diff --git a/.cirrus.yml b/.cirrus.yml
index 580388d1..acfeeb96 100644
--- a/.cirrus.yml
+++ b/.cirrus.yml
@@ -145,6 +145,10 @@ nightly_test_task:
     - cd compatibility-tests/report-try-trait/
     - rustc --version
     - cargo test
+  report_provider_api_test_script:
+    - cd compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/
+    - rustc --version
+    - cargo test
   before_cache_script: rm -rf $CARGO_HOME/registry/index
 
 unstable_std_backtraces_test_task:
diff --git a/compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/Cargo.toml b/compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/Cargo.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..19ce58ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/Cargo.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+[package]
+name = "backtrace-provider-api"
+version = "0.1.0"
+edition = "2021"
+
+# See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
+
+[dependencies]
+snafu = { path = "../..", features = ["unstable-provider-api"] }
diff --git a/compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/rust-toolchain b/compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/rust-toolchain
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..bf867e0a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/rust-toolchain
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+nightly
diff --git a/compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/src/lib.rs b/compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/src/lib.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e184f034
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compatibility-tests/backtrace-provider-api/src/lib.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+#![cfg(test)]
+#![feature(error_generic_member_access, provide_any)]
+
+use snafu::{prelude::*, IntoError};
+
+#[test]
+fn does_not_capture_a_backtrace_when_source_provides_a_backtrace() {
+    #[derive(Debug, Snafu)]
+    struct InnerError {
+        backtrace: snafu::Backtrace,
+    }
+
+    #[derive(Debug, Snafu)]
+    struct OuterError {
+        source: InnerError,
+        backtrace: Option<snafu::Backtrace>,
+    }
+
+    enable_backtrace_capture();
+    let e = OuterSnafu.into_error(InnerSnafu.build());
+
+    assert!(e.backtrace.is_none());
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn does_capture_a_backtrace_when_source_does_not_provide_a_backtrace() {
+    #[derive(Debug, Snafu)]
+    struct InnerError;
+
+    #[derive(Debug, Snafu)]
+    struct OuterError {
+        source: InnerError,
+        backtrace: Option<snafu::Backtrace>,
+    }
+
+    enable_backtrace_capture();
+    let e = OuterSnafu.into_error(InnerSnafu.build());
+
+    assert!(e.backtrace.is_some());
+}
+
+fn enable_backtrace_capture() {
+    std::env::set_var("RUST_LIB_BACKTRACE", "1");
+}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 3c816896..4f6f9b61 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1165,32 +1165,46 @@ pub trait AsBacktrace {
 /// This value will be tested only once per program execution;
 /// changing the environment variable after it has been checked will
 /// have no effect.
+///
+/// ## Interaction with the Provider API
+///
+/// If you enable the [`unstable-provider-api` feature
+/// flag][provider-ff], a backtrace will not be captured if the
+/// original error is able to provide a `Backtrace`, even if the
+/// appropriate environment variables are set. This prevents capturing
+/// a redundant backtrace.
+///
+/// [provider-ff]: crate::guide::feature_flags#unstable-provider-api
 #[cfg(any(feature = "std", test))]
 impl GenerateImplicitData for Option<Backtrace> {
     fn generate() -> Self {
-        use std::env;
-        use std::sync::{
-            atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
-            Once,
-        };
-
-        static START: Once = Once::new();
-        static ENABLED: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
-
-        START.call_once(|| {
-            // TODO: What values count as "true"?
-            let enabled = env::var_os("RUST_LIB_BACKTRACE")
-                .or_else(|| env::var_os("RUST_BACKTRACE"))
-                .map_or(false, |v| v == "1");
-            ENABLED.store(enabled, Ordering::SeqCst);
-        });
-
-        if ENABLED.load(Ordering::SeqCst) {
+        if backtrace_collection_enabled() {
             Some(Backtrace::generate())
         } else {
             None
         }
     }
+
+    fn generate_with_source(source: &dyn crate::Error) -> Self {
+        #[cfg(feature = "unstable-provider-api")]
+        {
+            use core::any;
+
+            if !backtrace_collection_enabled() {
+                None
+            } else if any::request_ref::<Backtrace>(source).is_some() {
+                None
+            } else {
+                Some(Backtrace::generate_with_source(source))
+            }
+        }
+
+        #[cfg(not(feature = "unstable-provider-api"))]
+        {
+            let _source = source;
+            Self::generate()
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 #[cfg(any(feature = "std", test))]
@@ -1200,6 +1214,30 @@ impl AsBacktrace for Option<Backtrace> {
     }
 }
 
+#[cfg(any(feature = "std", test))]
+fn backtrace_collection_enabled() -> bool {
+    use std::{
+        env,
+        sync::{
+            atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering},
+            Once,
+        },
+    };
+
+    static START: Once = Once::new();
+    static ENABLED: AtomicBool = AtomicBool::new(false);
+
+    START.call_once(|| {
+        // TODO: What values count as "true"?
+        let enabled = env::var_os("RUST_LIB_BACKTRACE")
+            .or_else(|| env::var_os("RUST_BACKTRACE"))
+            .map_or(false, |v| v == "1");
+        ENABLED.store(enabled, Ordering::SeqCst);
+    });
+
+    ENABLED.load(Ordering::SeqCst)
+}
+
 #[cfg(feature = "backtraces-impl-backtrace-crate")]
 impl GenerateImplicitData for Backtrace {
     fn generate() -> Self {