diff --git a/packages/hub/src/hub.ts b/packages/hub/src/hub.ts
index 60a3fe8a4c76..851a2161d0fe 100644
--- a/packages/hub/src/hub.ts
+++ b/packages/hub/src/hub.ts
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ export class Hub implements HubInterface {
    */
   // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any, @typescript-eslint/explicit-module-boundary-types
   public captureException(exception: any, hint?: EventHint): string {
-    const eventId = (this._lastEventId = uuid4());
+    const eventId = (this._lastEventId = hint && hint.event_id ? hint.event_id : uuid4());
     let finalHint = hint;
 
     // If there's no explicit hint provided, mimic the same thing that would happen
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ export class Hub implements HubInterface {
    * @inheritDoc
    */
   public captureMessage(message: string, level?: Severity, hint?: EventHint): string {
-    const eventId = (this._lastEventId = uuid4());
+    const eventId = (this._lastEventId = hint && hint.event_id ? hint.event_id : uuid4());
     let finalHint = hint;
 
     // If there's no explicit hint provided, mimic the same thing that would happen
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ export class Hub implements HubInterface {
    * @inheritDoc
    */
   public captureEvent(event: Event, hint?: EventHint): string {
-    const eventId = uuid4();
+    const eventId = hint && hint.event_id ? hint.event_id : uuid4();
     if (event.type !== 'transaction') {
       this._lastEventId = eventId;
     }
diff --git a/packages/hub/test/hub.test.ts b/packages/hub/test/hub.test.ts
index 82c6ab22c987..98c8dcea0636 100644
--- a/packages/hub/test/hub.test.ts
+++ b/packages/hub/test/hub.test.ts
@@ -222,6 +222,14 @@ describe('Hub', () => {
       expect(testClient.captureException.mock.calls[0][1].event_id).toBeTruthy();
     });
 
+    test('should keep event_id from hint', () => {
+      const testClient = makeClient();
+      const hub = new Hub(testClient);
+      const id = Math.random().toString();
+      hub.captureException('a', { event_id: id });
+      expect(testClient.captureException.mock.calls[0][1].event_id).toBe(id);
+    });
+
     test('should generate hint if not provided in the call', () => {
       const testClient = makeClient();
       const hub = new Hub(testClient);
@@ -248,6 +256,14 @@ describe('Hub', () => {
       expect(testClient.captureMessage.mock.calls[0][2].event_id).toBeTruthy();
     });
 
+    test('should keep event_id from hint', () => {
+      const testClient = makeClient();
+      const hub = new Hub(testClient);
+      const id = Math.random().toString();
+      hub.captureMessage('a', undefined, { event_id: id });
+      expect(testClient.captureMessage.mock.calls[0][2].event_id).toBe(id);
+    });
+
     test('should generate hint if not provided in the call', () => {
       const testClient = makeClient();
       const hub = new Hub(testClient);
@@ -279,6 +295,17 @@ describe('Hub', () => {
       expect(testClient.captureEvent.mock.calls[0][1].event_id).toBeTruthy();
     });
 
+    test('should keep event_id from hint', () => {
+      const event: Event = {
+        extra: { b: 3 },
+      };
+      const testClient = makeClient();
+      const hub = new Hub(testClient);
+      const id = Math.random().toString();
+      hub.captureEvent(event, { event_id: id });
+      expect(testClient.captureEvent.mock.calls[0][1].event_id).toBe(id);
+    });
+
     test('sets lastEventId', () => {
       const event: Event = {
         extra: { b: 3 },