diff --git a/ydb/core/grpc_services/grpc_request_check_actor.h b/ydb/core/grpc_services/grpc_request_check_actor.h
index 54fe15aca653..5e944d63e16e 100644
--- a/ydb/core/grpc_services/grpc_request_check_actor.h
+++ b/ydb/core/grpc_services/grpc_request_check_actor.h
@@ -312,6 +312,7 @@ class TGrpcRequestCheckActor
                     SetTokenAndDie();
                     break;
                 case Ydb::StatusIds::TIMEOUT:
+                case Ydb::StatusIds::CANCELLED:
                     Counters_->IncDatabaseRateLimitedCounter();
                     LOG_INFO(*TlsActivationContext, NKikimrServices::GRPC_SERVER, "Throughput limit exceeded");
                     ReplyOverloadedAndDie(MakeIssue(NKikimrIssues::TIssuesIds::YDB_RESOURCE_USAGE_LIMITED, "Throughput limit exceeded"));
@@ -331,7 +332,8 @@ class TGrpcRequestCheckActor
             }
         };
 
-        req.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_operation_timeout()->set_nanos(200000000); // same as cloud-go serverless proxy
+        req.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_operation_timeout()->set_seconds(10);
+        req.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_cancel_after()->set_nanos(200000000); // same as cloud-go serverless proxy
 
         NKikimr::NRpcService::RateLimiterAcquireUseSameMailbox(
             std::move(req),
diff --git a/ydb/core/grpc_services/local_rate_limiter.cpp b/ydb/core/grpc_services/local_rate_limiter.cpp
index d77fd26f9845..993c71e246e8 100644
--- a/ydb/core/grpc_services/local_rate_limiter.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/grpc_services/local_rate_limiter.cpp
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ TActorId RateLimiterAcquireUseSameMailbox(
                 onSuccess();
             break;
             case Ydb::StatusIds::TIMEOUT:
+            case Ydb::StatusIds::CANCELLED:
                 onTimeout();
             break;
             default:
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ TActorId RateLimiterAcquireUseSameMailbox(
     };
 
     Ydb::RateLimiter::AcquireResourceRequest request;
-    SetDuration(duration, *request.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_operation_timeout());
+    SetDuration(duration * 10, *request.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_operation_timeout());
+    SetDuration(duration, *request.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_cancel_after());
     request.set_coordination_node_path(fullPath.CoordinationNode);
     request.set_resource_path(fullPath.ResourcePath);
     request.set_required(required);
@@ -72,6 +74,7 @@ TActorId RateLimiterAcquireUseSameMailbox(
                     onSuccess();
                 break;
                 case Ydb::StatusIds::TIMEOUT:
+                case Ydb::StatusIds::CANCELLED:
                     onTimeout();
                 break;
                 default:
@@ -82,7 +85,8 @@ TActorId RateLimiterAcquireUseSameMailbox(
 
         const auto& rlPath = maybeRlPath.GetRef();
         Ydb::RateLimiter::AcquireResourceRequest request;
-        SetDuration(duration, *request.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_operation_timeout());
+        SetDuration(duration * 10, *request.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_operation_timeout());
+        SetDuration(duration, *request.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_cancel_after());
         request.set_coordination_node_path(rlPath.CoordinationNode);
         request.set_resource_path(rlPath.ResourcePath);
         request.set_required(required);
diff --git a/ydb/core/grpc_services/rpc_rate_limiter_api.cpp b/ydb/core/grpc_services/rpc_rate_limiter_api.cpp
index 288527ae1e95..4ce11d417c4d 100644
--- a/ydb/core/grpc_services/rpc_rate_limiter_api.cpp
+++ b/ydb/core/grpc_services/rpc_rate_limiter_api.cpp
@@ -594,11 +594,18 @@ class TAcquireRateLimiterResourceRPC : public TRateLimiterRequest<TAcquireRateLi
         SendRequest();
     }
 
+    // Always race when "cancel after" time is not set.
+    // If "cancel after" is not set, quoter service can spend resource and say "OK", but we here reply with TIMEOUT.
     void OnOperationTimeout(const TActorContext& ctx) {
         Send(MakeQuoterServiceID(), new TEvQuota::TEvRpcTimeout(GetProtoRequest()->coordination_node_path(), GetProtoRequest()->resource_path()), 0, 0);
         TBase::OnOperationTimeout(ctx);
     }
 
+    // Do nothing here, because quoter service replies after "cancel after" time passes.
+    void OnCancelOperation(const TActorContext& ctx) {
+        Y_UNUSED(ctx);
+    }
+
     STFUNC(StateFunc) {
         switch (ev->GetTypeRewrite()) {
             hFunc(TEvQuota::TEvClearance, Handle);
@@ -637,22 +644,37 @@ class TAcquireRateLimiterResourceRPC : public TRateLimiterRequest<TAcquireRateLi
                                     true));
     }
 
+    StatusIds::StatusCode QuoterDeadlineStatusCode() {
+        if (const TDuration cancelAfter = GetCancelAfter(); cancelAfter && cancelAfter < GetOperationTimeout()) {
+            return StatusIds::CANCELLED;
+        }
+        return StatusIds::TIMEOUT;
+    }
+
     void SendLeaf(const TEvQuota::TResourceLeaf& leaf) {
+        TDuration deadline = GetOperationTimeout();
+        // CancelAfter is an intelligent way to say quoter service that we can wait maximum time.
+        // After that time quoter service sends EResult::Deadline.
+        // It says that the system lacks the resource.
+        if (const TDuration cancelAfter = GetCancelAfter(); cancelAfter && cancelAfter < deadline) {
+            deadline = cancelAfter;
+        }
+
         Send(MakeQuoterServiceID(),
-            new TEvQuota::TEvRequest(TEvQuota::EResourceOperator::And, { leaf }, GetOperationTimeout()), 0, 0);
+            new TEvQuota::TEvRequest(TEvQuota::EResourceOperator::And, { leaf }, deadline), 0, 0);
     }
 
     void Handle(TEvQuota::TEvClearance::TPtr& ev) {
         switch (ev->Get()->Result) {
             case TEvQuota::TEvClearance::EResult::Success:
                 Reply(StatusIds::SUCCESS, TActivationContext::AsActorContext());
-            break;
+                break;
             case TEvQuota::TEvClearance::EResult::UnknownResource:
                 Reply(StatusIds::BAD_REQUEST, TActivationContext::AsActorContext());
-            break;
+                break;
             case TEvQuota::TEvClearance::EResult::Deadline:
-                Reply(StatusIds::TIMEOUT, TActivationContext::AsActorContext());
-            break;
+                Reply(QuoterDeadlineStatusCode(), TActivationContext::AsActorContext());
+                break;
             default:
                 Reply(StatusIds::INTERNAL_ERROR, TActivationContext::AsActorContext());
         }
diff --git a/ydb/public/api/protos/ydb_rate_limiter.proto b/ydb/public/api/protos/ydb_rate_limiter.proto
index a3aa37ae4420..2f415b8b1fcd 100644
--- a/ydb/public/api/protos/ydb_rate_limiter.proto
+++ b/ydb/public/api/protos/ydb_rate_limiter.proto
@@ -266,6 +266,11 @@ message DescribeResourceResult {
 //
 
 message AcquireResourceRequest {
+    // If cancel_after is set greater than zero and less than operation_timeout
+    // and resource is not ready after cancel_after time,
+    // the result code of this operation will be CANCELLED and resource will not be spent.
+    // It is recommended to specify both operation_timeout and cancel_after.
+    // cancel_after should be less than operation_timeout and non zero.
     Ydb.Operations.OperationParams operation_params = 1;
 
     // Path of a coordination node.
diff --git a/ydb/public/sdk/cpp/client/ydb_rate_limiter/rate_limiter.h b/ydb/public/sdk/cpp/client/ydb_rate_limiter/rate_limiter.h
index dca90fbe639d..a65936900c3d 100644
--- a/ydb/public/sdk/cpp/client/ydb_rate_limiter/rate_limiter.h
+++ b/ydb/public/sdk/cpp/client/ydb_rate_limiter/rate_limiter.h
@@ -161,6 +161,11 @@ class TRateLimiterClient {
     TAsyncDescribeResourceResult DescribeResource(const TString& coordinationNodePath, const TString& resourcePath, const TDescribeResourceSettings& = {});
 
     // Acquire resources's units inside a coordination node.
+    // If CancelAfter is set greater than zero and less than OperationTimeout
+    // and resource is not ready after CancelAfter time,
+    // the result code of this operation will be CANCELLED and resource will not be spent.
+    // It is recommended to specify both OperationTimeout and CancelAfter.
+    // CancelAfter should be less than OperationTimeout.
     TAsyncStatus AcquireResource(const TString& coordinationNodePath, const TString& resourcePath, const TAcquireResourceSettings& = {});
 
 private:
diff --git a/ydb/services/rate_limiter/rate_limiter_ut.cpp b/ydb/services/rate_limiter/rate_limiter_ut.cpp
index 4ac05a571c30..3a0a43a318d9 100644
--- a/ydb/services/rate_limiter/rate_limiter_ut.cpp
+++ b/ydb/services/rate_limiter/rate_limiter_ut.cpp
@@ -108,6 +108,9 @@ class TTestSetupAcquireActor : public TTestSetup {
             request.set_resource_path(ResourcePath);
 
             SetDuration(Settings.OperationTimeout_, *request.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_operation_timeout());
+            if (Settings.CancelAfter_) {
+                SetDuration(Settings.CancelAfter_, *request.mutable_operation_params()->mutable_cancel_after());
+            }
 
             if (Settings.IsUsedAmount_) {
                 request.set_used(Settings.Amount_.GetRef());
@@ -317,7 +320,10 @@ Y_UNIT_TEST_SUITE(TGRpcRateLimiterTest) {
         return std::make_unique<TTestSetup>();
     }
 
-    void AcquireResourceManyRequired(bool useActorApi) {
+    void AcquireResourceManyRequired(bool useActorApi, bool useCancelAfter) {
+        const TDuration operationTimeout = useCancelAfter ? TDuration::Hours(1) : TDuration::MilliSeconds(200);
+        const TDuration cancelAfter = useCancelAfter ? TDuration::MilliSeconds(200) : TDuration::Zero(); // 0 means that parameter is not set
+
         using NYdb::NRateLimiter::TAcquireResourceSettings;
 
         auto setup = MakeTestSetup(useActorApi);
@@ -325,42 +331,61 @@ Y_UNIT_TEST_SUITE(TGRpcRateLimiterTest) {
         ASSERT_STATUS_SUCCESS(setup->RateLimiterClient.CreateResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res",
                                                                      TCreateResourceSettings().MaxUnitsPerSecond(1).MaxBurstSizeCoefficient(42)));
 
-        setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(10000).OperationTimeout(TDuration::MilliSeconds(200)), NYdb::EStatus::SUCCESS);
+        setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(10000).OperationTimeout(operationTimeout).CancelAfter(cancelAfter), NYdb::EStatus::SUCCESS);
 
         for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-            setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(1).OperationTimeout(TDuration::MilliSeconds(200)), NYdb::EStatus::TIMEOUT);
-            setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(1).IsUsedAmount(true).OperationTimeout(TDuration::MilliSeconds(200)), NYdb::EStatus::SUCCESS);
+            setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(1).OperationTimeout(operationTimeout).CancelAfter(cancelAfter), useCancelAfter ? NYdb::EStatus::CANCELLED : NYdb::EStatus::TIMEOUT);
+            setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(1).IsUsedAmount(true).OperationTimeout(operationTimeout).CancelAfter(cancelAfter), NYdb::EStatus::SUCCESS);
         }
     }
 
-    void AcquireResourceManyUsed(bool useActorApi) {
+    void AcquireResourceManyUsed(bool useActorApi, bool useCancelAfter) {
+        const TDuration operationTimeout = useCancelAfter ? TDuration::Hours(1) : TDuration::MilliSeconds(200);
+        const TDuration cancelAfter = useCancelAfter ? TDuration::MilliSeconds(200) : TDuration::Zero(); // 0 means that parameter is not set
+
         using NYdb::NRateLimiter::TAcquireResourceSettings;
 
         auto setup = MakeTestSetup(useActorApi);
         ASSERT_STATUS_SUCCESS(setup->RateLimiterClient.CreateResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res",
                                                                      TCreateResourceSettings().MaxUnitsPerSecond(1).MaxBurstSizeCoefficient(42)));
 
-        setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(10000).IsUsedAmount(true).OperationTimeout(TDuration::MilliSeconds(200)), NYdb::EStatus::SUCCESS);
+        setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(10000).IsUsedAmount(true).OperationTimeout(operationTimeout).CancelAfter(cancelAfter), NYdb::EStatus::SUCCESS);
         for (int i = 0; i < 3; ++i) {
-            setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(1).OperationTimeout(TDuration::MilliSeconds(200)), NYdb::EStatus::TIMEOUT);
-            setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(1).IsUsedAmount(true).OperationTimeout(TDuration::MilliSeconds(200)), NYdb::EStatus::SUCCESS);
+            setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(1).OperationTimeout(operationTimeout).CancelAfter(cancelAfter), useCancelAfter ? NYdb::EStatus::CANCELLED : NYdb::EStatus::TIMEOUT);
+            setup->CheckAcquireResource(TTestSetup::CoordinationNodePath, "res", TAcquireResourceSettings().Amount(1).IsUsedAmount(true).OperationTimeout(operationTimeout).CancelAfter(cancelAfter), NYdb::EStatus::SUCCESS);
         }
     }
 
     Y_UNIT_TEST(AcquireResourceManyRequiredGrpcApi) {
-        AcquireResourceManyRequired(false);
+        AcquireResourceManyRequired(false, false);
     }
 
     Y_UNIT_TEST(AcquireResourceManyRequiredActorApi) {
-        AcquireResourceManyRequired(true);
+        AcquireResourceManyRequired(true, false);
+    }
+
+    Y_UNIT_TEST(AcquireResourceManyRequiredGrpcApiWithCancelAfter) {
+        AcquireResourceManyRequired(false, true);
+    }
+
+    Y_UNIT_TEST(AcquireResourceManyRequiredActorApiWithCancelAfter) {
+        AcquireResourceManyRequired(true, true);
     }
 
     Y_UNIT_TEST(AcquireResourceManyUsedGrpcApi) {
-        AcquireResourceManyUsed(false);
+        AcquireResourceManyUsed(false, false);
     }
 
     Y_UNIT_TEST(AcquireResourceManyUsedActorApi) {
-        AcquireResourceManyUsed(true);
+        AcquireResourceManyUsed(true, false);
+    }
+
+    Y_UNIT_TEST(AcquireResourceManyUsedGrpcApiWithCancelAfter) {
+        AcquireResourceManyUsed(false, true);
+    }
+
+    Y_UNIT_TEST(AcquireResourceManyUsedActorApiWithCancelAfter) {
+        AcquireResourceManyUsed(true, true);
     }
 }