diff --git a/core/lib/src/data/data_stream.rs b/core/lib/src/data/data_stream.rs
index a9460079..b3355476 100644
--- a/core/lib/src/data/data_stream.rs
+++ b/core/lib/src/data/data_stream.rs
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ enum StreamKind<'r> {
 
 impl<'r> DataStream<'r> {
     pub(crate) fn new(buf: Vec<u8>, stream: StreamReader<'r>, limit: u64) -> Self {
-        let chain = Chain::new(Cursor::new(buf), stream).take(limit);
+        let chain = Chain::new(Cursor::new(buf), stream).take(limit).into();
         Self { chain }
     }
 
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ impl<'r> DataStream<'r> {
     async fn limit_exceeded(&mut self) -> io::Result<bool> {
         #[cold]
         async fn _limit_exceeded(stream: &mut DataStream<'_>) -> io::Result<bool> {
+            // Read one more byte after reaching limit to see if we cut early.
             stream.chain.set_limit(1);
             let mut buf = [0u8; 1];
             Ok(stream.read(&mut buf).await? != 0)
@@ -252,6 +253,18 @@ impl AsyncRead for DataStream<'_> {
         cx: &mut Context<'_>,
         buf: &mut ReadBuf<'_>,
     ) -> Poll<io::Result<()>> {
+        if self.chain.limit() == 0 {
+            let stream: &StreamReader<'_> = &self.chain.get_ref().get_ref().1;
+            let kind = match stream.inner {
+                StreamKind::Empty => "an empty stream (vacuous)",
+                StreamKind::Body(_) => "the request body",
+                StreamKind::Multipart(_) => "a multipart form field",
+            };
+
+            let msg = yansi::Paint::default(kind).bold();
+            warn_!("Data limit reached while reading {}.", msg);
+        }
+
         Pin::new(&mut self.chain).poll_read(cx, buf)
     }
 }