diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions/Filters/ExceptionContext.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions/Filters/ExceptionContext.cs
index d0c0b4dcc0..7732a60160 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions/Filters/ExceptionContext.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Abstractions/Filters/ExceptionContext.cs
@@ -68,6 +68,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Filters
             }
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets or sets an indication that the <see cref="Exception"/> has been handled.
+        /// </summary>
+        public virtual bool ExceptionHandled { get; set; } = false;
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets or sets the <see cref="IActionResult"/>.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Internal/ControllerActionInvoker.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Internal/ControllerActionInvoker.cs
index 252b0a0696..084ec71ef6 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Internal/ControllerActionInvoker.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core/Internal/ControllerActionInvoker.cs
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Controllers;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Filters;
 using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.ModelBinding;
-using Microsoft.Extensions.Internal;
 using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
 
 namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
@@ -354,7 +353,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
                             Result = _exceptionContext.Result,
                         };
                     }
-                    else if (_exceptionContext.Exception != null)
+                    else if (_exceptionContext.Exception != null && !_exceptionContext.ExceptionHandled)
                     {
                         // If we get here, this means that we have an unhandled exception.
                         // Exception filted didn't handle this, so send it on to resource filters.
@@ -412,7 +411,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
                 await InvokeExceptionFilterAsync();
 
                 Debug.Assert(_exceptionContext != null);
-                if (_exceptionContext.Exception != null)
+                if (_exceptionContext.Exception != null && !_exceptionContext.ExceptionHandled)
                 {
                     _diagnosticSource.BeforeOnExceptionAsync(_exceptionContext, current.FilterAsync);
 
@@ -422,7 +421,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
 
                     _diagnosticSource.AfterOnExceptionAsync(_exceptionContext, current.FilterAsync);
 
-                    if (_exceptionContext.Exception == null)
+                    if (_exceptionContext.Exception == null || _exceptionContext.ExceptionHandled)
                     {
                         _logger.ExceptionFilterShortCircuited(current.FilterAsync);
                     }
@@ -435,7 +434,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
                 await InvokeExceptionFilterAsync();
 
                 Debug.Assert(_exceptionContext != null);
-                if (_exceptionContext.Exception != null)
+                if (_exceptionContext.Exception != null && !_exceptionContext.ExceptionHandled)
                 {
                     _diagnosticSource.BeforeOnException(_exceptionContext, current.Filter);
 
@@ -445,7 +444,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
 
                     _diagnosticSource.AfterOnException(_exceptionContext, current.Filter);
 
-                    if (_exceptionContext.Exception == null)
+                    if (_exceptionContext.Exception == null || _exceptionContext.ExceptionHandled)
                     {
                         _logger.ExceptionFilterShortCircuited(current.Filter);
                     }
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Internal/ControllerActionInvokerTest.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Internal/ControllerActionInvokerTest.cs
index 9dccafb7f4..c695754142 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Internal/ControllerActionInvokerTest.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Core.Test/Internal/ControllerActionInvokerTest.cs
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public async Task InvokeAction_InvokesExceptionFilter_ShortCircuit()
+        public async Task InvokeAction_InvokesExceptionFilter_ShortCircuit_ExceptionNull()
         {
             // Arrange
             var filter1 = new Mock<IExceptionFilter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
@@ -171,7 +171,62 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
         }
 
         [Fact]
-        public async Task InvokeAction_InvokesAsyncExceptionFilter_ShortCircuit()
+        public async Task InvokeAction_InvokesExceptionFilter_ShortCircuit_ExceptionHandled()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var filter1 = new Mock<IExceptionFilter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+
+            var filter2 = new Mock<IExceptionFilter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+            filter2
+                .Setup(f => f.OnException(It.IsAny<ExceptionContext>()))
+                .Callback<ExceptionContext>(context =>
+                {
+                    context.ExceptionHandled = true;
+                })
+                .Verifiable();
+
+            var invoker = CreateInvoker(new[] { filter1.Object, filter2.Object }, actionThrows: true);
+
+            // Act
+            await invoker.InvokeAsync();
+
+            // Assert
+            filter2.Verify(
+                f => f.OnException(It.IsAny<ExceptionContext>()),
+                Times.Once());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task InvokeAction_InvokesAsyncExceptionFilter_ShortCircuit_ExceptionNull()
+        {
+            // Arrange
+            var filter1 = new Mock<IExceptionFilter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+            var filter2 = new Mock<IAsyncExceptionFilter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
+
+            filter2
+                .Setup(f => f.OnExceptionAsync(It.IsAny<ExceptionContext>()))
+                .Callback<ExceptionContext>(context =>
+                {
+                    filter2.ToString();
+                    context.Exception = null;
+                })
+                .Returns<ExceptionContext>((context) => Task.FromResult(true))
+                .Verifiable();
+
+            var filterMetadata = new IFilterMetadata[] { filter1.Object, filter2.Object };
+            var invoker = CreateInvoker(filterMetadata, actionThrows: true);
+
+            // Act
+            await invoker.InvokeAsync();
+
+            // Assert
+            filter2.Verify(
+                f => f.OnExceptionAsync(It.IsAny<ExceptionContext>()),
+                Times.Once());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task InvokeAction_InvokesAsyncExceptionFilter_ShortCircuit_ExceptionHandled()
         {
             // Arrange
             var filter1 = new Mock<IExceptionFilter>(MockBehavior.Strict);
@@ -181,8 +236,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Internal
                 .Setup(f => f.OnExceptionAsync(It.IsAny<ExceptionContext>()))
                 .Callback<ExceptionContext>(context =>
                 {
-                    filter2.ToString();
-                    context.Exception = null;
+                    context.ExceptionHandled = true;
                 })
                 .Returns<ExceptionContext>((context) => Task.FromResult(true))
                 .Verifiable();
diff --git a/test/WebSites/FiltersWebSite/Filters/ShortCircuitExceptionFilter.cs b/test/WebSites/FiltersWebSite/Filters/ShortCircuitExceptionFilter.cs
index b840ab3d41..4dad66a947 100644
--- a/test/WebSites/FiltersWebSite/Filters/ShortCircuitExceptionFilter.cs
+++ b/test/WebSites/FiltersWebSite/Filters/ShortCircuitExceptionFilter.cs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace FiltersWebSite
     {
         public override void OnException(ExceptionContext context)
         {
-            context.Exception = null;
+            context.ExceptionHandled = true;
         }
     }
 }
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