diff --git a/base/message_loop/message_loop.cc b/base/message_loop/message_loop.cc
index 92039e2..4fb13c2 100644
--- a/base/message_loop/message_loop.cc
+++ b/base/message_loop/message_loop.cc
@@ -458,9 +458,13 @@
       TRACE_ID_MANGLE(GetTaskTraceID(pending_task)),
       "queue_duration",
       (start_time - pending_task.EffectiveTimePosted()).InMilliseconds());
-  TRACE_EVENT2("task", "MessageLoop::RunTask",
-               "src_file", pending_task.posted_from.file_name(),
-               "src_func", pending_task.posted_from.function_name());
+  // When tracing memory for posted tasks it's more valuable to attribute the
+  // memory allocations to the source function than generically to "RunTask".
+  TRACE_EVENT_WITH_MEMORY_TAG2(
+      "task", "MessageLoop::RunTask",
+      pending_task.posted_from.function_name(),  // Name for memory tracking.
+      "src_file", pending_task.posted_from.file_name(),
+      "src_func", pending_task.posted_from.function_name());
 
   DCHECK(nestable_tasks_allowed_);
   // Execute the task and assume the worst: It is probably not reentrant.