diff --git a/hypertrace-trace-enricher/hypertrace-trace-enricher-impl/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/traceenricher/enrichment/enrichers/backend/AbstractBackendEntityEnricher.java b/hypertrace-trace-enricher/hypertrace-trace-enricher-impl/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/traceenricher/enrichment/enrichers/backend/AbstractBackendEntityEnricher.java
index 45cd07566..878a022f7 100644
--- a/hypertrace-trace-enricher/hypertrace-trace-enricher-impl/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/traceenricher/enrichment/enrichers/backend/AbstractBackendEntityEnricher.java
+++ b/hypertrace-trace-enricher/hypertrace-trace-enricher-impl/src/main/java/org/hypertrace/traceenricher/enrichment/enrichers/backend/AbstractBackendEntityEnricher.java
@@ -94,7 +94,8 @@ public void enrichTrace(StructuredTrace trace) {
           .filter(
               event ->
                   EnrichedSpanUtils.isExitSpan(event)
-                      && SpanAttributeUtils.isLeafSpan(structuredTraceGraph, event))
+                      && SpanAttributeUtils.isLeafSpan(structuredTraceGraph, event)
+                      && canResolveBackend(structuredTraceGraph, event))
           // resolve backend entity
           .map(event -> Pair.of(event, resolve(event, trace, structuredTraceGraph)))
           .filter(pair -> pair.getRight().isPresent())
@@ -107,6 +108,19 @@ public void enrichTrace(StructuredTrace trace) {
     }
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Method to check if backend resolution should proceed. This will enable any custom logic to be
+   * inserted in the implementing classes.
+   *
+   * @param structuredTraceGraph structured trace graph
+   * @param event leaf exit span
+   * @return true if backend resolution is allowed
+   */
+  protected boolean canResolveBackend(StructuredTraceGraph structuredTraceGraph, Event event) {
+    // by default allow the backend resolution to proceed
+    return true;
+  }
+
   /** Checks if the candidateEntity is indeed a backend Entity */
   private boolean isValidBackendEntity(
       StructuredTrace trace, Event backendSpan, BackendInfo candidateInfo) {