diff --git a/src/Proto.Remote/Serialization/ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.cs b/src/Proto.Remote/Serialization/ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.cs
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+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file = "ForceSerializationSenderMiddleware.cs" company = "Asynkron AB">
+//      Copyright (C) 2015-2022 Asynkron AB All rights reserved
+// </copyright>
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+using System;
+using Google.Protobuf;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Proto.Remote;
+
+public static class ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware
+{
+    private static readonly ILogger Logger = Log.CreateLogger(nameof(ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns sender middleware that forces serialization of the message. This middleware serializes and then deserializes the message before
+    /// sending it further down the pipeline. It simulates the serialization process in <see cref="Endpoint"/>.
+    /// Useful for testing if serialization is working correctly and the messages are immutable.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="shouldSerialize">
+    /// A predicate that can prevent serialization by returning false.
+    /// If null, it defaults to <see cref="SkipInternalProtoMessages"/>
+    /// </param>
+    /// <returns>
+    /// Middleware configuration function, to be used with WithSenderMiddleware on
+    /// <see cref="Props"/> or on <see cref="RootContext"/> configuration
+    /// </returns>
+    public static Func<Sender, Sender> Create(Func<Proto.MessageEnvelope, bool>? shouldSerialize = null)
+    {
+        shouldSerialize ??= SkipInternalProtoMessages;
+
+        return next =>
+            (context, target, envelope) => {
+                object? message = null;
+                PID? sender;
+                Proto.MessageHeader headers;
+
+                try
+                {
+                    if (shouldSerialize?.Invoke(envelope) == false)
+                        return next(context, target, envelope);
+
+                    var serialization = context.System.Serialization();
+
+                    // serialize
+                    (message, sender, headers) = Proto.MessageEnvelope.Unwrap(envelope);
+
+                    if (message is IRootSerializable rootSerializable)
+                        message = rootSerializable.Serialize(context.System);
+
+                    if (message is null)
+                        throw new Exception("Null message passed to the forced serialization middleware");
+
+                    var (bytes, typeName, serializerId) = serialization.Serialize(message);
+
+                    // deserialize
+                    var deserializedMessage = serialization.Deserialize(typeName, bytes, serializerId);
+
+                    if (message is IRootSerialized rootDeserialized)
+                        deserializedMessage = rootDeserialized.Deserialize(context.System);
+
+                    // forward
+                    var newEnvelope = new Proto.MessageEnvelope(deserializedMessage, sender, headers);
+
+                    return next(context, target, newEnvelope);
+                }
+                catch (CodedOutputStream.OutOfSpaceException oom)
+                {
+                    Logger.LogError(oom, "Message is too large for serialization {Message}", message?.GetType().Name);
+                    throw;
+                }
+                catch (Exception ex)
+                {
+                    ex.CheckFailFast();
+                    Logger.LogError(ex, "Forced serialization -> deserialization failed for message {Message}", message?.GetType().Name);
+                    throw;
+                }
+            };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Predicate to skip serialization of internal Proto messages
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="envelope"></param>
+    /// <returns></returns>
+    public static bool SkipInternalProtoMessages(Proto.MessageEnvelope envelope)
+    {
+        var (message, _, _) = Proto.MessageEnvelope.Unwrap(envelope);
+        return message.GetType().FullName?.StartsWith("Proto.") == false;
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/tests/Proto.Cluster.Tests/ForcedSerializationTests.cs b/tests/Proto.Cluster.Tests/ForcedSerializationTests.cs
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+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file = "ForcedSerializationTests.cs" company = "Asynkron AB">
+//      Copyright (C) 2015-2022 Asynkron AB All rights reserved
+// </copyright>
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using ClusterTest.Messages;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using Proto.Cluster.Gossip;
+using Proto.Remote;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Proto.Cluster.Tests;
+
+public class ForcedSerializationTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Forced_serialization_works_correctly_in_a_cluster()
+    {
+        await using var fixture = new ForcedSerializationClusterFixture();
+        await fixture.InitializeAsync();
+        var entryMember = fixture.Members.First();
+
+        var testData = Enumerable.Range(1, 100).Select(i => i.ToString()).ToList();
+
+        var tasks = testData.Select(id => entryMember.Ping(id, id, CancellationTokens.FromSeconds(10))).ToList();
+        await Task.WhenAll(tasks);
+
+        var results = tasks.Select(t => t.Result.Message).ToList();
+
+        results.Should().BeEquivalentTo(testData);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void The_test_messages_are_allowed_by_the_default_predicate()
+    {
+        var predicate = ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.SkipInternalProtoMessages;
+
+        predicate(MessageEnvelope.Wrap(new Ping())).Should().BeTrue();
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Sample_internal_proto_messages_are_not_allowed_by_the_default_predicate()
+    {
+        var predicate = ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.SkipInternalProtoMessages;
+
+        predicate(MessageEnvelope.Wrap(new GetGossipStateRequest("test"))).Should().BeFalse();
+        predicate(MessageEnvelope.Wrap(new GossipState())).Should().BeFalse();
+    }
+
+    private class ForcedSerializationClusterFixture : InMemoryClusterFixture
+    {
+        protected override ActorSystemConfig GetActorSystemConfig() =>
+            base.GetActorSystemConfig().WithConfigureRootContext(
+                conf => conf.WithSenderMiddleware(ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.Create())
+            );
+    }
+}
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diff --git a/tests/Proto.Remote.Tests/ForcedSerializationTests.cs b/tests/Proto.Remote.Tests/ForcedSerializationTests.cs
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+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+// <copyright file = "ForcedSerializationTests.cs" company = "Asynkron AB">
+//      Copyright (C) 2015-2022 Asynkron AB All rights reserved
+// </copyright>
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using FluentAssertions;
+using ForcedSerialization.TestMessages;
+using Proto;
+using Proto.Remote;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Proto.Remote.Tests
+{
+    public class ForcedSerializationTests
+    {
+        private object _receivedMessage;
+        private PID _sender;
+        private Proto.MessageHeader _header;
+        private readonly ManualResetEvent _wait = new(false);
+        private readonly Props _receivingActorProps;
+        private readonly Props _sendingActorProps;
+
+        public ForcedSerializationTests()
+        {
+            _receivingActorProps = Props.FromFunc(ctx => {
+                    if (ctx.Message is TestMessage or TestRootSerializableMessage)
+                    {
+                        _receivedMessage = ctx.Message;
+                        _sender = ctx.Sender;
+                        _header = ctx.Headers;
+                        ctx.Respond(new TestResponse());
+                        _wait.Set();
+                    }
+
+                    return Task.CompletedTask;
+                }
+            );
+
+            _sendingActorProps = Props.FromFunc(ctx => {
+                    switch (ctx.Message)
+                    {
+                        case RunRequestAsync msg:
+                            _ = ctx.RequestWithHeadersAsync<TestResponse>(msg.Target, new TestMessage("From another actor"), msg.Headers);
+                            break;
+                        case RunRequest msg:
+                            ctx.Request(msg.Target, new TestMessage("From another actor"));
+                            break;
+                    }
+
+                    return Task.CompletedTask;
+                }
+            ).WithSenderMiddleware(ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.Create());
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void The_test_messages_are_allowed_by_the_default_predicate()
+        {
+            var predicate = ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.SkipInternalProtoMessages;
+
+            predicate(Proto.MessageEnvelope.Wrap(new TestMessage("test"))).Should().BeTrue();
+            predicate(Proto.MessageEnvelope.Wrap(new TestRootSerializableMessage("test"))).Should().BeTrue();
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void Sample_internal_proto_messages_are_not_allowed_by_the_default_predicate()
+        {
+            var predicate = ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.SkipInternalProtoMessages;
+
+            predicate(Proto.MessageEnvelope.Wrap(Started.Instance)).Should().BeFalse();
+            predicate(Proto.MessageEnvelope.Wrap(new RemoteDeliver(null!, null!, null!, null))).Should().BeFalse();
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void It_serializes_and_deserializes()
+        {
+            var system = new ActorSystem(ActorSystemConfig.Setup()
+                .WithConfigureRootContext(ctx => ctx.WithSenderMiddleware(
+                        ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.Create()
+                    )
+                )
+            );
+            system.Extensions.Register(new Serialization());
+
+            var pid = system.Root.Spawn(_receivingActorProps);
+            var sentMessage = new TestMessage("Serialized");
+            system.Root.Send(pid, sentMessage);
+
+            _wait.WaitOne(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+            _receivedMessage.Should().BeEquivalentTo(sentMessage, "the received message should be the same as the sent message");
+            _receivedMessage.Should().NotBeSameAs(sentMessage, "the message should have been serialized");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public void It_should_not_serialize_if_predicate_prevents_it()
+        {
+            var system = new ActorSystem(ActorSystemConfig.Setup()
+                .WithConfigureRootContext(ctx => ctx.WithSenderMiddleware(
+                        ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.Create(_ => false)
+                    )
+                )
+            );
+            system.Extensions.Register(new Serialization());
+
+            var pid = system.Root.Spawn(_receivingActorProps);
+            var sentMessage = new TestMessage("Not serialized");
+            system.Root.Send(pid, sentMessage);
+
+            _wait.WaitOne(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+            _receivedMessage.Should().BeEquivalentTo(sentMessage, "the received message should be the same as the sent message");
+            _receivedMessage.Should().BeSameAs(sentMessage, "the message should not have been serialized");
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task It_preserves_headers()
+        {
+            await using var system = new ActorSystem(ActorSystemConfig.Setup());
+            system.Extensions.Register(new Serialization());
+
+            var pid = system.Root.Spawn(_receivingActorProps);
+            var sender = system.Root.Spawn(_sendingActorProps);
+
+            var headers = new Proto.MessageHeader(new Dictionary<string, string> {{"key", "value"}});
+            system.Root.Send(sender, new RunRequestAsync(pid, headers));
+
+            _wait.WaitOne(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+            _header.Should().BeEquivalentTo(headers);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task It_preserves_sender()
+        {
+            await using var system = new ActorSystem(ActorSystemConfig.Setup());
+            system.Extensions.Register(new Serialization());
+
+            var pid = system.Root.Spawn(_receivingActorProps);
+            var sender = system.Root.Spawn(_sendingActorProps);
+
+            system.Root.Send(sender, new RunRequest(pid, null));
+
+            _wait.WaitOne(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+            _sender.Should().BeEquivalentTo(sender);
+        }
+
+        [Fact]
+        public async Task It_can_handle_root_serializable()
+        {
+            await using var system = new ActorSystem(ActorSystemConfig.Setup()
+                .WithConfigureRootContext(ctx => ctx.WithSenderMiddleware(
+                        ForcedSerializationSenderMiddleware.Create()
+                    )
+                )
+            );
+            system.Extensions.Register(new Serialization());
+
+            var pid = system.Root.Spawn(_receivingActorProps);
+            var sentMessage = new TestRootSerializableMessage("Serialized");
+            system.Root.Send(pid, sentMessage);
+
+            _wait.WaitOne(TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2));
+
+            _receivedMessage.Should().BeEquivalentTo(sentMessage, "the received message should be the same as the sent message");
+            _receivedMessage.Should().NotBeSameAs(sentMessage, "the message should have been serialized");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+namespace ForcedSerialization.TestMessages
+{
+    record TestMessage(string Value);
+
+    record TestRootSerializableMessage(string Value) : IRootSerializable
+    {
+        public IRootSerialized Serialize(ActorSystem system) => new TestRootSerializedMessage(Value);
+    }
+
+    record TestRootSerializedMessage(string Value) : IRootSerialized
+    {
+        public IRootSerializable Deserialize(ActorSystem system) => new TestRootSerializableMessage(Value);
+    }
+
+    record TestResponse();
+
+    record RunRequest(PID Target, Proto.MessageHeader Headers);
+
+    record RunRequestAsync(PID Target, Proto.MessageHeader Headers);
+}
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