diff --git a/packages/core/src/scope.ts b/packages/core/src/scope.ts
index 8f05cf78c16f..bd2c11b0fa4d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/scope.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/scope.ts
@@ -755,7 +755,7 @@ export class Scope {
    * @returns {string} The id of the captured event.
    */
   public captureEvent(event: Event, hint?: EventHint): string {
-    const eventId = hint?.event_id || uuid4();
+    const eventId = event.event_id || hint?.event_id || uuid4();
 
     if (!this._client) {
       DEBUG_BUILD && debug.warn('No client configured on scope - will not capture event!');
diff --git a/packages/core/test/lib/scope.test.ts b/packages/core/test/lib/scope.test.ts
index 11fc4cb62fff..34b04cf45a77 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/lib/scope.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/lib/scope.test.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import {
 import { Scope } from '../../src/scope';
 import type { Breadcrumb } from '../../src/types-hoist/breadcrumb';
 import type { Event } from '../../src/types-hoist/event';
+import { uuid4 } from '../../src/utils/misc';
 import { applyScopeDataToEvent } from '../../src/utils/scopeData';
 import { getDefaultTestClientOptions, TestClient } from '../mocks/client';
 import { clearGlobalScope } from '../testutils';
@@ -1009,6 +1010,54 @@ describe('Scope', () => {
         scope,
       );
     });
+
+    it('should return event_id from event object when provided', () => {
+      const fakeCaptureEvent = vi.fn(() => 'mock-event-id');
+      const fakeClient = {
+        captureEvent: fakeCaptureEvent,
+      } as unknown as Client;
+      const scope = new Scope();
+      scope.setClient(fakeClient);
+
+      const customEventId = uuid4();
+      const eventId = scope.captureEvent({ event_id: customEventId });
+
+      expect(eventId).toBe(customEventId);
+      expect(fakeCaptureEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({ event_id: customEventId }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ event_id: customEventId }),
+        scope,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should prefer event.event_id over hint.event_id', () => {
+      const fakeCaptureEvent = vi.fn(() => 'mock-event-id');
+      const fakeClient = {
+        captureEvent: fakeCaptureEvent,
+      } as unknown as Client;
+      const scope = new Scope();
+      scope.setClient(fakeClient);
+
+      const eventEventId = uuid4();
+      const hintEventId = uuid4();
+      const eventId = scope.captureEvent({ event_id: eventEventId }, { event_id: hintEventId });
+
+      expect(eventId).toBe(eventEventId);
+      expect(fakeCaptureEvent).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+        expect.objectContaining({ event_id: eventEventId }),
+        expect.objectContaining({ event_id: eventEventId }),
+        scope,
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('should return event_id from event object when no client is configured', () => {
+      const scope = new Scope();
+
+      const customEventId = uuid4();
+      const eventId = scope.captureEvent({ event_id: customEventId });
+
+      expect(eventId).toBe(customEventId);
+    });
   });
 
   describe('setConversationId() / getScopeData()', () => {