diff --git a/persistence-typed/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/persistence/typed/internal/Running.scala b/persistence-typed/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/persistence/typed/internal/Running.scala
index bb983d05a2..8e73e259a1 100644
--- a/persistence-typed/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/persistence/typed/internal/Running.scala
+++ b/persistence-typed/src/main/scala/org/apache/pekko/persistence/typed/internal/Running.scala
@@ -523,7 +523,26 @@ private[pekko] object Running {
         OptionVal.Some(
           ReplicatedEventMetadata(event.originReplica, event.originSequenceNr, updatedVersion, isConcurrent)))
       val shouldSnapshotAfterPersist = setup.shouldSnapshot(newState2.state, event.event, newState2.seqNr)
-      // FIXME validate this is the correct sequence nr from that replica https://github.com/akka/akka/issues/29259
+
+      // Sequence number validation (resolves https://github.com/akka/akka/issues/29259):
+      // Callers are responsible for filtering duplicates and handling gaps:
+      //   - onPublishedEvent: rejects duplicates and gaps, only exact-match seqNr passes through
+      //   - onReplicatedEvent: filters duplicates via alreadySeen(), but gaps may pass through
+      //     if the replication source delivers events out of order
+      // We add a defensive warning for unexpected sequence numbers to aid diagnosis.
+      // The event is still persisted for backward compatibility; rejecting it could stall replication.
+      val expectedSeqNr = newState2.seenPerReplica.getOrElse(event.originReplica, 0L) + 1
+      if (event.originSequenceNr != expectedSeqNr) {
+        setup.internalLogger.warnN(
+          "Unexpected replication sequence number [{}] from replica [{}], expected [{}]. " +
+          "This may indicate event loss or out-of-order delivery in the replication stream. " +
+          "Advancing seenPerReplica to [{}]; earlier events from this replica may be skipped.",
+          event.originSequenceNr,
+          event.originReplica,
+          expectedSeqNr,
+          event.originSequenceNr)
+      }
+
       val updatedSeen = newState2.seenPerReplica.updated(event.originReplica, event.originSequenceNr)
       persistingEvents(
         newState2.copy(seenPerReplica = updatedSeen, version = updatedVersion),