diff --git a/src/Sentry.Extensions.Logging/SentryLogger.cs b/src/Sentry.Extensions.Logging/SentryLogger.cs
index 65eb1ff4da..05013d0fef 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Extensions.Logging/SentryLogger.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Extensions.Logging/SentryLogger.cs
@@ -82,7 +82,8 @@ public void Log<TState>(
                 CategoryName,
                 null,
                 data,
-                logLevel.ToBreadcrumbLevel());
+                logLevel.ToBreadcrumbLevel(),
+                exception.ToHint());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Log4Net/SentryAppender.cs b/src/Sentry.Log4Net/SentryAppender.cs
index a4bc0367f1..2d9faaaf55 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Log4Net/SentryAppender.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Log4Net/SentryAppender.cs
@@ -172,7 +172,14 @@ private void AddBreadcrumbFromLoggingEvent(LoggingEvent loggingEvent)
             .Where(kvp => kvp.Value != null)
             .ToDictionary(kvp => kvp.Key, kvp => kvp.Value!.ToString() ?? "");
 
-        _hub.AddBreadcrumb(message, category, type: null, data, level ?? default);
+        _hub.AddBreadcrumb(
+            clock: null,
+            message,
+            category,
+            type: null,
+            data,
+            level ?? default,
+            hint: loggingEvent.ExceptionObject.ToHint());
         return;
     }
 
diff --git a/src/Sentry.NLog/SentryTarget.cs b/src/Sentry.NLog/SentryTarget.cs
index e1777e49ff..89eef117d3 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.NLog/SentryTarget.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.NLog/SentryTarget.cs
@@ -425,8 +425,10 @@ private void CreateBreadcrumb(LogEventInfo logEvent, Exception? exception, bool
             _clock,
             message,
             breadcrumbCategory,
+            type: null,
             data: data,
-            level: logEvent.Level.ToBreadcrumbLevel());
+            level: logEvent.Level.ToBreadcrumbLevel(),
+            hint: exception.ToHint());
     }
 
     private void CreateSentryEvent(LogEventInfo logEvent, Exception? exception, bool shouldIncludeProperties, IHub hub)
diff --git a/src/Sentry.Serilog/SentrySink.cs b/src/Sentry.Serilog/SentrySink.cs
index 8076d2da6d..9ace4793d3 100644
--- a/src/Sentry.Serilog/SentrySink.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry.Serilog/SentrySink.cs
@@ -161,8 +161,10 @@ private void InnerEmit(LogEvent logEvent)
                     ? exception?.Message ?? ""
                     : formatted,
                 context,
+                type: null,
                 data: data,
-                level: logEvent.Level.ToBreadcrumbLevel());
+                level: logEvent.Level.ToBreadcrumbLevel(),
+                hint: exception.ToHint());
         }
 
         // Read the options from the Hub, rather than the Sink's Serilog-Options, because 'EnableLogs' is declared in the base 'SentryOptions', rather than the derived 'SentrySerilogOptions'.
diff --git a/src/Sentry/HintTypes.cs b/src/Sentry/HintTypes.cs
index 12439822f2..1d5d5b36aa 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/HintTypes.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/HintTypes.cs
@@ -9,4 +9,9 @@ public static class HintTypes
     /// Used for HttpResponseMessage hints
     /// </summary>
     public const string HttpResponseMessage = "http-response-message";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Used for the <see cref="System.Exception"/> that a breadcrumb was created from
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string Exception = "exception";
 }
diff --git a/src/Sentry/HubExtensions.cs b/src/Sentry/HubExtensions.cs
index 8874741448..26958a7e71 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/HubExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/HubExtensions.cs
@@ -191,6 +191,32 @@ public static void AddBreadcrumb(
         string? type = null,
         IDictionary<string, string>? data = null,
         BreadcrumbLevel level = default)
+        => hub.AddBreadcrumb(clock, message, category, type, data, level, hint: null);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a breadcrumb using a custom <see cref="ISystemClock"/> which allows better testability.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="hub">The Hub which holds the scope stack.</param>
+    /// <param name="clock">The system clock.</param>
+    /// <param name="message">The message.</param>
+    /// <param name="category">Category.</param>
+    /// <param name="type">Breadcrumb type.</param>
+    /// <param name="data">Additional data.</param>
+    /// <param name="level">Breadcrumb level.</param>
+    /// <param name="hint">A hint provided with the breadcrumb in the BeforeBreadcrumb callback.</param>
+    /// <remarks>
+    /// This method is to be used by integrations to allow testing.
+    /// </remarks>
+    [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
+    public static void AddBreadcrumb(
+        this IHub hub,
+        ISystemClock? clock,
+        string message,
+        string? category,
+        string? type,
+        IDictionary<string, string>? data,
+        BreadcrumbLevel level,
+        SentryHint? hint)
     {
         // Not to throw on code that ignores nullability warnings.
         if (hub.IsNull())
@@ -207,9 +233,7 @@ public static void AddBreadcrumb(
             level
         );
 
-        hub.AddBreadcrumb(
-            breadcrumb
-            );
+        hub.AddBreadcrumb(breadcrumb, hint);
     }
 
     /// <summary>
diff --git a/src/Sentry/Internal/Hub.cs b/src/Sentry/Internal/Hub.cs
index ab97ab60ae..bfcfa3e834 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/Internal/Hub.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/Internal/Hub.cs
@@ -587,7 +587,17 @@ private void AddBreadcrumbForException(SentryEvent evt, Scope scope)
                     {"exception_message", exceptionMessage}
                 };
             }
-            scope.AddBreadcrumb(breadcrumbMessage, "Exception", data: data, level: BreadcrumbLevel.Fatal);
+
+            var hint = new SentryHint(_options);
+            hint.Items[HintTypes.Exception] = exception;
+
+            var breadcrumb = new Breadcrumb(
+                message: breadcrumbMessage,
+                data: data,
+                category: "Exception",
+                level: BreadcrumbLevel.Fatal);
+
+            scope.AddBreadcrumb(breadcrumb, hint);
         }
         catch (Exception e)
         {
diff --git a/src/Sentry/SentryExceptionExtensions.cs b/src/Sentry/SentryExceptionExtensions.cs
index da78c8fea3..35d59de122 100644
--- a/src/Sentry/SentryExceptionExtensions.cs
+++ b/src/Sentry/SentryExceptionExtensions.cs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+using Sentry;
 using Sentry.Internal;
 using Sentry.Protocol;
 
@@ -7,6 +8,14 @@
 [EditorBrowsable(EditorBrowsableState.Never)]
 public static class SentryExceptionExtensions
 {
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a <see cref="SentryHint"/> carrying the exception that a breadcrumb was created from, or
+    /// <see langword="null"/> if there is no exception.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static SentryHint? ToHint(this Exception? exception) => exception is null
+        ? null
+        : new SentryHint(HintTypes.Exception, exception);
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Set a tag that will be added to the event when the exception is captured.
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Extensions.Logging.Tests/SentryLoggerTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Extensions.Logging.Tests/SentryLoggerTests.cs
index 02f2bf9531..8a748b030a 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Extensions.Logging.Tests/SentryLoggerTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Extensions.Logging.Tests/SentryLoggerTests.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,26 @@ public void Log_EventWithoutException_LeavesBreadcrumb()
         _fixture.Scope.Breadcrumbs.Should().NotBeEmpty();
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void Log_BreadcrumbWithException_ProvidesExceptionInHint()
+    {
+        SentryHint hint = null;
+        _fixture.Scope.Options.SetBeforeBreadcrumb((breadcrumb, h) =>
+        {
+            hint = h;
+            return breadcrumb;
+        });
+        var expectedException = new Exception("expected message");
+
+        var sut = _fixture.GetSut();
+
+        // LogLevel.Warning is below the default MinimumEventLevel, so only a breadcrumb is added
+        sut.Log<object>(LogLevel.Warning, default, null, expectedException, null);
+
+        hint.Should().NotBeNull();
+        hint.Items[HintTypes.Exception].Should().BeSameAs(expectedException);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void Log_WithEventId_EventIdAsTagOnEvent()
     {
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Log4Net.Tests/SentryAppenderTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Log4Net.Tests/SentryAppenderTests.cs
index cfcad5c7c9..afd4b13000 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Log4Net.Tests/SentryAppenderTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Log4Net.Tests/SentryAppenderTests.cs
@@ -345,6 +345,28 @@ public void DoAppend_BelowMinimumEventLevel_AddsBreadcrumb()
         Assert.Equal(expectedBreadcrumbMsg, breadcrumb.Message);
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void DoAppend_BreadcrumbWithException_ProvidesExceptionInHint()
+    {
+        SentryHint hint = null;
+        _fixture.Scope.Options.SetBeforeBreadcrumb((breadcrumb, h) =>
+        {
+            hint = h;
+            return breadcrumb;
+        });
+        var expectedException = new Exception("expected");
+
+        var sut = _fixture.GetSut();
+        sut.Threshold = Level.Debug;
+        sut.MinimumEventLevel = Level.Error;
+
+        // Level.Warn is below the MinimumEventLevel, so only a breadcrumb is added
+        sut.DoAppend(new LoggingEvent(null, null, "logger", Level.Warn, "log4net breadcrumb", expectedException));
+
+        hint.Should().NotBeNull();
+        hint.Items[HintTypes.Exception].Should().BeSameAs(expectedException);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void DoAppend_NullMinimumEventLevel_AddsEvent()
     {
diff --git a/test/Sentry.NLog.Tests/SentryTargetTests.cs b/test/Sentry.NLog.Tests/SentryTargetTests.cs
index 2bb97d6e7a..8b5c9fef76 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.NLog.Tests/SentryTargetTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.NLog.Tests/SentryTargetTests.cs
@@ -191,6 +191,27 @@ public void Log_WithoutException_LeavesBreadcrumb()
         _fixture.Scope.Breadcrumbs.Should().NotBeEmpty();
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void Log_BreadcrumbWithException_ProvidesExceptionInHint()
+    {
+        SentryHint hint = null;
+        _fixture.Scope.Options.SetBeforeBreadcrumb((breadcrumb, h) =>
+        {
+            hint = h;
+            return breadcrumb;
+        });
+        var expectedException = new Exception("expected");
+
+        _fixture.Options.MinimumEventLevel = LogLevel.Fatal;
+        var logger = _fixture.GetLogger();
+
+        // LogLevel.Error is below the MinimumEventLevel, so only a breadcrumb is added
+        logger.Error(expectedException, DefaultMessage);
+
+        hint.Should().NotBeNull();
+        hint.Items[HintTypes.Exception].Should().BeSameAs(expectedException);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void Log_WithException_CreatesEventWithException()
     {
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Serilog.Tests/SentrySinkTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Serilog.Tests/SentrySinkTests.cs
index 18ce0a4561..e90c405ec3 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Serilog.Tests/SentrySinkTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Serilog.Tests/SentrySinkTests.cs
@@ -76,6 +76,29 @@ public void EmitEvent_WithoutException_LeavesBreadcrumb()
         _fixture.Scope.Breadcrumbs.Should().NotBeEmpty();
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void EmitBreadcrumb_WithException_ProvidesExceptionInHint()
+    {
+        SentryHint hint = null;
+        _fixture.Scope.Options.SetBeforeBreadcrumb((breadcrumb, h) =>
+        {
+            hint = h;
+            return breadcrumb;
+        });
+        var expectedException = new Exception("expected message");
+
+        var sut = _fixture.GetSut();
+
+        // LogEventLevel.Warning is below the default MinimumEventLevel, so only a breadcrumb is added
+        var evt = new LogEvent(DateTimeOffset.UtcNow, LogEventLevel.Warning, expectedException,
+            MessageTemplate.Empty, Enumerable.Empty<LogEventProperty>());
+
+        sut.Emit(evt);
+
+        hint.Should().NotBeNull();
+        hint.Items[HintTypes.Exception].Should().BeSameAs(expectedException);
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void Emit_SerilogSdk_Name()
     {
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet10_0.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet10_0.verified.txt
index 5f150f965e..56ca748572 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet10_0.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet10_0.verified.txt
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace Sentry
     public delegate bool HeapDumpTrigger(long usedMemory, long totalMemory);
     public static class HintTypes
     {
+        public const string Exception = "exception";
         public const string HttpResponseMessage = "http-response-message";
     }
     public readonly struct HttpStatusCodeRange : System.IEquatable<Sentry.HttpStatusCodeRange>
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ namespace Sentry
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Breadcrumb breadcrumb, Sentry.SentryHint? hint = null) { }
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, string message, string? category = null, string? type = null, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data = null, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level = 0) { }
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Infrastructure.ISystemClock? clock, string message, string? category = null, string? type = null, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data = null, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level = 0) { }
+        public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Infrastructure.ISystemClock? clock, string message, string? category, string? type, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level, Sentry.SentryHint? hint) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureException(this Sentry.IHub hub, System.Exception ex, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureException(this Sentry.IHub hub, System.Exception ex, bool handled, bool terminal, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureFeedback(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.SentryFeedback feedback, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope, Sentry.SentryHint? hint = null) { }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet8_0.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet8_0.verified.txt
index 5f150f965e..56ca748572 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet8_0.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet8_0.verified.txt
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace Sentry
     public delegate bool HeapDumpTrigger(long usedMemory, long totalMemory);
     public static class HintTypes
     {
+        public const string Exception = "exception";
         public const string HttpResponseMessage = "http-response-message";
     }
     public readonly struct HttpStatusCodeRange : System.IEquatable<Sentry.HttpStatusCodeRange>
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ namespace Sentry
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Breadcrumb breadcrumb, Sentry.SentryHint? hint = null) { }
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, string message, string? category = null, string? type = null, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data = null, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level = 0) { }
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Infrastructure.ISystemClock? clock, string message, string? category = null, string? type = null, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data = null, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level = 0) { }
+        public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Infrastructure.ISystemClock? clock, string message, string? category, string? type, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level, Sentry.SentryHint? hint) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureException(this Sentry.IHub hub, System.Exception ex, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureException(this Sentry.IHub hub, System.Exception ex, bool handled, bool terminal, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureFeedback(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.SentryFeedback feedback, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope, Sentry.SentryHint? hint = null) { }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet9_0.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet9_0.verified.txt
index 5f150f965e..56ca748572 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet9_0.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.DotNet9_0.verified.txt
@@ -125,6 +125,7 @@ namespace Sentry
     public delegate bool HeapDumpTrigger(long usedMemory, long totalMemory);
     public static class HintTypes
     {
+        public const string Exception = "exception";
         public const string HttpResponseMessage = "http-response-message";
     }
     public readonly struct HttpStatusCodeRange : System.IEquatable<Sentry.HttpStatusCodeRange>
@@ -149,6 +150,7 @@ namespace Sentry
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Breadcrumb breadcrumb, Sentry.SentryHint? hint = null) { }
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, string message, string? category = null, string? type = null, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data = null, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level = 0) { }
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Infrastructure.ISystemClock? clock, string message, string? category = null, string? type = null, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data = null, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level = 0) { }
+        public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Infrastructure.ISystemClock? clock, string message, string? category, string? type, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level, Sentry.SentryHint? hint) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureException(this Sentry.IHub hub, System.Exception ex, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureException(this Sentry.IHub hub, System.Exception ex, bool handled, bool terminal, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureFeedback(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.SentryFeedback feedback, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope, Sentry.SentryHint? hint = null) { }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.Net4_8.verified.txt b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.Net4_8.verified.txt
index 61369e66c2..49ade0556e 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.Net4_8.verified.txt
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/ApiApprovalTests.Run.Net4_8.verified.txt
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ namespace Sentry
     }
     public static class HintTypes
     {
+        public const string Exception = "exception";
         public const string HttpResponseMessage = "http-response-message";
     }
     public readonly struct HttpStatusCodeRange : System.IEquatable<Sentry.HttpStatusCodeRange>
@@ -137,6 +138,7 @@ namespace Sentry
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Breadcrumb breadcrumb, Sentry.SentryHint? hint = null) { }
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, string message, string? category = null, string? type = null, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data = null, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level = 0) { }
         public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Infrastructure.ISystemClock? clock, string message, string? category = null, string? type = null, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data = null, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level = 0) { }
+        public static void AddBreadcrumb(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.Infrastructure.ISystemClock? clock, string message, string? category, string? type, System.Collections.Generic.IDictionary<string, string>? data, Sentry.BreadcrumbLevel level, Sentry.SentryHint? hint) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureException(this Sentry.IHub hub, System.Exception ex, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureException(this Sentry.IHub hub, System.Exception ex, bool handled, bool terminal, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope) { }
         public static Sentry.SentryId CaptureFeedback(this Sentry.IHub hub, Sentry.SentryFeedback feedback, System.Action<Sentry.Scope> configureScope, Sentry.SentryHint? hint = null) { }
diff --git a/test/Sentry.Tests/HubTests.cs b/test/Sentry.Tests/HubTests.cs
index d986bd4f95..07e4ded3d5 100644
--- a/test/Sentry.Tests/HubTests.cs
+++ b/test/Sentry.Tests/HubTests.cs
@@ -313,6 +313,47 @@ public void CaptureEvent_Exception_LeavesBreadcrumb(bool withScopeCallback)
         breadcrumb.Category.Should().Be("Exception");
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public void CaptureEvent_Exception_BreadcrumbHintContainsException()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        SentryHint hint = null;
+        _fixture.Options.SetBeforeBreadcrumb((breadcrumb, h) =>
+        {
+            hint = h;
+            return breadcrumb;
+        });
+        using var hub = _fixture.GetSut();
+        var exception = new Exception("original");
+
+        // Act
+        hub.CaptureEvent(new SentryEvent(exception));
+
+        // Assert
+        hint.Should().NotBeNull();
+        hint.Items[HintTypes.Exception].Should().BeSameAs(exception);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void CaptureEvent_Exception_BeforeBreadcrumbCanFilterOnExceptionType()
+    {
+        // Arrange
+        _fixture.Options.SetBeforeBreadcrumb((breadcrumb, hint) =>
+            hint.Items.TryGetValue(HintTypes.Exception, out var exception) && exception is InvalidOperationException
+                ? null
+                : breadcrumb);
+        using var hub = _fixture.GetSut();
+        var scope = hub.ScopeManager.GetCurrent().Key;
+
+        // Act
+        hub.CaptureEvent(new SentryEvent(new InvalidOperationException("filtered")));
+        hub.CaptureEvent(new SentryEvent(new Exception("kept")));
+
+        // Assert
+        scope.Breadcrumbs.Should().ContainSingle(b => b.Category == "Exception")
+            .Which.Message.Should().Be("kept");
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public void CaptureEvent_WithMessageAndException_StoresExceptionMessageAsData()
     {