diff --git a/source/common/http/codec_client.cc b/source/common/http/codec_client.cc
index 77fb57a814ea..4e437da1588c 100644
--- a/source/common/http/codec_client.cc
+++ b/source/common/http/codec_client.cc
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void CodecClient::completeRequest(ActiveRequest& request) {
 }
 
 void CodecClient::onReset(ActiveRequest& request, StreamResetReason reason) {
-  ENVOY_CONN_LOG(debug, "request reset", *connection_);
+  ENVOY_CONN_LOG(debug, "Request reset. Reason {}", *connection_, static_cast<int>(reason));
   if (codec_client_callbacks_) {
     codec_client_callbacks_->onStreamReset(reason);
   }
diff --git a/test/common/grpc/grpc_client_integration_test.cc b/test/common/grpc/grpc_client_integration_test.cc
index 4e86f295a257..d870b8b1d246 100644
--- a/test/common/grpc/grpc_client_integration_test.cc
+++ b/test/common/grpc/grpc_client_integration_test.cc
@@ -88,11 +88,41 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(IpVersionsClientType, GrpcClientIntegrationTest,
 TEST_P(GrpcClientIntegrationTest, BasicStream) {
   initialize();
   auto stream = createStream(empty_metadata_);
+  // Send request without END_STREAM set to true. By default Envoy gRPC client will reset
+  // the stream upon receiving response with trailers. Google gRPC client will not reset the
+  // stream as it by default supports independent half-close. auto stream =
+  // createStream(empty_metadata_);
   stream->sendRequest();
   stream->sendServerInitialMetadata(empty_metadata_);
   stream->sendReply();
   stream->sendServerTrailers(Status::WellKnownGrpcStatus::Ok, "", empty_metadata_);
   dispatcher_helper_.runDispatcher();
+
+  if (clientType() == ClientType::EnvoyGrpc) { // Envoy gRPC based AsyncGrpcClient should reset
+                                               // stream, since server half-closed before client.
+    EXPECT_EQ(
+        cm_.thread_local_cluster_.cluster_.info_->trafficStats()->upstream_rq_tx_reset_.value(), 1);
+    stream->waitForReset();
+  }
+}
+
+// Validate that a simple request-reply stream works.
+TEST_P(GrpcClientIntegrationTest, BasicStreamGracefulClose) {
+  initialize();
+  auto stream = createStream(empty_metadata_);
+  // Send request with end_stream set to true, causing gRPC client to half close
+  // the stream.
+  RequestArgs request_args{nullptr, true};
+  stream->sendRequest(request_args);
+  stream->sendServerInitialMetadata(empty_metadata_);
+  stream->sendReply();
+  stream->sendServerTrailers(Status::WellKnownGrpcStatus::Ok, "", empty_metadata_);
+  dispatcher_helper_.runDispatcher();
+
+  // AsyncGrpcClient should not cause local reset, completing the stream gracefully.
+  EXPECT_EQ(cm_.thread_local_cluster_.cluster_.info_->trafficStats()->upstream_rq_tx_reset_.value(),
+            0);
+  stream->waitForEndStream();
 }
 
 // A simple request-reply stream, "x-envoy-internal" and `x-forward-for` headers
diff --git a/test/common/grpc/grpc_client_integration_test_harness.h b/test/common/grpc/grpc_client_integration_test_harness.h
index 10beadbcab12..4a79ddde427d 100644
--- a/test/common/grpc/grpc_client_integration_test_harness.h
+++ b/test/common/grpc/grpc_client_integration_test_harness.h
@@ -234,10 +234,19 @@ class HelloworldStream : public MockAsyncStreamCallbacks<helloworld::HelloReply>
 
   void closeStream() {
     grpc_stream_->closeStream();
+    waitForEndStream();
+  }
+
+  void waitForEndStream() {
     AssertionResult result = fake_stream_->waitForEndStream(dispatcher_helper_.dispatcher_);
     RELEASE_ASSERT(result, result.message());
   }
 
+  void waitForReset() {
+    AssertionResult result = fake_stream_->waitForReset(dispatcher_helper_.dispatcher_);
+    RELEASE_ASSERT(result, result.message());
+  }
+
   DispatcherHelper& dispatcher_helper_;
   FakeStream* fake_stream_{};
   AsyncStream<helloworld::HelloRequest> grpc_stream_{};
diff --git a/test/extensions/filters/http/ext_proc/ext_proc_integration_test.cc b/test/extensions/filters/http/ext_proc/ext_proc_integration_test.cc
index 40b0f8741139..21fc40f8bf46 100644
--- a/test/extensions/filters/http/ext_proc/ext_proc_integration_test.cc
+++ b/test/extensions/filters/http/ext_proc/ext_proc_integration_test.cc
@@ -1088,6 +1088,45 @@ TEST_P(ExtProcIntegrationTest, GetAndFailStreamOnResponse) {
   verifyDownstreamResponse(*response, 500);
 }
 
+TEST_P(ExtProcIntegrationTest, OnlyRequestHeaders) {
+  // Skip the header processing on response path.
+  proto_config_.mutable_processing_mode()->set_response_header_mode(ProcessingMode::SKIP);
+  initializeConfig();
+  HttpIntegrationTest::initialize();
+  auto response = sendDownstreamRequest(absl::nullopt);
+
+  processRequestHeadersMessage(
+      *grpc_upstreams_[0], true, [](const HttpHeaders&, HeadersResponse& headers_resp) {
+        // The response does not really matter, it just needs to be non-empty.
+        auto response_header_mutation = headers_resp.mutable_response()->mutable_header_mutation();
+        auto* mut1 = response_header_mutation->add_set_headers();
+        mut1->mutable_header()->set_key("x-new-header");
+        mut1->mutable_header()->set_raw_value("new");
+        return true;
+      });
+  // ext_proc is configured to only send request headers. In this case, server indicates that it is
+  // not expecting any more messages from ext_proc filter and half-closes the stream.
+  processor_stream_->finishGrpcStream(Grpc::Status::Ok);
+
+  // ext_proc will immediately close side stream in this case, because by default Envoy gRPC client
+  // will reset the stream if the server half-closes before the client. Note that the ext_proc
+  // filter has not yet half-closed the sidestream, since it is doing it during its destruction.
+  // TODO(yanavlasov): Enable independent half-close for Envoy gRPC client and remove this check.
+  // TODO(yanavlasov): Reset in Google gRPC case is unexpected. Diagnose and fix.
+  EXPECT_TRUE(processor_stream_->waitForReset());
+
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fake_upstreams_[0]->waitForHttpConnection(*dispatcher_, fake_upstream_connection_));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(fake_upstream_connection_->waitForNewStream(*dispatcher_, upstream_request_));
+  ASSERT_TRUE(upstream_request_->waitForEndStream(*dispatcher_));
+
+  EXPECT_THAT(upstream_request_->headers(), SingleHeaderValueIs("x-new-header", "new"));
+
+  upstream_request_->encodeHeaders(Http::TestResponseHeaderMapImpl{{":status", "200"}}, false);
+  upstream_request_->encodeData(100, true);
+
+  verifyDownstreamResponse(*response, 200);
+}
+
 // Test the filter using the default configuration by connecting to
 // an ext_proc server that responds to the request_headers message
 // by requesting to modify the request headers.
@@ -2106,6 +2145,11 @@ TEST_P(ExtProcIntegrationTest, GetAndRespondImmediately) {
     hdr2->mutable_header()->set_raw_value("application/json");
   });
 
+  // ext_proc will immediately close side stream in this case, which causes it to be reset,
+  // since side stream codec had not yet observed server trailers.
+  // TODO(yanavlasov): Separate lifetimes of ext_proc and sidestream.
+  EXPECT_TRUE(processor_stream_->waitForReset());
+
   verifyDownstreamResponse(*response, 401);
   EXPECT_THAT(response->headers(), SingleHeaderValueIs("x-failure-reason", "testing"));
   EXPECT_THAT(response->headers(), SingleHeaderValueIs("content-type", "application/json"));
diff --git a/test/integration/fake_upstream.cc b/test/integration/fake_upstream.cc
index e03913a024da..e43bdf03f552 100644
--- a/test/integration/fake_upstream.cc
+++ b/test/integration/fake_upstream.cc
@@ -324,6 +324,17 @@ AssertionResult FakeStream::waitForReset(milliseconds timeout) {
   return AssertionSuccess();
 }
 
+AssertionResult FakeStream::waitForReset(Event::Dispatcher& client_dispatcher,
+                                         std::chrono::milliseconds timeout) {
+  absl::MutexLock lock(&lock_);
+  if (!waitForWithDispatcherRun(
+          time_system_, lock_, [this]() ABSL_EXCLUSIVE_LOCKS_REQUIRED(lock_) { return saw_reset_; },
+          client_dispatcher, timeout)) {
+    return AssertionFailure() << "Timed out waiting for reset of stream.";
+  }
+  return AssertionSuccess();
+}
+
 void FakeStream::startGrpcStream(bool send_headers) {
   ASSERT(!grpc_stream_started_, "gRPC stream should not be started more than once");
   grpc_stream_started_ = true;
diff --git a/test/integration/fake_upstream.h b/test/integration/fake_upstream.h
index dc591b36ab93..39c0d76db46a 100644
--- a/test/integration/fake_upstream.h
+++ b/test/integration/fake_upstream.h
@@ -165,6 +165,11 @@ class FakeStream : public Http::RequestDecoder,
   testing::AssertionResult
   waitForReset(std::chrono::milliseconds timeout = TestUtility::DefaultTimeout);
 
+  ABSL_MUST_USE_RESULT
+  testing::AssertionResult
+  waitForReset(Event::Dispatcher& client_dispatcher,
+               std::chrono::milliseconds timeout = TestUtility::DefaultTimeout);
+
   // gRPC convenience methods.
   void startGrpcStream(bool send_headers = true);
   void finishGrpcStream(Grpc::Status::GrpcStatus status);