diff --git a/libs/common/grpc.go b/libs/common/grpc.go
index 5ca26b9e6..6ae93d02d 100644
--- a/libs/common/grpc.go
+++ b/libs/common/grpc.go
@@ -90,6 +90,7 @@ func StartNewGRPCServer(ctx context.Context, addr string, registerServerHook fun
 func DefaultUnaryInterceptors(metrics *prometheusGrpcProvider.ServerMetrics) []grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor {
 	return []grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor{
 		metrics.UnaryServerInterceptor(),
+		hwgrpc.UnaryPanicRecoverInterceptor(),
 		hwgrpc.UnaryLoggingInterceptor,
 		hwgrpc.UnaryErrorQualityControlInterceptor,
 		hwgrpc.UnaryLocaleInterceptor,
@@ -106,6 +107,7 @@ func DefaultUnaryInterceptors(metrics *prometheusGrpcProvider.ServerMetrics) []g
 func DefaultStreamInterceptors(metrics *prometheusGrpcProvider.ServerMetrics) []grpc.StreamServerInterceptor {
 	return []grpc.StreamServerInterceptor{
 		metrics.StreamServerInterceptor(),
+		hwgrpc.StreamPanicRecoverInterceptor(),
 		hwgrpc.StreamLoggingInterceptor,
 		hwgrpc.StreamErrorQualityControlInterceptor,
 		hwgrpc.StreamLocaleInterceptor,
diff --git a/libs/common/hwgrpc/panic_interceptor.go b/libs/common/hwgrpc/panic_interceptor.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e7ad94913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/common/hwgrpc/panic_interceptor.go
@@ -0,0 +1,51 @@
+package hwgrpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"runtime/debug"
+	"telemetry"
+
+	"common/hwerr"
+	"common/locale"
+
+	"github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware/v2/interceptors/recovery"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus"
+	zlog "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+)
+
+var panicsRecovered = telemetry.NewLazyCounter(prometheus.CounterOpts{
+	Name: "services_panics_recovered_total",
+	Help: "Total number of panics recovered by PanicRecoverInterceptor",
+})
+
+func recoveryHandlerFn() recovery.RecoveryHandlerFuncContext {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, recovered any) (err error) {
+		zlog.Ctx(ctx).
+			Error().
+			Any("recovered", recovered).
+			Str("stack", string(debug.Stack())).
+			Msg("recovered a panic")
+
+		panicsRecovered.Counter().Inc()
+
+		return hwerr.NewStatusError(ctx, codes.Internal, "panic recovered", locale.GenericError(ctx))
+	}
+}
+
+func UnaryPanicRecoverInterceptor() grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor {
+	panicsRecovered.Ensure()
+
+	return recovery.UnaryServerInterceptor(
+		recovery.WithRecoveryHandlerContext(recoveryHandlerFn()),
+	)
+}
+
+func StreamPanicRecoverInterceptor() grpc.StreamServerInterceptor {
+	panicsRecovered.Ensure()
+
+	return recovery.StreamServerInterceptor(
+		recovery.WithRecoveryHandlerContext(recoveryHandlerFn()),
+	)
+}
diff --git a/libs/common/hwgrpc/panic_interceptor_test.go b/libs/common/hwgrpc/panic_interceptor_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7eaf8ce6b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libs/common/hwgrpc/panic_interceptor_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,80 @@
+package hwgrpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"telemetry"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware/v2/testing/testpb"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/suite"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
+)
+
+type recoveryAssertService struct {
+	testpb.TestServiceServer
+}
+
+func (s *recoveryAssertService) Ping(ctx context.Context, ping *testpb.PingRequest) (*testpb.PingResponse, error) {
+	if ping.GetValue() == "panic" {
+		panic("very bad thing happened")
+	}
+	return s.TestServiceServer.Ping(ctx, ping)
+}
+
+func (s *recoveryAssertService) PingList(ping *testpb.PingListRequest, stream testpb.TestService_PingListServer) error {
+	if ping.Value == "panic" {
+		panic("very bad thing happened")
+	}
+	return s.TestServiceServer.PingList(ping, stream)
+}
+
+type RecoverySuite struct {
+	*testpb.InterceptorTestSuite
+}
+
+func TestPanicRecoverInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
+	telemetry.SetupMetrics(context.Background(), nil)
+	s := &RecoverySuite{
+		InterceptorTestSuite: &testpb.InterceptorTestSuite{
+			TestService: &recoveryAssertService{TestServiceServer: &testpb.TestPingService{}},
+			ServerOpts: []grpc.ServerOption{
+				grpc.StreamInterceptor(StreamPanicRecoverInterceptor()),
+				grpc.UnaryInterceptor(UnaryPanicRecoverInterceptor()),
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	suite.Run(t, s)
+}
+
+func (s *RecoverySuite) TestUnary_SuccessfulRequest() {
+	_, err := s.Client.Ping(s.SimpleCtx(), testpb.GoodPing)
+	s.Require().NoError(err)
+}
+
+func (s *RecoverySuite) TestUnary_PanicRequest() {
+	_, err := s.Client.Ping(s.SimpleCtx(), &testpb.PingRequest{Value: "panic"})
+	s.Require().Error(err)
+	st, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	s.Require().True(ok, "not a status error")
+	s.Require().Equal(codes.Internal, st.Code())
+}
+
+func (s *RecoverySuite) TestStream_SuccessfulReceive() {
+	stream, err := s.Client.PingList(s.SimpleCtx(), testpb.GoodPingList)
+	s.Require().NoError(err, "should not fail on establishing the stream")
+	pong, err := stream.Recv()
+	s.Require().NoError(err, "no error must occur")
+	s.Require().NotNil(pong, "pong must not be nil")
+}
+
+func (s *RecoverySuite) TestStream_PanickingReceive() {
+	stream, err := s.Client.PingList(s.SimpleCtx(), &testpb.PingListRequest{Value: "panic"})
+	s.Require().NoError(err, "should not fail on establishing the stream")
+	_, err = stream.Recv()
+	s.Require().Error(err)
+	st, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	s.Require().True(ok, "not a status error")
+	s.Require().Equal(codes.Internal, st.Code())
+}
diff --git a/libs/telemetry/setup.go b/libs/telemetry/setup.go
index 03fb95d52..00a2f78d7 100644
--- a/libs/telemetry/setup.go
+++ b/libs/telemetry/setup.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package telemetry
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"github.com/prometheus/client_golang/prometheus/promauto"
 	"hwutil"
 	"net/http"
 	"os"
@@ -106,3 +107,29 @@ func SetupMetrics(ctx context.Context, shutdown func(error)) {
 func PrometheusRegistry() *prometheus.Registry {
 	return prometheusRegistry
 }
+
+// LazyCounter prevents access to PrometheusRegistry, before it is initialized
+// by creating the counter only when it is needed
+type LazyCounter struct {
+	opts    prometheus.CounterOpts
+	counter *prometheus.Counter
+}
+
+func NewLazyCounter(opts prometheus.CounterOpts) LazyCounter {
+	return LazyCounter{
+		opts:    opts,
+		counter: nil,
+	}
+}
+
+func (lc *LazyCounter) Counter() prometheus.Counter {
+	if lc.counter != nil {
+		return *lc.counter
+	}
+	lc.counter = hwutil.PtrTo(promauto.With(prometheusRegistry).NewCounter(lc.opts))
+	return *lc.counter
+}
+
+func (lc *LazyCounter) Ensure() {
+	lc.Counter()
+}