diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e55247..158fd5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -132,5 +132,16 @@ public class BodyLoggerOptions
     ///     Controls storage of client IP addresses https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/azure-monitor/app/ip-collection?tabs=net
     /// </summary>
     public bool DisableIpMasking { get; set; } = false;
+    
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     Controls if the middleware should catch and rethrow exceptions to allow logging of request bodies
+    ///     even if downstream middlewares or handlers throw.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <remarks>
+    ///     In some edge cases this might interfere with custom exception handlers or other middlewares catching exceptions.
+    ///     If you enable this feature, make sure that the body logger middleware is registered as early as possible
+    ///     on host creation.
+    /// </remarks>
+    public bool EnableBodyLoggingOnExceptions { get; set; } = false;
 }
 ```
diff --git a/src/ApplicationInsightsRequestLogging/BodyLoggerMiddleware.cs b/src/ApplicationInsightsRequestLogging/BodyLoggerMiddleware.cs
index e225d0d..13ab507 100644
--- a/src/ApplicationInsightsRequestLogging/BodyLoggerMiddleware.cs
+++ b/src/ApplicationInsightsRequestLogging/BodyLoggerMiddleware.cs
@@ -31,8 +31,28 @@ public async Task InvokeAsync(HttpContext context, RequestDelegate next)
                 _bodyReader.PrepareResponseBodyReading(context);
             }
 
-            // hand over to the next middleware and wait for the call to return
-            await next(context);
+            if (_options.EnableBodyLoggingOnExceptions)
+            {
+                // hand over to the next middleware and wait for the call to return
+                try
+                {
+                    await next(context);
+                }
+                catch (Exception)
+                {
+                    if (_options.HttpVerbs.Contains(context.Request.Method))
+                    {
+                        _telemetryWriter.Write(context, _options.RequestBodyPropertyKey,
+                            _sensitiveDataFilter.RemoveSensitiveData(requestBody));
+                    }
+
+                    throw;
+                }
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                await next(context);
+            }
 
             if (_options.HttpVerbs.Contains(context.Request.Method))
             {
diff --git a/src/ApplicationInsightsRequestLogging/Options/BodyLoggerOptions.cs b/src/ApplicationInsightsRequestLogging/Options/BodyLoggerOptions.cs
index 88dbc87..539f7b6 100644
--- a/src/ApplicationInsightsRequestLogging/Options/BodyLoggerOptions.cs
+++ b/src/ApplicationInsightsRequestLogging/Options/BodyLoggerOptions.cs
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ public BodyLoggerOptions()
         /// </summary>
         public bool DisableIpMasking { get; set; } = false;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        ///     Controls if the middleware should catch and rethrow exceptions to allow logging of request bodies
+        ///     even if downstream middlewares or handlers throw.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        ///     In some edge cases this might interfere with custom exception handlers or other middlewares catching exceptions.
+        ///     If you enable this feature, make sure that the body logger middleware is registered as early as possible
+        ///     on host creation.
+        /// </remarks>
+        public bool EnableBodyLoggingOnExceptions { get; set; } = false;
+
         public List<string> PropertyNamesWithSensitiveData { get; set; } = new List<string>()
         {
             "password",
diff --git a/test/ApplicationInsightsRequestLoggingTests/BodyLoggerMiddlewareTests.cs b/test/ApplicationInsightsRequestLoggingTests/BodyLoggerMiddlewareTests.cs
index aa372a5..b3d932b 100644
--- a/test/ApplicationInsightsRequestLoggingTests/BodyLoggerMiddlewareTests.cs
+++ b/test/ApplicationInsightsRequestLoggingTests/BodyLoggerMiddlewareTests.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,97 @@ public void BodyLoggerMiddleware_Should_Throw_If_Ctor_Params_Null()
             // Assert
             action.Should().Throw<NullReferenceException>();
         }
+        
+        [Fact]
+        public async void BodyLoggerMiddleware_Should_Not_LogRequestBody_If_Downstream_Exception_And_Disabled()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var telemetryWriter = new Mock<ITelemetryWriter>();
+            
+            using var host = await new HostBuilder()
+                .ConfigureWebHost(webBuilder =>
+                {
+                    webBuilder
+                        .UseTestServer()
+                        .ConfigureServices(services =>
+                        {
+                            services.AddTransient<IBodyReader, BodyReader>();
+                            services.AddTransient<ISensitiveDataFilter, SensitiveDataFilter>();
+                            services.AddSingleton(telemetryWriter.Object);
+                            services.AddOptions<BodyLoggerOptions>().Configure(options =>
+                            {
+                                options.EnableBodyLoggingOnExceptions = false;
+                            });
+                            services.AddTransient<BodyLoggerMiddleware>();
+                        })
+                        .Configure(app =>
+                        {
+                            app.UseMiddleware<BodyLoggerMiddleware>();
+                            app.Run( _ => throw new Exception("downstream exception"));
+                        });
+                })
+                .StartAsync();
+            
+            // Act
+            try
+            {
+                await host.GetTestClient().PostAsync("/", new StringContent("Hello from client"));
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                //ignore errors thrown by test client
+            }
+            
+            // Assert
+            telemetryWriter.VerifyNoOtherCalls();
+            
+        }
+        
+        [Fact]
+        public async void BodyLoggerMiddleware_Should_LogRequestBody_If_Downstream_Exception_And_Enabled()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var telemetryWriter = new Mock<ITelemetryWriter>();
+            
+            using var host = await new HostBuilder()
+                .ConfigureWebHost(webBuilder =>
+                {
+                    webBuilder
+                        .UseTestServer()
+                        .ConfigureServices(services =>
+                        {
+                            services.AddTransient<IBodyReader, BodyReader>();
+                            services.AddTransient<ISensitiveDataFilter, SensitiveDataFilter>();
+                            services.AddSingleton(telemetryWriter.Object);
+                            services.AddOptions<BodyLoggerOptions>().Configure(options =>
+                            {
+                                options.EnableBodyLoggingOnExceptions = true;
+                            });
+                            services.AddTransient<BodyLoggerMiddleware>();
+                        })
+                        .Configure(app =>
+                        {
+                            app.UseMiddleware<BodyLoggerMiddleware>();
+                            app.Run( _ => throw new Exception("downstream exception"));
+                        });
+                })
+                .StartAsync();
+            
+            // Act
+            try
+            {
+                await host.GetTestClient().PostAsync("/", new StringContent("Hello from client"));
+            }
+            catch (Exception)
+            {
+                //ignore errors thrown by test client
+            }
+            
+            // Assert
+            telemetryWriter.Verify(x => x.Write(It.IsAny<HttpContext>(), "RequestBody", "Hello from client"), Times.Once);
+            
+        }
+
 
         [Fact]
         public async void BodyLoggerMiddleware_Should_Send_Data_To_AppInsights()
diff --git a/test/ManualTests/Controllers/TestController.cs b/test/ManualTests/Controllers/TestController.cs
index 4332edd..9d1222e 100644
--- a/test/ManualTests/Controllers/TestController.cs
+++ b/test/ManualTests/Controllers/TestController.cs
@@ -17,12 +17,11 @@ public ActionResult<string> MaxBytesTest([FromForm] string data)
         {
             return Ok(data);
         }
+
+        [HttpPost("throw")]
+        public ActionResult<string> ThrowException([FromBody] TestData data)
+        {
+            throw new InvalidOperationException("Test exception!");
+        }
     }
 }
-
-public class TestData
-{
-    public string Name { get; set; }
-    public string Blog { get; set; }
-    public string Topics { get; set; }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/ManualTests/ManualTests.csproj b/test/ManualTests/ManualTests.csproj
index 92ea18d..dff8447 100644
--- a/test/ManualTests/ManualTests.csproj
+++ b/test/ManualTests/ManualTests.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
     <PropertyGroup>
         <TargetFramework>net6.0</TargetFramework>
-        <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+        <Nullable>disable</Nullable>
         <ImplicitUsings>enable</ImplicitUsings>
     </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/test/ManualTests/Model/TestData.cs b/test/ManualTests/Model/TestData.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..895b5e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/ManualTests/Model/TestData.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+public class TestData
+{
+    public string Name { get; set; }
+
+    public string Blog { get; set; }
+
+    public string Topics { get; set; }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/ManualTests/Program.cs b/test/ManualTests/Program.cs
index d4f3959..90ac36c 100644
--- a/test/ManualTests/Program.cs
+++ b/test/ManualTests/Program.cs
@@ -12,14 +12,16 @@
 
 app.Run();
 
-void ConfigureConfiguration(ConfigurationManager configuration) {}
+void ConfigureConfiguration(ConfigurationManager configuration) { }
 void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
 {
     services.AddApplicationInsightsTelemetry();
     services.AddAppInsightsHttpBodyLogging(o =>
     {
         o.HttpCodes.Add(StatusCodes.Status200OK);
+        o.HttpCodes.Add(StatusCodes.Status204NoContent);
         o.DisableIpMasking = true;
+        o.EnableBodyLoggingOnExceptions = true;
     });
     services.AddControllers();
     services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
diff --git a/test/ManualTests/appsettings.json b/test/ManualTests/appsettings.json
index 10f68b8..03c7fb9 100644
--- a/test/ManualTests/appsettings.json
+++ b/test/ManualTests/appsettings.json
@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
       "Microsoft.AspNetCore": "Warning"
     }
   },
-  "AllowedHosts": "*"
+  "AllowedHosts": "*",
+  "ApplicationInsights": {
+    "ConnectionString": ""
+  }
 }