diff --git a/connexion/decorators/parameter.py b/connexion/decorators/parameter.py
index 8aab04f5c..3ae1e0fb0 100644
--- a/connexion/decorators/parameter.py
+++ b/connexion/decorators/parameter.py
@@ -211,18 +211,21 @@ def get_arguments(
         )
     )
 
-    if operation.method.upper() in ["PATCH", "POST", "PUT"]:
-        ret.update(
-            _get_body_argument(
-                body,
-                operation=operation,
-                arguments=arguments,
-                has_kwargs=has_kwargs,
-                sanitize=sanitize,
-                content_type=content_type,
-            )
+    if operation.method.upper() == "TRACE":
+        # TRACE requests MUST NOT include a body (RFC7231 section 4.3.8)
+        return ret
+
+    ret.update(
+        _get_body_argument(
+            body,
+            operation=operation,
+            arguments=arguments,
+            has_kwargs=has_kwargs,
+            sanitize=sanitize,
+            content_type=content_type,
         )
-        ret.update(_get_file_arguments(files, arguments, has_kwargs))
+    )
+    ret.update(_get_file_arguments(files, arguments, has_kwargs))
     return ret
 
 
@@ -377,6 +380,9 @@ def _get_body_argument(
     if len(arguments) <= 0 and not has_kwargs:
         return {}
 
+    if not operation.is_request_body_defined:
+        return {}
+
     body_name = sanitize(operation.body_name(content_type))
 
     if content_type in FORM_CONTENT_TYPES:
diff --git a/connexion/operations/abstract.py b/connexion/operations/abstract.py
index 9087db069..9a79c293e 100644
--- a/connexion/operations/abstract.py
+++ b/connexion/operations/abstract.py
@@ -87,6 +87,11 @@ def method(self):
     def request_body(self):
         """The request body for this operation"""
 
+    @property
+    def is_request_body_defined(self) -> bool:
+        """Whether the request body is defined for this operation"""
+        return self.request_body != {}
+
     @property
     def path(self):
         """
diff --git a/docs/v3.rst b/docs/v3.rst
index 80ebd9c31..8c8b4859b 100644
--- a/docs/v3.rst
+++ b/docs/v3.rst
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ Smaller breaking changes
 * The ``MethodViewResolver`` has been renamed to ``MethodResolver``, and a new ``MethodViewResolver``
   has been added to work with Flask's ``MethodView`` specifically.
 * Built-in support for uWSGI has been removed. You can re-add this functionality using a custom middleware.
+* The request body is now passed through for ``GET``, ``HEAD``, ``DELETE``, ``CONNECT`` and ``OPTIONS`` methods as well.
 
 
 Non-breaking changes
diff --git a/tests/api/test_parameters.py b/tests/api/test_parameters.py
index ab58fd193..f7b84b45a 100644
--- a/tests/api/test_parameters.py
+++ b/tests/api/test_parameters.py
@@ -347,6 +347,18 @@ def test_body_not_allowed_additional_properties(simple_app):
     assert "Additional properties are not allowed" in response["detail"]
 
 
+def test_body_in_get_request(simple_app):
+    app_client = simple_app.test_client()
+    body = {"body1": "bodyString"}
+    resp = app_client.request(
+        "GET",
+        "/v1.0/body-in-get-request",
+        json=body,
+    )
+    assert resp.status_code == 200
+    assert resp.json() == body
+
+
 def test_bool_as_default_param(simple_app):
     app_client = simple_app.test_client()
     resp = app_client.get("/v1.0/test-bool-param")
diff --git a/tests/decorators/test_parameter.py b/tests/decorators/test_parameter.py
index 8356339f3..dd404d0df 100644
--- a/tests/decorators/test_parameter.py
+++ b/tests/decorators/test_parameter.py
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 def test_sync_injection():
     request = MagicMock(name="request")
     request.path_params = {"p1": "123"}
+    request.get_body.return_value = {}
 
     func = MagicMock()
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ def handler(**kwargs):
         func(**kwargs)
 
     operation = MagicMock(name="operation")
+    operation.is_request_body_defined = False
     operation.body_name = lambda _: "body"
 
     with TestContext(operation=operation):
@@ -43,6 +45,8 @@ def handler(**kwargs):
 async def test_async_injection():
     request = AsyncMock(name="request")
     request.path_params = {"p1": "123"}
+    request.get_body.return_value = {}
+    request.files.return_value = {}
 
     func = MagicMock()
 
@@ -50,6 +54,7 @@ async def handler(**kwargs):
         func(**kwargs)
 
     operation = MagicMock(name="operation")
+    operation.is_request_body_defined = False
     operation.body_name = lambda _: "body"
 
     with TestContext(operation=operation):
@@ -62,6 +67,7 @@ async def handler(**kwargs):
 def test_sync_injection_with_context():
     request = MagicMock(name="request")
     request.path_params = {"p1": "123"}
+    request.get_body.return_value = {}
 
     func = MagicMock()
 
@@ -71,6 +77,7 @@ def handler(context_, **kwargs):
     context = {"test": "success"}
 
     operation = MagicMock(name="operation")
+    operation.is_request_body_defined = False
     operation.body_name = lambda _: "body"
 
     with TestContext(context=context, operation=operation):
@@ -86,6 +93,8 @@ def handler(context_, **kwargs):
 async def test_async_injection_with_context():
     request = AsyncMock(name="request")
     request.path_params = {"p1": "123"}
+    request.get_body.return_value = {}
+    request.files.return_value = {}
 
     func = MagicMock()
 
@@ -95,6 +104,7 @@ async def handler(context_, **kwargs):
     context = {"test": "success"}
 
     operation = MagicMock(name="operation")
+    operation.is_request_body_defined = False
     operation.body_name = lambda _: "body"
 
     with TestContext(context=context, operation=operation):
diff --git a/tests/fakeapi/hello/__init__.py b/tests/fakeapi/hello/__init__.py
index b92347112..1921ac930 100644
--- a/tests/fakeapi/hello/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/fakeapi/hello/__init__.py
@@ -580,6 +580,10 @@ def test_body_not_allowed_additional_properties(body):
     return body
 
 
+def test_body_in_get_request(body):
+    return body
+
+
 def post_wrong_content_type():
     return "NOT OK"
 
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/simple/openapi.yaml b/tests/fixtures/simple/openapi.yaml
index 9f9e0da05..8d66a29a4 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/simple/openapi.yaml
+++ b/tests/fixtures/simple/openapi.yaml
@@ -1079,6 +1079,20 @@ paths:
                 body1:
                   type: string
               additionalProperties: false
+  /body-in-get-request:
+    get:
+      operationId: fakeapi.hello.test_body_in_get_request
+      responses:
+        '200':
+          description: OK
+      requestBody:
+        content:
+          application/json:
+            schema:
+              type: object
+              properties:
+                body1:
+                  type: string
   /get_non_conforming_response:
     get:
       operationId: fakeapi.hello.get_empty_dict
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/simple/swagger.yaml b/tests/fixtures/simple/swagger.yaml
index bb50c787f..e0b5f36ec 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/simple/swagger.yaml
+++ b/tests/fixtures/simple/swagger.yaml
@@ -951,6 +951,27 @@ paths:
         200:
           description: OK
 
+  /body-in-get-request:
+    get:
+      operationId: fakeapi.hello.test_body_in_get_request
+      consumes:
+        - application/json
+      produces:
+        - application/json
+      parameters:
+        - name: $body
+          description: A request body in a GET method.
+          in: body
+          required: true
+          schema:
+            type: object
+            properties:
+              body1:
+                type: string
+      responses:
+        200:
+          description: OK
+
   /get_non_conforming_response:
     get:
       operationId: fakeapi.hello.get_empty_dict