diff --git a/temporalio/nexus/system/workflow_service/_system_nexus_interceptor.py b/temporalio/nexus/system/workflow_service/_system_nexus_interceptor.py
index 2f5e54ee2..0b59b1d42 100644
--- a/temporalio/nexus/system/workflow_service/_system_nexus_interceptor.py
+++ b/temporalio/nexus/system/workflow_service/_system_nexus_interceptor.py
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 import abc
 import typing
 
-from temporalio.nexus.system import TEMPORAL_SYSTEM_ENDPOINT
-
 from . import models
 
 if typing.TYPE_CHECKING:
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ async def start_signal_with_start_workflow(
 
 class _SystemNexusWorkflowOutboundInterceptorTerminal(abc.ABC):
     @abc.abstractmethod
-    async def _outbound_start_nexus_operation(
+    async def _intercept_system_nexus_operation(
         self,
         input: StartNexusOperationInput[_InputT, _OutputT],
     ) -> temporalio.workflow.NexusOperationHandle[_OutputT]: ...
@@ -76,10 +74,11 @@ async def start_signal_with_start_workflow(
     ) -> temporalio.workflow.NexusOperationHandle[
         models.SignalWithStartWorkflowResponse
     ]:
+        from temporalio.nexus.system import TEMPORAL_SYSTEM_ENDPOINT
         from temporalio.worker._interceptor import StartNexusOperationInput
         from temporalio.workflow import NexusOperationCancellationType
 
-        return await self._outbound_start_nexus_operation(
+        return await self._intercept_system_nexus_operation(
             StartNexusOperationInput(
                 endpoint=TEMPORAL_SYSTEM_ENDPOINT,
                 service="temporal.api.workflowservice.v1.WorkflowService",
diff --git a/temporalio/worker/_interceptor.py b/temporalio/worker/_interceptor.py
index 1bac84673..f59b534c2 100644
--- a/temporalio/worker/_interceptor.py
+++ b/temporalio/worker/_interceptor.py
@@ -491,6 +491,12 @@ async def start_nexus_operation(
         """Called for every :py:func:`temporalio.workflow.NexusClient.start_operation` call."""
         return await self.next.start_nexus_operation(input)
 
+    async def start_system_nexus_operation(
+        self, input: StartNexusOperationInput[InputT, OutputT]
+    ) -> temporalio.workflow.NexusOperationHandle[OutputT]:
+        """Intercept a Temporal System Nexus operation started by a workflow."""
+        return await self.next.start_system_nexus_operation(input)
+
 
 @dataclass
 class ExecuteNexusOperationStartInput:
diff --git a/temporalio/worker/_workflow_instance.py b/temporalio/worker/_workflow_instance.py
index fca73c266..fc5a6efe3 100644
--- a/temporalio/worker/_workflow_instance.py
+++ b/temporalio/worker/_workflow_instance.py
@@ -2199,6 +2199,16 @@ async def operation_handle_fn() -> OutputT:
         )
         return handle
 
+    async def _intercept_system_nexus_operation(
+        self, input: StartNexusOperationInput[Any, OutputT]
+    ) -> temporalio.workflow.NexusOperationHandle[OutputT]:
+        return await self._outbound.start_system_nexus_operation(input)
+
+    async def _schedule_system_nexus_operation(
+        self, input: StartNexusOperationInput[Any, OutputT]
+    ) -> _NexusOperationHandle[OutputT]:
+        return await self._outbound_start_nexus_operation(input)
+
     #### Miscellaneous helpers ####
     # These are in alphabetical order.
 
@@ -3192,6 +3202,16 @@ async def start_nexus_operation(
     ) -> _NexusOperationHandle[OutputT]:
         return await self._instance._outbound_start_nexus_operation(input)
 
+    async def _intercept_system_nexus_operation(
+        self, input: StartNexusOperationInput[InputT, OutputT]
+    ) -> temporalio.workflow.NexusOperationHandle[OutputT]:
+        return await self._instance._intercept_system_nexus_operation(input)
+
+    async def start_system_nexus_operation(
+        self, input: StartNexusOperationInput[Any, OutputT]
+    ) -> _NexusOperationHandle[OutputT]:
+        return await self._instance._schedule_system_nexus_operation(input)
+
     def start_local_activity(
         self, input: StartLocalActivityInput
     ) -> temporalio.workflow.ActivityHandle[Any]:
diff --git a/tests/nexus/test_temporal_system_nexus.py b/tests/nexus/test_temporal_system_nexus.py
index 69bed1a9c..751e5760e 100644
--- a/tests/nexus/test_temporal_system_nexus.py
+++ b/tests/nexus/test_temporal_system_nexus.py
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 from temporalio.testing import WorkflowEnvironment
 from temporalio.worker import (
     Interceptor,
+    StartNexusOperationInput,
     Worker,
     WorkflowInboundInterceptor,
     WorkflowInterceptorClassInput,
@@ -261,6 +262,13 @@ async def start_signal_with_start_workflow(
         )
         return await super().start_signal_with_start_workflow(request)
 
+    async def start_system_nexus_operation(
+        self,
+        input: StartNexusOperationInput[Any, Any],
+    ) -> workflow.NexusOperationHandle[Any]:
+        interceptor_traces.append(("workflow.start_system_nexus_operation", input))
+        return await super().start_system_nexus_operation(input)
+
 
 def _assert_stored_payloads_include(
     driver: InMemoryTestDriver, expected_payload_data: set[bytes]
@@ -275,14 +283,19 @@ def _assert_stored_payloads_include(
 
 
 def _assert_signal_with_start_workflow_interceptor_trace() -> None:
-    assert len(interceptor_traces) == 1
-    trace_name, trace_value = interceptor_traces.pop()
+    assert len(interceptor_traces) == 2
+    trace_name, trace_value = interceptor_traces.pop(0)
     assert trace_name == "workflow.start_signal_with_start_workflow"
     request = cast(workflow_service_models.SignalWithStartWorkflowRequest, trace_value)
     assert request.id == "system-nexus-workflow-id"
     assert request.signal == "test-signal"
     assert request.workflow == "test-workflow"
     assert request.headers == {"interceptor-header": "value"}
+    trace_name, trace_value = interceptor_traces.pop()
+    assert trace_name == "workflow.start_system_nexus_operation"
+    system_input = cast(StartNexusOperationInput[Any, Any], trace_value)
+    assert system_input.input is request
+    assert system_input.headers is None
 
 
 class _MarkingPayloadVisitor(VisitorFunctions):