diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.14.backwards.excludes/30246-boundary-event-cancellation-hook.excludes b/akka-stream/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.14.backwards.excludes/30246-boundary-event-cancellation-hook.excludes
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..31a8f7eeca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/mima-filters/2.6.14.backwards.excludes/30246-boundary-event-cancellation-hook.excludes
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+# Changes to internal/private
+ProblemFilters.exclude[ReversedMissingMethodProblem]("akka.stream.impl.fusing.ActorGraphInterpreter#BoundaryEvent.cancel")
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/ActorGraphInterpreter.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/ActorGraphInterpreter.scala
index c542e1ab61..869315f5cd 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/ActorGraphInterpreter.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/ActorGraphInterpreter.scala
@@ -45,7 +45,12 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
 
   trait BoundaryEvent extends DeadLetterSuppression with NoSerializationVerificationNeeded {
     def shell: GraphInterpreterShell
+
+    @InternalStableApi
     def execute(eventLimit: Int): Int
+
+    @InternalStableApi
+    def cancel(): Unit
   }
 
   trait SimpleBoundaryEvent extends BoundaryEvent {
@@ -81,6 +86,8 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
       }
 
       override def logic: GraphStageLogic = BatchingActorInputBoundary.this
+
+      override def cancel(): Unit = ()
     }
     // can't be final because of SI-4440
     case class OnComplete(shell: GraphInterpreterShell) extends SimpleBoundaryEvent {
@@ -90,6 +97,8 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
       }
 
       override def logic: GraphStageLogic = BatchingActorInputBoundary.this
+
+      override def cancel(): Unit = ()
     }
     // can't be final because of SI-4440
     case class OnNext(shell: GraphInterpreterShell, e: Any) extends SimpleBoundaryEvent {
@@ -99,6 +108,8 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
       }
 
       override def logic: GraphStageLogic = BatchingActorInputBoundary.this
+
+      override def cancel(): Unit = ()
     }
     // can't be final because of SI-4440
     case class OnSubscribe(shell: GraphInterpreterShell, subscription: Subscription) extends SimpleBoundaryEvent {
@@ -109,6 +120,8 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
       }
 
       override def logic: GraphStageLogic = BatchingActorInputBoundary.this
+
+      override def cancel(): Unit = ()
     }
 
     if (size <= 0) throw new IllegalArgumentException("buffer size cannot be zero")
@@ -269,6 +282,8 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
     override def shell: GraphInterpreterShell = boundary.shell
 
     override def logic: GraphStageLogic = boundary
+
+    override def cancel(): Unit = ()
   }
 
   final case class RequestMore(boundary: ActorOutputBoundary, demand: Long) extends SimpleBoundaryEvent {
@@ -279,6 +294,7 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
     }
     override def shell: GraphInterpreterShell = boundary.shell
     override def logic: GraphStageLogic = boundary
+    override def cancel(): Unit = ()
   }
   final case class Cancel(boundary: ActorOutputBoundary, cause: Throwable) extends SimpleBoundaryEvent {
     override def execute(): Unit = {
@@ -290,6 +306,7 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
 
     override def shell: GraphInterpreterShell = boundary.shell
     override def logic: GraphStageLogic = boundary
+    override def cancel(): Unit = ()
   }
 
   private[stream] class OutputBoundaryPublisher(boundary: ActorOutputBoundary, internalPortName: String)
@@ -493,6 +510,8 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
       promise: Promise[Done],
       handler: (Any) => Unit)
       extends BoundaryEvent {
+
+    @InternalStableApi
     override def execute(eventLimit: Int): Int = {
       if (!waitingForShutdown) {
         interpreter.runAsyncInput(logic, evt, promise, handler)
@@ -504,6 +523,8 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
         eventLimit
       }
     }
+
+    override def cancel(): Unit = ()
   }
 
   // can't be final because of SI-4440
@@ -513,6 +534,8 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
         if (GraphInterpreter.Debug) println(s"${interpreter.Name}  resume")
         if (interpreter.isSuspended) runBatch(eventLimit) else eventLimit
       } else eventLimit
+
+    override def cancel(): Unit = ()
   }
 
   // can't be final because of SI-4440
@@ -528,6 +551,8 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
       }
       0
     }
+
+    override def cancel(): Unit = ()
   }
 
   private var enqueueToShortCircuit: (Any) => Unit = _
@@ -781,6 +806,9 @@ import akka.util.OptionVal
         activeInterpreters -= shell
         if (activeInterpreters.isEmpty && newShells.isEmpty) context.stop(self)
       }
+    } else {
+      // signal to telemetry that this event won't be processed
+      b.cancel()
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/GraphInterpreter.scala b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/GraphInterpreter.scala
index 80d9307e53..0263a3014c 100644
--- a/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/GraphInterpreter.scala
+++ b/akka-stream/src/main/scala/akka/stream/impl/fusing/GraphInterpreter.scala
@@ -454,6 +454,7 @@ import akka.stream.stage._
     eventsRemaining
   }
 
+  @InternalStableApi
   def runAsyncInput(logic: GraphStageLogic, evt: Any, promise: Promise[Done], handler: (Any) => Unit): Unit =
     if (!isStageCompleted(logic)) {
       if (GraphInterpreter.Debug) println(s"$Name ASYNC $evt ($handler) [$logic]")