diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/Glide.java b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/Glide.java
index 89b950cd8f..13fa8b5b7a 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/Glide.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/Glide.java
@@ -322,7 +322,8 @@ private static void throwIncorrectGlideModule(Exception e) {
       int logLevel,
       @NonNull RequestOptions defaultRequestOptions,
       @NonNull Map<Class<?>, TransitionOptions<?, ?>> defaultTransitionOptions,
-      @NonNull List<RequestListener<Object>> defaultRequestListeners) {
+      @NonNull List<RequestListener<Object>> defaultRequestListeners,
+      boolean isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled) {
     this.engine = engine;
     this.bitmapPool = bitmapPool;
     this.arrayPool = arrayPool;
@@ -522,6 +523,7 @@ Uri.class, Bitmap.class, new ResourceBitmapDecoder(resourceDrawableDecoder, bitm
             defaultTransitionOptions,
             defaultRequestListeners,
             engine,
+            isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled,
             logLevel);
   }
 
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideBuilder.java b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideBuilder.java
index 55f60f0fc8..98338cfcd3 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideBuilder.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideBuilder.java
@@ -55,6 +55,7 @@ public final class GlideBuilder {
   private boolean isActiveResourceRetentionAllowed;
   @Nullable
   private List<RequestListener<Object>> defaultRequestListeners;
+  private boolean isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled;
 
   /**
    * Sets the {@link com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.bitmap_recycle.BitmapPool} implementation to use
@@ -407,6 +408,21 @@ public GlideBuilder addGlobalRequestListener(@NonNull RequestListener<Object> li
     return this;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Set to {@code true} to make Glide populate
+   * {@link com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.GlideException#setOrigin(Exception)} for failed requests.
+   *
+   * <p>The exception set by this method is not printed by {@link GlideException} and can only be
+   * viewed via a {@link RequestListener} that reads the field via
+   * {@link GlideException#getOrigin()}.
+   *
+   * <p>This is an experimental API that may be removed in the future.
+   */
+  public GlideBuilder setLogRequestOrigins(boolean isEnabled) {
+    isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled = isEnabled;
+    return this;
+  }
+
   void setRequestManagerFactory(@Nullable RequestManagerFactory factory) {
     this.requestManagerFactory = factory;
   }
@@ -492,6 +508,7 @@ Glide build(@NonNull Context context) {
         logLevel,
         defaultRequestOptions.lock(),
         defaultTransitionOptions,
-        defaultRequestListeners);
+        defaultRequestListeners,
+        isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled);
   }
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideContext.java b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideContext.java
index a587b19bd4..71ad97a36a 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideContext.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideContext.java
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ public class GlideContext extends ContextWrapper {
   private final List<RequestListener<Object>> defaultRequestListeners;
   private final Map<Class<?>, TransitionOptions<?, ?>> defaultTransitionOptions;
   private final Engine engine;
+  private boolean isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled;
   private final int logLevel;
 
   public GlideContext(
@@ -44,6 +45,7 @@ public GlideContext(
       @NonNull Map<Class<?>, TransitionOptions<?, ?>> defaultTransitionOptions,
       @NonNull List<RequestListener<Object>> defaultRequestListeners,
       @NonNull Engine engine,
+      boolean isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled,
       int logLevel) {
     super(context.getApplicationContext());
     this.arrayPool = arrayPool;
@@ -53,6 +55,7 @@ public GlideContext(
     this.defaultRequestListeners = defaultRequestListeners;
     this.defaultTransitionOptions = defaultTransitionOptions;
     this.engine = engine;
+    this.isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled = isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled;
     this.logLevel = logLevel;
 
     mainHandler = new Handler(Looper.getMainLooper());
@@ -112,4 +115,14 @@ public int getLogLevel() {
   public ArrayPool getArrayPool() {
     return arrayPool;
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns {@code true} if Glide should populate
+   * {@link com.bumptech.glide.load.engine.GlideException#setOrigin(Exception)} for failed requests.
+   *
+   * <p>This is an experimental API that may be removed in the future.
+   */
+  public boolean isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled() {
+    return isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/load/engine/GlideException.java b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/load/engine/GlideException.java
index 79d05eff54..f74488b3ef 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/load/engine/GlideException.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/load/engine/GlideException.java
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ public final class GlideException extends Exception {
   private DataSource dataSource;
   private Class<?> dataClass;
   private String detailMessage;
+  @Nullable
+  private Exception exception;
 
   public GlideException(String message) {
     this(message, Collections.<Throwable>emptyList());
@@ -52,7 +54,25 @@ void setLoggingDetails(Key key, DataSource dataSource, Class<?> dataClass) {
     this.dataClass = dataClass;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Sets a stack trace that includes where the request originated.
+   *
+   * <p>This is an experimental API that may be removed in the future.
+   */
+  public void setOrigin(@Nullable Exception exception) {
+    this.exception = exception;
+  }
 
+  /**
+   * Returns an {@link Exception} with a stack trace that includes where the request originated
+   * (if previously set via {@link #setOrigin(Exception)})
+   *
+   * <p>This is an experimental API that may be removed in the future.
+   */
+  @Nullable
+  public Exception getOrigin() {
+    return exception;
+  }
 
   // No need to synchronize when doing nothing whatsoever.
   @SuppressWarnings("UnsynchronizedOverridesSynchronized")
diff --git a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/request/SingleRequest.java b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/request/SingleRequest.java
index 7207bc57e5..27dd340984 100644
--- a/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/request/SingleRequest.java
+++ b/library/src/main/java/com/bumptech/glide/request/SingleRequest.java
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ private enum Status {
   private Drawable fallbackDrawable;
   private int width;
   private int height;
+  @Nullable
+  private RuntimeException requestOrigin;
 
   public static <R> SingleRequest<R> obtain(
       Context context,
@@ -183,6 +185,10 @@ private void init(
     this.engine = engine;
     this.animationFactory = animationFactory;
     status = Status.PENDING;
+
+    if (glideContext.isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled()) {
+      requestOrigin = new RuntimeException("Glide request origin trace");
+    }
   }
 
   @NonNull
@@ -212,6 +218,7 @@ public void recycle() {
     fallbackDrawable = null;
     width = -1;
     height = -1;
+    requestOrigin = null;
     POOL.release(this);
   }
 
@@ -584,6 +591,7 @@ public void onLoadFailed(GlideException e) {
 
   private void onLoadFailed(GlideException e, int maxLogLevel) {
     stateVerifier.throwIfRecycled();
+    e.setOrigin(requestOrigin);
     int logLevel = glideContext.getLogLevel();
     if (logLevel <= maxLogLevel) {
       Log.w(GLIDE_TAG, "Load failed for " + model + " with size [" + width + "x" + height + "]", e);
diff --git a/library/test/src/test/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideContextTest.java b/library/test/src/test/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideContextTest.java
index 34dc8de84f..41e8201fb5 100644
--- a/library/test/src/test/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideContextTest.java
+++ b/library/test/src/test/java/com/bumptech/glide/GlideContextTest.java
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ public void setUp() {
         transitionOptions,
         /*defaultRequestListeners=*/ Collections.<RequestListener<Object>>emptyList(),
         mock(Engine.class),
+        /*isLoggingRequestOriginsEnabled=*/ false,
         Log.DEBUG);
   }