diff --git a/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/stream/operators/Sink/never.md b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/stream/operators/Sink/never.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..efaaf47ddc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/stream/operators/Sink/never.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Sink.never
+
+Always backpressure never cancel and never consume any elements from the stream.
+
+@ref[Sink operators](../index.md#sink-operators)
+
+## Signature
+
+@apidoc[Sink.never](Sink$) { java="#never()" }
+@apidoc[Sink.never](Sink$) { scala="#never()" }
+
+
+## Description
+
+A `Sink` that will always backpressure never cancel and never consume any elements from the stream.
+
+## Reactive Streams semantics
+
+@@@div { .callout }
+
+**cancels** never
+
+**backpressures** always
+
+@@@
+
+
diff --git a/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/stream/operators/index.md b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/stream/operators/index.md
index 4c555bca75..79721ca8c6 100644
--- a/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/stream/operators/index.md
+++ b/akka-docs/src/main/paradox/stream/operators/index.md
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ These built-in sinks are available from @scala[`akka.stream.scaladsl.Sink`] @jav
 |Sink|<a name="lazyfuturesink"></a>@ref[lazyFutureSink](Sink/lazyFutureSink.md)|Defers creation and materialization of a `Sink` until there is a first element.|
 |Sink|<a name="lazyinitasync"></a>@ref[lazyInitAsync](Sink/lazyInitAsync.md)|Deprecated by @ref[`Sink.lazyFutureSink`](Sink/lazyFutureSink.md).|
 |Sink|<a name="lazysink"></a>@ref[lazySink](Sink/lazySink.md)|Defers creation and materialization of a `Sink` until there is a first element.|
+|Sink|<a name="never"></a>@ref[never](Sink/never.md)|Always backpressure never cancel and never consume any elements from the stream.|
 |Sink|<a name="oncomplete"></a>@ref[onComplete](Sink/onComplete.md)|Invoke a callback when the stream has completed or failed.|
 |Sink|<a name="prematerialize"></a>@ref[preMaterialize](Sink/preMaterialize.md)|Materializes this Sink, immediately returning (1) its materialized value, and (2) a new Sink that can be consume elements 'into' the pre-materialized one.|
 |Sink|<a name="queue"></a>@ref[queue](Sink/queue.md)|Materialize a `SinkQueue` that can be pulled to trigger demand through the sink.|
@@ -506,6 +507,7 @@ For more background see the @ref[Error Handling in Streams](../stream-error.md)
 * [mergeSorted](Source-or-Flow/mergeSorted.md)
 * [monitor](Source-or-Flow/monitor.md)
 * [never](Source/never.md)
+* [never](Sink/never.md)
 * [onComplete](Sink/onComplete.md)
 * [onFailuresWithBackoff](RestartSource/onFailuresWithBackoff.md)
 * [onFailuresWithBackoff](RestartFlow/onFailuresWithBackoff.md)
diff --git a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/SinkSpec.scala b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/SinkSpec.scala
index 93c221a600..031b36ff77 100644
--- a/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/SinkSpec.scala
+++ b/akka-stream-tests/src/test/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/SinkSpec.scala
@@ -4,18 +4,17 @@
 
 package akka.stream.scaladsl
 
-import scala.concurrent.{ Await, Future }
-import scala.concurrent.duration._
-
-import scala.annotation.nowarn
-import org.reactivestreams.Publisher
-import org.scalatest.concurrent.ScalaFutures
-
 import akka.Done
 import akka.stream._
 import akka.stream.testkit._
-import akka.stream.testkit.scaladsl.TestSink
+import akka.stream.testkit.scaladsl.{ TestSink, TestSource }
 import akka.testkit.DefaultTimeout
+import org.reactivestreams.Publisher
+import org.scalatest.concurrent.ScalaFutures
+
+import scala.annotation.nowarn
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+import scala.concurrent.{ Await, Future }
 
 class SinkSpec extends StreamSpec with DefaultTimeout with ScalaFutures {
 
@@ -226,6 +225,35 @@ class SinkSpec extends StreamSpec with DefaultTimeout with ScalaFutures {
     }
   }
 
+  "The never sink" should {
+
+    "always backpressure" in {
+      val (source, doneFuture) = TestSource.probe[Int].toMat(Sink.never)(Keep.both).run()
+      source.ensureSubscription()
+      source.expectRequest()
+      source.sendComplete()
+      Await.result(doneFuture, 100.millis) should ===(Done)
+    }
+
+    "can failed with upstream failure" in {
+      val (source, doneFuture) = TestSource.probe[Int].toMat(Sink.never)(Keep.both).run()
+      source.ensureSubscription()
+      source.expectRequest()
+      source.sendError(new RuntimeException("Oops"))
+      a[RuntimeException] shouldBe thrownBy {
+        Await.result(doneFuture, 100.millis)
+      }
+    }
+
+    "fail its materialized value on abrupt materializer termination" in {
+      @nowarn("msg=deprecated")
+      val mat = ActorMaterializer()
+      val matVal = Source.single(1).runWith(Sink.never)(mat)
+      mat.shutdown()
+      matVal.failed.futureValue shouldBe a[AbruptStageTerminationException]
+    }
+  }
+
   "The reduce sink" must {
     "sum up 1 to 10 correctly" in {
       //#reduce-operator-example
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Stages.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Stages.scala
index db589f1ee6..930d34f466 100755
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Stages.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/Stages.scala
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import akka.stream.Attributes._
     // reusable common attributes
     val IODispatcher = ActorAttributes.IODispatcher
     val inputBufferOne = inputBuffer(initial = 1, max = 1)
+    val inputBufferZero = inputBuffer(initial = 0, max = 0)
 
     // stage specific default attributes
     val fused = name("fused")
@@ -135,6 +136,7 @@ import akka.stream.Attributes._
     val publisherSink = name("publisherSink")
     val fanoutPublisherSink = name("fanoutPublisherSink")
     val ignoreSink = name("ignoreSink")
+    val neverSink = name("neverSink") and inputBufferZero
     val actorRefSink = name("actorRefSink")
     val actorRefWithBackpressureSink = name("actorRefWithBackpressureSink")
     val actorSubscriberSink = name("actorSubscriberSink")
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/GraphStages.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/GraphStages.scala
index 1f7ad2d736..5e6016df1f 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/GraphStages.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/GraphStages.scala
@@ -448,6 +448,41 @@ import akka.stream.stage._
     }
   }
 
+  @InternalApi
+  private[akka] object NeverSink extends GraphStageWithMaterializedValue[SinkShape[Any], Future[Done]] {
+    private val in = Inlet[Any]("NeverSink.in")
+    val shape: SinkShape[Any] = SinkShape(in)
+
+    override def initialAttributes: Attributes = DefaultAttributes.neverSink
+
+    override def createLogicAndMaterializedValue(inheritedAttributes: Attributes): (GraphStageLogic, Future[Done]) = {
+      val promise = Promise[Done]()
+      val logic = new GraphStageLogic(shape) with InHandler {
+
+        override def onPush(): Unit =
+          promise.tryFailure(new IllegalStateException("NeverSink should not receive any push."))
+
+        override def onUpstreamFinish(): Unit = {
+          super.onUpstreamFinish()
+          promise.trySuccess(Done)
+        }
+
+        override def onUpstreamFailure(ex: Throwable): Unit = {
+          super.onUpstreamFailure(ex)
+          promise.tryFailure(ex)
+        }
+
+        override def postStop(): Unit = {
+          if (!promise.isCompleted) promise.tryFailure(new AbruptStageTerminationException(this))
+        }
+
+        setHandler(in, this)
+      }
+
+      (logic, promise.future)
+    }
+  }
+
   /**
    * INTERNAL API.
    *
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Sink.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Sink.scala
index ea34e588b7..3eeef8b63d 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Sink.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/javadsl/Sink.scala
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ object Sink {
   def ignore[T](): Sink[T, CompletionStage[Done]] =
     new Sink(scaladsl.Sink.ignore.toCompletionStage())
 
+  /**
+   * A [[Sink]] that will always backpressure never cancel and never consume any elements from the stream.
+   * */
+  def never[T]: Sink[T, CompletionStage[Done]] =
+    new Sink(scaladsl.Sink.never.toCompletionStage())
+
   /**
    * A `Sink` that materializes into a [[org.reactivestreams.Publisher]].
    *
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Sink.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Sink.scala
index 9568675483..80b8611ae8 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Sink.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/scaladsl/Sink.scala
@@ -301,6 +301,12 @@ object Sink {
    */
   def ignore: Sink[Any, Future[Done]] = fromGraph(GraphStages.IgnoreSink)
 
+  /**
+   * A [[Sink]] that will always backpressure never cancel and never consume any elements from the stream.
+   * */
+  def never: Sink[Any, Future[Done]] = _never
+  private[this] val _never: Sink[Any, Future[Done]] = fromGraph(GraphStages.NeverSink)
+
   /**
    * A `Sink` that will invoke the given procedure for each received element. The sink is materialized
    * into a [[scala.concurrent.Future]] which will be completed with `Success` when reaching the