diff --git a/lib/bandit/pipeline.ex b/lib/bandit/pipeline.ex
index 6ee219ae..61384ae5 100644
--- a/lib/bandit/pipeline.ex
+++ b/lib/bandit/pipeline.ex
@@ -46,10 +46,14 @@ defmodule Bandit.Pipeline do
             {:upgrade, adapter.transport, protocol, opts}
         end
       rescue
-        exception -> handle_error(:error, exception, __STACKTRACE__, transport, span, opts, conn)
+        exception ->
+          handle_error(:error, exception, __STACKTRACE__, transport, span, opts, conn)
       catch
         :throw, value ->
           handle_error(:throw, value, __STACKTRACE__, transport, span, opts, conn)
+
+        :exit, value ->
+          handle_error(:exit, value, __STACKTRACE__, transport, span, opts, conn)
       end
     rescue
       exception ->
@@ -197,7 +201,7 @@ defmodule Bandit.Pipeline do
   end
 
   @spec handle_error(
-          :error | :throw,
+          :error | :throw | :exit,
           Exception.t() | term(),
           Exception.stacktrace(),
           Bandit.HTTPTransport.t(),
diff --git a/test/bandit/http1/request_test.exs b/test/bandit/http1/request_test.exs
index 190088b5..dfe06caa 100644
--- a/test/bandit/http1/request_test.exs
+++ b/test/bandit/http1/request_test.exs
@@ -1958,6 +1958,21 @@ defmodule HTTP1RequestTest do
       throw("something")
     end
 
+    test "returns a 500 if the plug exits", context do
+      output =
+        capture_log(fn ->
+          response = Req.get!(context.req, url: "/exits")
+          assert response.status == 500
+          Process.sleep(100)
+        end)
+
+      assert output =~ "(exit) \"something\""
+    end
+
+    def exits(_conn) do
+      exit("something")
+    end
+
     test "does not send an error response if the plug has already sent one before raising",
          context do
       output =
@@ -2387,6 +2402,26 @@ defmodule HTTP1RequestTest do
     def uncaught_throw(_conn) do
       throw("thrown")
     end
+
+    test "it should not send `exception` events for exiting requests", context do
+      output =
+        capture_log(fn ->
+          {:ok, collector_pid} =
+            start_supervised({Bandit.TelemetryCollector, [[:bandit, :request, :exception]]})
+
+          Req.get!(context.req, url: "/uncaught_exit")
+
+          Process.sleep(100)
+
+          assert [] = Bandit.TelemetryCollector.get_events(collector_pid)
+        end)
+
+      assert output =~ "(exit) \"exited\""
+    end
+
+    def uncaught_exit(_conn) do
+      exit("exited")
+    end
   end
 
   describe "connection closure / error handling" do
diff --git a/test/bandit/http2/plug_test.exs b/test/bandit/http2/plug_test.exs
index 421a7a2a..42c25fdc 100644
--- a/test/bandit/http2/plug_test.exs
+++ b/test/bandit/http2/plug_test.exs
@@ -1046,5 +1046,25 @@ defmodule HTTP2PlugTest do
     def uncaught_throw(_conn) do
       throw("thrown")
     end
+
+    test "it should not send `exception` events for exiting requests", context do
+      output =
+        capture_log(fn ->
+          {:ok, collector_pid} =
+            start_supervised({Bandit.TelemetryCollector, [[:bandit, :request, :exception]]})
+
+          Req.get!(context.req, url: "/uncaught_exit")
+
+          Process.sleep(100)
+
+          assert [] = Bandit.TelemetryCollector.get_events(collector_pid)
+        end)
+
+      assert output =~ "(exit) \"exited\""
+    end
+
+    def uncaught_exit(_conn) do
+      exit("exited")
+    end
   end
 end