diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/java/kalix/javasdk/action/Action.java b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/java/kalix/javasdk/action/Action.java
index db1335c27c..a92645864a 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/java/kalix/javasdk/action/Action.java
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/java/kalix/javasdk/action/Action.java
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ interface Builder {
       <S> Effect<S> reply(S message);
 
       /**
-       * Create a message reply.
+       * Create a message reply with custom Metadata.
        *
        * @param message  The payload of the reply.
        * @param metadata The metadata for the message.
@@ -203,6 +203,16 @@ interface Builder {
        */
       <S> Effect<S> asyncReply(CompletionStage<S> message);
 
+      /**
+       * Create a message reply from an async operation result with custom Metadata.
+       *
+       * @param message The future payload of the reply.
+       * @param <S>     The type of the message that must be returned by this call.
+       * @param metadata The metadata for the message.
+       * @return A message reply.
+       */
+      <S> Effect<S> asyncReply(CompletionStage<S> message, Metadata metadata);
+
       /**
        * Create a reply from an async operation result returning an effect.
        *
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/action/ActionEffectImpl.scala b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/action/ActionEffectImpl.scala
index cbc38b7fe9..0996b7151f 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/action/ActionEffectImpl.scala
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/javasdk/impl/action/ActionEffectImpl.scala
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ object ActionEffectImpl {
     def error[S](description: String, httpErrorCode: ErrorCode): Action.Effect[S] =
       error(description, StatusCodeConverter.toGrpcCode(httpErrorCode))
     def asyncReply[S](futureMessage: CompletionStage[S]): Action.Effect[S] =
-      AsyncEffect(futureMessage.asScala.map(s => Builder.reply[S](s))(ExecutionContext.parasitic), Nil)
+      asyncReply(futureMessage, Metadata.EMPTY)
+    def asyncReply[S](futureMessage: CompletionStage[S], metadata: Metadata): Action.Effect[S] =
+      AsyncEffect(futureMessage.asScala.map(s => Builder.reply[S](s, metadata))(ExecutionContext.parasitic), Nil)
     def asyncEffect[S](futureEffect: CompletionStage[Action.Effect[S]]): Action.Effect[S] =
       AsyncEffect(futureEffect.asScala, Nil)
     def ignore[S](): Action.Effect[S] =
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/it/java/com/example/wiring/SpringSdkIntegrationTest.java b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/it/java/com/example/wiring/SpringSdkIntegrationTest.java
index 1d78fe1b20..1550c9be26 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/it/java/com/example/wiring/SpringSdkIntegrationTest.java
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/it/java/com/example/wiring/SpringSdkIntegrationTest.java
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
 import java.time.Duration;
 import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.List;
+import java.util.Objects;
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeoutException;
@@ -634,6 +635,31 @@ public void shouldPropagateMetadataWithHttpDeferredCall() {
     assertThat(actionResponse.text).isEqualTo(value);
   }
 
+  @Test
+  public void shouldSupportMetadataInReplies() {
+    String value = "someValue";
+
+    String headerInResponse =
+        webClient
+          .get()
+          .uri("/reply-meta/myKey/" + value)
+          .exchangeToMono(response -> Mono.just(Objects.requireNonNull(
+              response.headers().asHttpHeaders().getFirst("myKey"))))
+          .block();
+
+    assertThat(value).isEqualTo(headerInResponse);
+
+    String headerInAyncResponse =
+        webClient
+            .get()
+            .uri("/reply-async-meta/myKey/" + value)
+            .exchangeToMono(response -> Mono.just(Objects.requireNonNull(
+                response.headers().asHttpHeaders().getFirst("myKey"))))
+            .block();
+
+    assertThat(value).isEqualTo(headerInAyncResponse);
+  }
+
   @Test
   public void searchWithInstant() {
 
diff --git a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/it/java/com/example/wiring/actions/echo/ActionWithMetadata.java b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/it/java/com/example/wiring/actions/echo/ActionWithMetadata.java
index e588e9f727..9e3ebec7f4 100644
--- a/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/it/java/com/example/wiring/actions/echo/ActionWithMetadata.java
+++ b/sdk/java-sdk-spring/src/it/java/com/example/wiring/actions/echo/ActionWithMetadata.java
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.GetMapping;
 import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.PathVariable;
 
+import java.util.concurrent.CompletableFuture;
+
 public class ActionWithMetadata extends Action {
 
   private ComponentClient componentClient;
@@ -41,4 +43,16 @@ public Effect<Message> returnMeta(@PathVariable String key) {
     var metaValue = actionContext().metadata().get(key).get();
     return effects().reply(new Message(metaValue));
   }
+
+  @GetMapping("/reply-meta/{key}/{value}")
+  public Effect<Message> returnAsMeta(@PathVariable String key, @PathVariable String value) {
+    var md = Metadata.EMPTY.add(key, value);
+    return effects().reply(new Message(value), md);
+  }
+
+  @GetMapping("/reply-async-meta/{key}/{value}")
+  public Effect<Message> returnAsMetaAsync(@PathVariable String key, @PathVariable String value) {
+    var md = Metadata.EMPTY.add(key, value);
+    return effects().asyncReply(CompletableFuture.completedFuture(new Message(value)), md);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/sdk/scala-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/scalasdk/action/Action.scala b/sdk/scala-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/scalasdk/action/Action.scala
index 0cad28e411..e411d90f34 100644
--- a/sdk/scala-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/scalasdk/action/Action.scala
+++ b/sdk/scala-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/scalasdk/action/Action.scala
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ object Action {
       def reply[S](message: S): Action.Effect[S]
 
       /**
-       * Create a message reply.
+       * Create a message reply with custom Metadata.
        *
        * @param message
        *   The payload of the reply.
@@ -154,6 +154,20 @@ object Action {
        */
       def asyncReply[S](message: Future[S]): Action.Effect[S]
 
+      /**
+       * Create a message reply from an async operation result with custom Metadata.
+       *
+       * @param message
+       *   The future payload of the reply.
+       * @param metadata
+       *   The metadata for the message.
+       * @return
+       *   A message reply.
+       * @tparam S
+       *   The type of the message that must be returned by this call.
+       */
+      def asyncReply[S](message: Future[S], metadata: Metadata): Action.Effect[S]
+
       /**
        * Create a reply from an async operation result returning an effect.
        *
diff --git a/sdk/scala-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/scalasdk/impl/action/ActionEffectImpl.scala b/sdk/scala-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/scalasdk/impl/action/ActionEffectImpl.scala
index f4b4e4263a..a99438f680 100644
--- a/sdk/scala-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/scalasdk/impl/action/ActionEffectImpl.scala
+++ b/sdk/scala-sdk-protobuf/src/main/scala/kalix/scalasdk/impl/action/ActionEffectImpl.scala
@@ -141,7 +141,9 @@ private[scalasdk] object ActionEffectImpl {
       else ErrorEffect(description, Some(statusCode), Nil)
 
     override def asyncReply[S](futureMessage: Future[S]): Action.Effect[S] =
-      AsyncEffect(futureMessage.map(s => Builder.reply[S](s))(ExecutionContext.parasitic), Nil)
+      asyncReply(futureMessage, Metadata.empty)
+    override def asyncReply[S](futureMessage: Future[S], metadata: Metadata): Action.Effect[S] =
+      AsyncEffect(futureMessage.map(s => Builder.reply[S](s, metadata))(ExecutionContext.parasitic), Nil)
     override def asyncEffect[S](futureEffect: Future[Action.Effect[S]]): Action.Effect[S] =
       AsyncEffect(futureEffect, Nil)
     override def ignore[S]: Action.Effect[S] =