diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusOptions.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusOptions.cs
index 845d77dd15b..69e46c33384 100644
--- a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusOptions.cs
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Builder/MessageBusOptions.cs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ public static class MessageBusServiceCollectionExtensions
     public static IMessageBusHostBuilder AddMessageBus(this IServiceCollection services)
     {
         services.AddLogging();
+        services.AddScoped<ConsumeContextAccessor>();
         services.AddScoped<IMessageBus, DefaultMessageBus>();
 
         services.AddSingleton(static sp =>
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Context/ConsumeContextAccessor.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Context/ConsumeContextAccessor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..bd88bda7834
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Context/ConsumeContextAccessor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+namespace Mocha;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Scoped service that holds a reference to the current <see cref="IConsumeContext"/>
+/// during message consumption. Used by <see cref="DefaultMessageBus"/> to automatically
+/// propagate ConversationId and CausationId when publishing or sending from within a handler.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class ConsumeContextAccessor
+{
+    public IConsumeContext? Context { get; set; }
+}
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint.cs
index 56d3c4d60cf..b0caa192eb7 100644
--- a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint.cs
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Endpoints/ReceiveEndpoint.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ public async ValueTask ExecuteAsync<TState>(
 
             configure(context, state);
 
+            var accessor = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ConsumeContextAccessor>();
+            accessor.Context = context;
+
             await _pipeline(context);
         }
         catch (Exception ex)
@@ -140,6 +143,8 @@ public async ValueTask ExecuteAsync<TState>(
         }
         finally
         {
+            var accessor = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<ConsumeContextAccessor>();
+            accessor.Context = null;
             pools.ReceiveContext.Return(context);
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DefaultMessageBus.cs b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DefaultMessageBus.cs
index 7e0f1d695bc..0e260f778f6 100644
--- a/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DefaultMessageBus.cs
+++ b/src/Mocha/src/Mocha/Middlewares/DefaultMessageBus.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,12 @@ namespace Mocha;
 /// <param name="runtime">The messaging runtime used to resolve message types, endpoints, and transports.</param>
 /// <param name="services">The scoped service provider injected into each dispatch context.</param>
 /// <param name="pools">Object pools providing reusable <see cref="DispatchContext"/> instances.</param>
-public sealed class DefaultMessageBus(IMessagingRuntime runtime, IServiceProvider services, IMessagingPools pools)
+/// <param name="consumeContextAccessor">Accessor for the ambient consume context used to propagate correlation IDs.</param>
+public sealed class DefaultMessageBus(
+    IMessagingRuntime runtime,
+    IServiceProvider services,
+    IMessagingPools pools,
+    ConsumeContextAccessor consumeContextAccessor)
     : IMessageBus
 {
     private readonly ObjectPool<DispatchContext> _contextPool = pools.DispatchContext;
@@ -56,6 +61,7 @@ public async ValueTask PublishAsync<T>(T message, PublishOptions options, Cancel
         var context = _contextPool.Get();
         try
         {
+            PropagateCorrelationIds(context);
             context.Initialize(services, endpoint, runtime, messageType, cancellationToken);
             context.Message = message;
             context.AddHeaders(options.Headers);
@@ -105,6 +111,7 @@ public async ValueTask SendAsync(object message, SendOptions options, Cancellati
         var context = _contextPool.Get();
         try
         {
+            PropagateCorrelationIds(context);
             context.Initialize(services, endpoint, runtime, messageType, cancellationToken);
 
             context.Message = message;
@@ -263,6 +270,7 @@ private async ValueTask<TResponse> RequestAndWaitAsync<TResponse>(
         var context = _contextPool.Get();
         try
         {
+            PropagateCorrelationIds(context);
             context.CorrelationId = correlationId;
             context.Initialize(services, endpoint, runtime, requestType, cancellationToken);
 
@@ -288,6 +296,15 @@ private async ValueTask<TResponse> RequestAndWaitAsync<TResponse>(
 
         throw new InvalidOperationException("Unexpected response type.");
     }
+
+    private void PropagateCorrelationIds(DispatchContext context)
+    {
+        if (consumeContextAccessor.Context is { } ambient)
+        {
+            context.ConversationId ??= ambient.ConversationId;
+            context.CausationId ??= ambient.MessageId;
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 file static class Extensions
diff --git a/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/CorrelationTests.cs b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/CorrelationTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..1ed4b9fba2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Mocha/test/Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests/Behaviors/CorrelationTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Mocha;
+using Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Helpers;
+
+namespace Mocha.Transport.InMemory.Tests.Behaviors;
+
+public class CorrelationTests
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan Timeout = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10);
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_Should_AutoGenerateIds_When_NoIdsSet()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ContextCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<OrderCreatedSpy>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-1" }, default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        var ctx = Assert.Single(capture.Contexts);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(ctx.MessageId);
+        Assert.NotNull(ctx.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.NotNull(ctx.ConversationId);
+        Assert.True(Guid.TryParse(ctx.MessageId, out _), "MessageId should be a valid GUID");
+        Assert.True(Guid.TryParse(ctx.CorrelationId, out _), "CorrelationId should be a valid GUID");
+        Assert.True(Guid.TryParse(ctx.ConversationId, out _), "ConversationId should be a valid GUID");
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_Should_AssignUniqueIds_When_MultipleSeparatePublishes()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        var capture = new ContextCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<OrderCreatedSpy>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — two independent publishes
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-A" }, default);
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-B" }, default);
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+
+        // assert — each publish gets its own MessageId and ConversationId
+        Assert.Equal(2, capture.Contexts.Count);
+        var ids = capture.Contexts.ToArray();
+
+        Assert.NotEqual(ids[0].MessageId, ids[1].MessageId);
+        Assert.NotEqual(ids[0].ConversationId, ids[1].ConversationId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Consumer_Should_SeeAllCorrelationIds_When_MessageReceived()
+    {
+        // arrange — use IConsumer<T> to inspect the full context
+        var capture = new ContextCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<OrderCreatedSpy>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-CTX" }, default);
+
+        // assert
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout));
+        var ctx = Assert.Single(capture.Contexts);
+
+        Assert.NotNull(ctx.ConversationId);
+        Assert.NotNull(ctx.CorrelationId);
+        Assert.NotNull(ctx.MessageId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Publish_Should_HaveDistinctMessageIdButSharedCorrelationScope_When_FanOutToMultipleConsumers()
+    {
+        // arrange — two consumers receive the same published event via fan-out
+        var capture = new ContextCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<OrderCreatedSpy>()
+            .AddConsumer<OrderCreatedSpy2>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-FAN" }, default);
+
+        // assert — both consumers received the event
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout, 2));
+        Assert.Equal(2, capture.Contexts.Count);
+
+        var all = capture.Contexts.ToArray();
+
+        // Both see the same ConversationId (same logical conversation)
+        Assert.Equal(all[0].ConversationId, all[1].ConversationId);
+
+        // Both see the same CorrelationId (same correlation scope)
+        Assert.Equal(all[0].CorrelationId, all[1].CorrelationId);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Chain_Should_PropagateConversationId_When_HandlerPublishesNewMessage()
+    {
+        // arrange
+        // Chain: publish OrderCreated → OrderCreatedForwarder handles it and publishes ProcessPayment
+        //        → PaymentSpy captures the ProcessPayment context
+        // Verify: ConversationId from message 1 should carry over to message 2,
+        //         and CausationId on message 2 should equal MessageId of message 1.
+        var capture = new ContextCapture();
+        await using var provider = await new ServiceCollection()
+            .AddSingleton(capture)
+            .AddMessageBus()
+            .AddConsumer<OrderCreatedForwarder>()
+            .AddConsumer<PaymentSpy>()
+            .AddInMemory()
+            .BuildServiceProvider();
+
+        using var scope = provider.CreateScope();
+        var bus = scope.ServiceProvider.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+        // act — publish the initial event
+        await bus.PublishAsync(new OrderCreated { OrderId = "ORD-CHAIN" }, default);
+
+        // assert — wait for both captures (OrderCreated + ProcessPayment)
+        Assert.True(await capture.WaitAsync(Timeout, 2), "Both handlers should fire");
+        Assert.Equal(2, capture.Contexts.Count);
+
+        var hop1 = capture.Contexts.Single(c => c.Label == "OrderCreatedForwarder");
+        var hop2 = capture.Contexts.Single(c => c.Label == "PaymentSpy");
+
+        // ConversationId must propagate across hops
+        Assert.Equal(hop1.ConversationId, hop2.ConversationId);
+
+        // CausationId on hop2 should equal MessageId of hop1 (parent→child link)
+        Assert.Equal(hop1.MessageId, hop2.CausationId);
+    }
+
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+    // Test infrastructure
+    // ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+
+    public sealed class ContextCapture
+    {
+        private readonly SemaphoreSlim _semaphore = new(0);
+
+        public ConcurrentBag<CapturedContext> Contexts { get; } = [];
+
+        public void Record(
+            string? messageId,
+            string? correlationId,
+            string? conversationId,
+            string? causationId,
+            string? label = null)
+        {
+            Contexts.Add(new CapturedContext
+            {
+                MessageId = messageId,
+                CorrelationId = correlationId,
+                ConversationId = conversationId,
+                CausationId = causationId,
+                Label = label
+            });
+            _semaphore.Release();
+        }
+
+        public async Task<bool> WaitAsync(TimeSpan timeout, int expectedCount = 1)
+        {
+            for (var i = 0; i < expectedCount; i++)
+            {
+                if (!await _semaphore.WaitAsync(timeout))
+                    return false;
+            }
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class CapturedContext
+    {
+        public string? MessageId { get; init; }
+        public string? CorrelationId { get; init; }
+        public string? ConversationId { get; init; }
+        public string? CausationId { get; init; }
+        public string? Label { get; init; }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedSpy(ContextCapture capture) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            capture.Record(context.MessageId, context.CorrelationId, context.ConversationId, context.CausationId);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedSpy2(ContextCapture capture) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            capture.Record(context.MessageId, context.CorrelationId, context.ConversationId, context.CausationId);
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Receives OrderCreated and publishes ProcessPayment. ConversationId and
+    /// CausationId are propagated automatically by the framework.
+    /// </summary>
+    public sealed class OrderCreatedForwarder(ContextCapture capture) : IConsumer<OrderCreated>
+    {
+        public async ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<OrderCreated> context)
+        {
+            capture.Record(
+                context.MessageId, context.CorrelationId,
+                context.ConversationId, context.CausationId,
+                nameof(OrderCreatedForwarder));
+
+            var bus = context.Services.GetRequiredService<IMessageBus>();
+
+            // No manual propagation needed — the framework handles it automatically
+            await bus.PublishAsync(
+                new ProcessPayment { OrderId = context.Message.OrderId, Amount = 100m },
+                context.CancellationToken);
+        }
+    }
+
+    public sealed class PaymentSpy(ContextCapture capture) : IConsumer<ProcessPayment>
+    {
+        public ValueTask ConsumeAsync(IConsumeContext<ProcessPayment> context)
+        {
+            capture.Record(
+                context.MessageId, context.CorrelationId,
+                context.ConversationId, context.CausationId,
+                nameof(PaymentSpy));
+            return default;
+        }
+    }
+}