diff --git a/src/future.rs b/src/future.rs
index a89d857f..c6f5fbd0 100644
--- a/src/future.rs
+++ b/src/future.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,39 @@
 use std::{
     future::Future,
+    sync::{Arc, OnceLock},
     time::{Duration, Instant},
 };
 
+static NOOP_WAKER: OnceLock<std::task::Waker> = OnceLock::new();
+
+fn noop_waker() -> &'static std::task::Waker {
+    NOOP_WAKER.get_or_init(|| std::task::Waker::from(Arc::new(NoopWaker)))
+}
+
+struct NoopWaker;
+impl std::task::Wake for NoopWaker {
+    fn wake(self: std::sync::Arc<Self>) {}
+    fn wake_by_ref(self: &std::sync::Arc<Self>) {}
+}
+
 pub(crate) type LocalBoxFuture<'a, T> = std::pin::Pin<Box<dyn Future<Output = T> + 'a>>;
 
+pub(crate) trait NowOrNever: Future {
+    fn now_or_never(self) -> Option<Self::Output>
+    where
+        Self: Sized,
+    {
+        let fut = std::pin::pin!(self);
+
+        let mut cx = std::task::Context::from_waker(noop_waker());
+
+        match fut.poll(&mut cx) {
+            std::task::Poll::Pending => None,
+            std::task::Poll::Ready(out) => Some(out),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) trait WithTimeout: Future {
     fn with_timeout(self, duration: Duration) -> actix_web::rt::time::Timeout<Self>
     where
@@ -30,6 +59,7 @@ pub(crate) trait WithMetrics: Future {
     }
 }
 
+impl<F> NowOrNever for F where F: Future {}
 impl<F> WithMetrics for F where F: Future {}
 impl<F> WithTimeout for F where F: Future {}
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index d07e6a8a..365ad80a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ use details::{ApiDetails, HumanDate};
 use future::WithTimeout;
 use futures_core::Stream;
 use metrics_exporter_prometheus::PrometheusBuilder;
-use middleware::Metrics;
+use middleware::{Metrics, Payload};
 use repo::ArcRepo;
 use reqwest_middleware::{ClientBuilder, ClientWithMiddleware};
 use reqwest_tracing::TracingMiddleware;
@@ -1784,6 +1784,7 @@ async fn launch_file_store<F: Fn(&mut web::ServiceConfig) + Send + Clone + 'stat
             .wrap(TracingLogger::default())
             .wrap(Deadline)
             .wrap(Metrics)
+            .wrap(Payload::new())
             .app_data(web::Data::new(process_map.clone()))
             .configure(move |sc| configure_endpoints(sc, repo, store, config, client, extra_config))
     })
@@ -1824,6 +1825,7 @@ async fn launch_object_store<F: Fn(&mut web::ServiceConfig) + Send + Clone + 'st
             .wrap(TracingLogger::default())
             .wrap(Deadline)
             .wrap(Metrics)
+            .wrap(Payload::new())
             .app_data(web::Data::new(process_map.clone()))
             .configure(move |sc| configure_endpoints(sc, repo, store, config, client, extra_config))
     })
diff --git a/src/middleware.rs b/src/middleware.rs
index 27dc99ec..452add94 100644
--- a/src/middleware.rs
+++ b/src/middleware.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 mod metrics;
+mod payload;
 
 use actix_web::{
     dev::{Service, ServiceRequest, Transform},
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@ use std::{
 use crate::future::WithTimeout;
 
 pub(crate) use self::metrics::Metrics;
+pub(crate) use self::payload::Payload;
 
 pub(crate) struct Deadline;
 pub(crate) struct DeadlineMiddleware<S> {
@@ -128,7 +130,7 @@ where
                 if now < deadline {
                     Some((deadline - now).try_into().ok()?)
                 } else {
-                    None
+                    Some(std::time::Duration::from_secs(0))
                 }
             });
         DeadlineFuture::new(self.inner.call(req), duration)
diff --git a/src/middleware/payload.rs b/src/middleware/payload.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4a9b4c05
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/middleware/payload.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,180 @@
+use std::{
+    future::{ready, Ready},
+    sync::Arc,
+};
+
+use actix_web::{
+    dev::{Service, ServiceRequest, Transform},
+    http::Method,
+    HttpMessage,
+};
+use streem::IntoStreamer;
+use tokio::task::JoinSet;
+
+use crate::{future::NowOrNever, stream::LocalBoxStream};
+
+const LIMIT: usize = 256;
+
+async fn drain(rx: flume::Receiver<actix_web::dev::Payload>) {
+    let mut set = JoinSet::new();
+
+    while let Ok(payload) = rx.recv_async().await {
+        set.spawn_local(async move {
+            let mut streamer = payload.into_streamer();
+            while streamer.next().await.is_some() {}
+        });
+
+        let mut count = 0;
+
+        // drain completed tasks
+        while set.join_next().now_or_never().is_some() {
+            count += 1;
+        }
+
+        // if we're past the limit, wait for completions
+        while set.len() > LIMIT {
+            if set.join_next().await.is_some() {
+                count += 1;
+            }
+        }
+
+        if count > 0 {
+            tracing::info!("Drained {count} dropped payloads");
+        }
+    }
+
+    // drain set
+    while set.join_next().await.is_some() {}
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct DrainHandle(Option<Arc<actix_web::rt::task::JoinHandle<()>>>);
+
+pub(crate) struct Payload {
+    sender: flume::Sender<actix_web::dev::Payload>,
+    handle: DrainHandle,
+}
+pub(crate) struct PayloadMiddleware<S> {
+    inner: S,
+    sender: flume::Sender<actix_web::dev::Payload>,
+    _handle: DrainHandle,
+}
+
+pub(crate) struct PayloadStream {
+    inner: Option<actix_web::dev::Payload>,
+    sender: flume::Sender<actix_web::dev::Payload>,
+}
+
+impl DrainHandle {
+    fn new(handle: actix_web::rt::task::JoinHandle<()>) -> Self {
+        Self(Some(Arc::new(handle)))
+    }
+}
+
+impl Payload {
+    pub(crate) fn new() -> Self {
+        let (tx, rx) = crate::sync::channel(LIMIT);
+
+        let handle = DrainHandle::new(crate::sync::spawn(async move { drain(rx).await }));
+
+        Payload { sender: tx, handle }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for DrainHandle {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(handle) = self.0.take().and_then(Arc::into_inner) {
+            handle.abort();
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl Drop for PayloadStream {
+    fn drop(&mut self) {
+        if let Some(payload) = self.inner.take() {
+            tracing::warn!("Dropped unclosed payload, draining");
+            if self.sender.try_send(payload).is_err() {
+                tracing::error!("Failed to send unclosed payload for draining");
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl futures_core::Stream for PayloadStream {
+    type Item = Result<actix_web::web::Bytes, actix_web::error::PayloadError>;
+
+    fn poll_next(
+        mut self: std::pin::Pin<&mut Self>,
+        cx: &mut std::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> std::task::Poll<Option<Self::Item>> {
+        if let Some(inner) = self.inner.as_mut() {
+            let opt = std::task::ready!(std::pin::Pin::new(inner).poll_next(cx));
+
+            if opt.is_none() {
+                self.inner.take();
+            }
+
+            std::task::Poll::Ready(opt)
+        } else {
+            std::task::Poll::Ready(None)
+        }
+    }
+
+    fn size_hint(&self) -> (usize, Option<usize>) {
+        if let Some(inner) = self.inner.as_ref() {
+            inner.size_hint()
+        } else {
+            (0, Some(0))
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S> Transform<S, ServiceRequest> for Payload
+where
+    S: Service<ServiceRequest>,
+    S::Future: 'static,
+{
+    type Response = S::Response;
+    type Error = S::Error;
+    type InitError = ();
+    type Transform = PayloadMiddleware<S>;
+    type Future = Ready<Result<Self::Transform, Self::InitError>>;
+
+    fn new_transform(&self, service: S) -> Self::Future {
+        ready(Ok(PayloadMiddleware {
+            inner: service,
+            sender: self.sender.clone(),
+            _handle: self.handle.clone(),
+        }))
+    }
+}
+
+impl<S> Service<ServiceRequest> for PayloadMiddleware<S>
+where
+    S: Service<ServiceRequest>,
+    S::Future: 'static,
+{
+    type Response = S::Response;
+    type Error = S::Error;
+    type Future = S::Future;
+
+    fn poll_ready(
+        &self,
+        ctx: &mut core::task::Context<'_>,
+    ) -> std::task::Poll<Result<(), Self::Error>> {
+        self.inner.poll_ready(ctx)
+    }
+
+    fn call(&self, mut req: ServiceRequest) -> Self::Future {
+        if matches!(*req.method(), Method::POST | Method::PATCH | Method::PUT) {
+            let payload = req.take_payload();
+            let payload: LocalBoxStream<'static, _> = Box::pin(PayloadStream {
+                inner: Some(payload),
+                sender: self.sender.clone(),
+            });
+            req.set_payload(payload.into());
+        }
+
+        self.inner.call(req)
+    }
+}