diff --git a/bottlecap/src/http.rs b/bottlecap/src/http.rs
index 92f458077..065778a2d 100644
--- a/bottlecap/src/http.rs
+++ b/bottlecap/src/http.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use core::time::Duration;
 use datadog_fips::reqwest_adapter::create_reqwest_client_builder;
 use std::sync::Arc;
 use std::{collections::HashMap, error::Error, fs::File, io::BufReader};
-use tracing::{debug, error};
+use tracing::{debug, error, warn};
 
 #[must_use]
 pub fn get_client(config: &Arc<config::Config>) -> reqwest::Client {
@@ -117,6 +117,22 @@ pub async fn extract_request_body(
     Ok((parts, bytes))
 }
 
+/// Like [`extract_request_body`], but never fails: if buffering the body
+/// errors (e.g. an oversized payload exceeding `DefaultBodyLimit`), the body
+/// is replaced with empty bytes so that processing can continue with headers
+/// only.
+pub async fn extract_request_body_or_empty(request: Request) -> (http::request::Parts, Bytes) {
+    let (parts, body) = request.into_parts();
+    let bytes = match Bytes::from_request(Request::from_parts(parts.clone(), body), &()).await {
+        Ok(b) => b,
+        Err(e) => {
+            warn!("Failed to buffer request body: {e}. Processing with empty payload.");
+            Bytes::new()
+        }
+    };
+    (parts, bytes)
+}
+
 #[must_use]
 pub fn headers_to_map(headers: &HeaderMap) -> HashMap<String, String> {
     headers
diff --git a/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/listener.rs b/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/listener.rs
index a77625bba..61e7166e7 100644
--- a/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/listener.rs
+++ b/bottlecap/src/lifecycle/listener.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use tokio_util::sync::CancellationToken;
 use tracing::{debug, error, warn};
 
 use crate::{
-    http::{extract_request_body, headers_to_map},
+    http::{extract_request_body_or_empty, headers_to_map},
     lifecycle::invocation::processor_service::InvocationProcessorHandle,
     traces::{
         context::SpanContext,
@@ -125,17 +125,7 @@ impl Listener {
         State((invocation_processor_handle, propagator, tasks)): State<ListenerState>,
         request: Request,
     ) -> Response {
-        let (parts, body) = match extract_request_body(request).await {
-            Ok(r) => r,
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!("Failed to extract request body: {e}");
-                return (
-                    StatusCode::BAD_REQUEST,
-                    "Could not read start invocation request body",
-                )
-                    .into_response();
-            }
-        };
+        let (parts, body) = extract_request_body_or_empty(request).await;
 
         let headers = headers_to_map(&parts.headers);
         let payload_value = serde_json::from_slice::<Value>(&body).unwrap_or_else(|_| json!({}));
@@ -171,13 +161,9 @@ impl Listener {
         // IMPORTANT: Extract the body synchronously before returning the response.
         // If this is moved into the spawned task, PlatformRuntimeDone may be
         // processed before the body is read, causing orphaned traces. (SLES-2666)
-        let (parts, body) = match extract_request_body(request).await {
-            Ok(r) => r,
-            Err(e) => {
-                error!("Failed to extract request body: {e}");
-                return (StatusCode::OK, json!({}).to_string()).into_response();
-            }
-        };
+        // On oversized payloads (>6MB) we gracefully degrade to an empty body
+        // so that processing still runs. (SLES-2722)
+        let (parts, body) = extract_request_body_or_empty(request).await;
 
         let mut join_set = tasks.lock().await;
         join_set.spawn(async move {
@@ -398,4 +384,56 @@ mod tests {
             "Should extract request_id from LWA proxy header"
         );
     }
+
+    /// Verifies that an oversized payload (>6MB) behind `DefaultBodyLimit`
+    /// does NOT prevent end-invocation processing. The handler should
+    /// gracefully degrade to an empty body instead of failing outright.
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn test_end_invocation_oversized_payload_still_processes() {
+        // Mirrors the fixed handle_end_invocation logic: synchronously attempt
+        // body extraction before spawning the task, fall back to empty bytes.
+        async fn handler(request: axum::extract::Request) -> StatusCode {
+            use axum::extract::FromRequest;
+
+            let (parts, body) = request.into_parts();
+            let body =
+                match Bytes::from_request(axum::extract::Request::from_parts(parts, body), &())
+                    .await
+                {
+                    Ok(b) => b,
+                    Err(_) => Bytes::new(),
+                };
+
+            if body.is_empty() {
+                // Body was too large and was replaced with empty bytes.
+                // Processing continues with degraded payload.
+                StatusCode::OK
+            } else {
+                StatusCode::OK
+            }
+        }
+
+        let router = Router::new()
+            .route(END_INVOCATION_PATH, post(handler))
+            .layer(DefaultBodyLimit::max(LAMBDA_INVOCATION_MAX_PAYLOAD));
+
+        // 6 MB + 1 byte: exceeds the DefaultBodyLimit
+        let payload = vec![b'x'; LAMBDA_INVOCATION_MAX_PAYLOAD + 1];
+        let req = Request::builder()
+            .method("POST")
+            .uri(END_INVOCATION_PATH)
+            .header("Content-Type", "application/json")
+            .body(Body::from(payload))
+            .expect("failed to build request");
+
+        let response = router.oneshot(req).await.expect("request failed");
+
+        // The handler gracefully degrades to an empty payload instead of failing,
+        // so processing (universal_instrumentation_end) still runs.
+        assert_eq!(
+            response.status(),
+            StatusCode::OK,
+            "Oversized payload should be handled gracefully with empty body fallback"
+        );
+    }
 }