourceAppID(this.appId);
-
-        // Add target app ID if specified in options
-        if (hasTargetAppId(options)) {
-          routerBuilder.setTargetAppID(options.getAppID());
-          this.logger.fine(() -> String.format(
-              "cross app sub-orchestration routing detected: source=%s, target=%s",
-              this.appId, options.getAppID()));
-        }
-
-        createSubOrchestrationActionBuilder.setRouter(routerBuilder.build());
-      }
-
       // Set history propagation scope if specified
       if (options != null && options.hasHistoryPropagationScope()) {
         createSubOrchestrationActionBuilder.setHistoryPropagationScope(
@@ -632,6 +608,9 @@ public <V> Task<V> callSubOrchestrator(
               .setSourceAppID(this.appId);
           if (hasTargetAppId(options)) {
             actionRouterBuilder.setTargetAppID(options.getAppID());
+            this.logger.fine(() -> String.format(
+                "cross app sub-orchestration routing detected: source=%s, target=%s",
+                this.appId, options.getAppID()));
           }
           actionBuilder.setRouter(actionRouterBuilder.build());
         }
diff --git a/durabletask-client/src/test/java/io/dapr/durabletask/HistoryPropagationIntegrationTest.java b/durabletask-client/src/test/java/io/dapr/durabletask/HistoryPropagationIntegrationTest.java
index bfecf626e3..7f2d183a04 100644
--- a/durabletask-client/src/test/java/io/dapr/durabletask/HistoryPropagationIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/durabletask-client/src/test/java/io/dapr/durabletask/HistoryPropagationIntegrationTest.java
@@ -527,10 +527,6 @@ void historyPropagation_combinedWithCrossAppRouting_bothWork() {
     OrchestratorActions.CreateChildWorkflowAction createChild = action.getCreateChildWorkflow();
 
     // Verify BOTH cross-app routing and history propagation are set
-    assertTrue(createChild.hasRouter());
-    assertEquals(sourceAppId, createChild.getRouter().getSourceAppID());
-    assertEquals(targetAppId, createChild.getRouter().getTargetAppID());
-
     assertTrue(createChild.hasHistoryPropagationScope());
     assertEquals(Orchestration.HistoryPropagationScope.HISTORY_PROPAGATION_SCOPE_LINEAGE,
         createChild.getHistoryPropagationScope());
diff --git a/durabletask-client/src/test/java/io/dapr/durabletask/SubOrchestrationCrossAppTest.java b/durabletask-client/src/test/java/io/dapr/durabletask/SubOrchestrationCrossAppTest.java
index 9ed6bb47e7..854ac2012d 100644
--- a/durabletask-client/src/test/java/io/dapr/durabletask/SubOrchestrationCrossAppTest.java
+++ b/durabletask-client/src/test/java/io/dapr/durabletask/SubOrchestrationCrossAppTest.java
@@ -151,16 +151,11 @@ void callSubOrchestrator_withTargetAppId_setsRouterOnAction() {
     OrchestratorActions.WorkflowAction action = actions.get(0);
     assertTrue(action.hasCreateChildWorkflow());
 
-    // Verify the CreateSubOrchestrationAction has the router
     OrchestratorActions.CreateChildWorkflowAction createSub = action.getCreateChildWorkflow();
     assertEquals(subOrchestratorName, createSub.getName());
     assertEquals("child-instance-1", createSub.getInstanceId());
-    assertTrue(createSub.hasRouter());
-    assertEquals(sourceAppId, createSub.getRouter().getSourceAppID());
-    assertTrue(createSub.getRouter().hasTargetAppID());
-    assertEquals(targetAppId, createSub.getRouter().getTargetAppID());
 
-    // Verify the OrchestratorAction also has the router
+    // Verify the OrchestratorAction has the router
     assertTrue(action.hasRouter());
     assertEquals(sourceAppId, action.getRouter().getSourceAppID());
     assertTrue(action.getRouter().hasTargetAppID());
@@ -198,13 +193,7 @@ void callSubOrchestrator_withoutTargetAppId_setsRouterWithSourceOnly() {
     OrchestratorActions.WorkflowAction action = actions.get(0);
     assertTrue(action.hasCreateChildWorkflow());
 
-    // Router should have source only, no target
-    OrchestratorActions.CreateChildWorkflowAction createSub = action.getCreateChildWorkflow();
-    assertTrue(createSub.hasRouter());
-    assertEquals(sourceAppId, createSub.getRouter().getSourceAppID());
-    assertFalse(createSub.getRouter().hasTargetAppID());
-
-    // OrchestratorAction router should also have source only
+    // OrchestratorAction router should have source only, no target
     assertTrue(action.hasRouter());
     assertEquals(sourceAppId, action.getRouter().getSourceAppID());
     assertFalse(action.getRouter().hasTargetAppID());
@@ -239,8 +228,6 @@ void callSubOrchestrator_withNullAppId_noRouterSet() {
     assertTrue(action.hasCreateChildWorkflow());
 
     // No router should be set when appId is null
-    OrchestratorActions.CreateChildWorkflowAction createSub = action.getCreateChildWorkflow();
-    assertFalse(createSub.hasRouter());
     assertFalse(action.hasRouter());
   }
 
@@ -489,11 +476,6 @@ void crossAppSubOrchestration_fullFlow_routersCorrectlySet() {
     assertEquals(subOrchestratorName, createSub.getName());
     assertEquals("child-id-1", createSub.getInstanceId());
 
-    // Verify cross-app router on the sub-orchestration action
-    assertTrue(createSub.hasRouter());
-    assertEquals(sourceAppId, createSub.getRouter().getSourceAppID());
-    assertEquals(targetAppId, createSub.getRouter().getTargetAppID());
-
     // Verify cross-app router on the OrchestratorAction envelope
     assertTrue(subAction.hasRouter());
     assertEquals(sourceAppId, subAction.getRouter().getSourceAppID());
@@ -527,7 +509,6 @@ void callSubOrchestrator_withEmptyAppId_noRouterSet() {
     assertTrue(action.hasCreateChildWorkflow());
 
     // No router should be set when appId is empty
-    assertFalse(action.getCreateChildWorkflow().hasRouter());
     assertFalse(action.hasRouter());
   }
 
@@ -569,9 +550,8 @@ void callSubOrchestrator_withRetryPolicyAndAppId_setsRouterAndRetries() {
     OrchestratorActions.WorkflowAction action = actions.get(0);
     assertTrue(action.hasCreateChildWorkflow());
 
-    OrchestratorActions.CreateChildWorkflowAction createSub = action.getCreateChildWorkflow();
-    assertTrue(createSub.hasRouter());
-    assertEquals(sourceAppId, createSub.getRouter().getSourceAppID());
-    assertEquals(targetAppId, createSub.getRouter().getTargetAppID());
+    assertTrue(action.hasRouter());
+    assertEquals(sourceAppId, action.getRouter().getSourceAppID());
+    assertEquals(targetAppId, action.getRouter().getTargetAppID());
   }
 }