diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b1726e96c..7d9697840e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
   Sentry.wrapExpoAsset(Asset);
   ```
 - Adds tags with Expo Updates context variables to make them searchable and filterable ([#5788](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5788))
+- Automatically capture a warning event when Expo Updates performs an emergency launch ([#5794](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5794))
 - Adds environment configuration in the Expo config plugin. This can be set with the `SENTRY_ENVIRONMENT` env variable or in `sentry.options.json` ([#5796](https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native/pull/5796))
   ```json
   ["@sentry/react-native/expo", {
diff --git a/packages/core/src/js/integrations/expocontext.ts b/packages/core/src/js/integrations/expocontext.ts
index e3d9e1630d..ae234d909d 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/js/integrations/expocontext.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/js/integrations/expocontext.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ export const expoContextIntegration = (): Integration => {
       }
 
       setExpoUpdatesNativeContext();
+      captureEmergencyLaunchEvent(client);
     });
   }
 
@@ -37,6 +38,29 @@ export const expoContextIntegration = (): Integration => {
     }
   }
 
+  function captureEmergencyLaunchEvent(client: ReactNativeClient): void {
+    if (!isExpo() || isExpoGo()) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const updatesContext = getExpoUpdatesContextCached();
+    if (!updatesContext.is_emergency_launch) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    const message = updatesContext.emergency_launch_reason
+      ? `Expo Updates emergency launch: ${updatesContext.emergency_launch_reason}`
+      : 'Expo Updates emergency launch';
+
+    client.captureEvent({
+      level: 'warning',
+      message,
+      tags: {
+        'expo.updates.emergency_launch': 'true',
+      },
+    });
+  }
+
   function processEvent(event: Event): Event {
     if (!isExpo()) {
       return event;
diff --git a/packages/core/test/integrations/expocontext.test.ts b/packages/core/test/integrations/expocontext.test.ts
index 1b9a79c014..faf4c35bb2 100644
--- a/packages/core/test/integrations/expocontext.test.ts
+++ b/packages/core/test/integrations/expocontext.test.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import * as environment from '../../src/js/utils/environment';
 import type { ExpoUpdates } from '../../src/js/utils/expoglobalobject';
 import { getExpoDevice } from '../../src/js/utils/expomodules';
 import * as expoModules from '../../src/js/utils/expomodules';
-import { setupTestClient } from '../mocks/client';
+import { setupTestClient, TestClient } from '../mocks/client';
 import { NATIVE } from '../mockWrapper';
 
 jest.mock('../../src/js/wrapper', () => jest.requireActual('../mockWrapper'));
@@ -80,6 +80,111 @@ describe('Expo Context Integration', () => {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('Emergency Launch Event', () => {
+    it('captures a warning event on emergency launch', () => {
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpo').mockReturnValue(true);
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpoGo').mockReturnValue(false);
+      jest.spyOn(expoModules, 'getExpoUpdates').mockReturnValue({
+        isEmergencyLaunch: true,
+        emergencyLaunchReason: 'The previous launch failed with a fatal error.',
+      });
+
+      setupTestClient({ enableNative: true, integrations: [expoContextIntegration()] });
+
+      const capturedEvent = TestClient.instance?.eventQueue.find(
+        e => e.tags?.['expo.updates.emergency_launch'] === 'true',
+      );
+
+      expect(capturedEvent).toBeDefined();
+      expect(capturedEvent?.level).toBe('warning');
+      expect(capturedEvent?.message).toBe(
+        'Expo Updates emergency launch: The previous launch failed with a fatal error.',
+      );
+    });
+
+    it('captures a warning event without reason when reason is missing', () => {
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpo').mockReturnValue(true);
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpoGo').mockReturnValue(false);
+      jest.spyOn(expoModules, 'getExpoUpdates').mockReturnValue({
+        isEmergencyLaunch: true,
+      });
+
+      setupTestClient({ enableNative: true, integrations: [expoContextIntegration()] });
+
+      const capturedEvent = TestClient.instance?.eventQueue.find(
+        e => e.tags?.['expo.updates.emergency_launch'] === 'true',
+      );
+
+      expect(capturedEvent).toBeDefined();
+      expect(capturedEvent?.level).toBe('warning');
+      expect(capturedEvent?.message).toBe('Expo Updates emergency launch');
+    });
+
+    it('does not capture event when not emergency launch', () => {
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpo').mockReturnValue(true);
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpoGo').mockReturnValue(false);
+      jest.spyOn(expoModules, 'getExpoUpdates').mockReturnValue({
+        isEmergencyLaunch: false,
+      });
+
+      setupTestClient({ enableNative: true, integrations: [expoContextIntegration()] });
+
+      const capturedEvent = TestClient.instance?.eventQueue.find(
+        e => e.tags?.['expo.updates.emergency_launch'] === 'true',
+      );
+
+      expect(capturedEvent).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('does not capture event when not expo', () => {
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpo').mockReturnValue(false);
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpoGo').mockReturnValue(false);
+      jest.spyOn(expoModules, 'getExpoUpdates').mockReturnValue({
+        isEmergencyLaunch: true,
+      });
+
+      setupTestClient({ enableNative: true, integrations: [expoContextIntegration()] });
+
+      const capturedEvent = TestClient.instance?.eventQueue.find(
+        e => e.tags?.['expo.updates.emergency_launch'] === 'true',
+      );
+
+      expect(capturedEvent).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('does not capture event when in Expo Go', () => {
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpo').mockReturnValue(true);
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpoGo').mockReturnValue(true);
+      jest.spyOn(expoModules, 'getExpoUpdates').mockReturnValue({
+        isEmergencyLaunch: true,
+      });
+
+      setupTestClient({ enableNative: true, integrations: [expoContextIntegration()] });
+
+      const capturedEvent = TestClient.instance?.eventQueue.find(
+        e => e.tags?.['expo.updates.emergency_launch'] === 'true',
+      );
+
+      expect(capturedEvent).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+
+    it('does not capture event when native is disabled', () => {
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpo').mockReturnValue(true);
+      jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpoGo').mockReturnValue(false);
+      jest.spyOn(expoModules, 'getExpoUpdates').mockReturnValue({
+        isEmergencyLaunch: true,
+      });
+
+      setupTestClient({ enableNative: false, integrations: [expoContextIntegration()] });
+
+      const capturedEvent = TestClient.instance?.eventQueue.find(
+        e => e.tags?.['expo.updates.emergency_launch'] === 'true',
+      );
+
+      expect(capturedEvent).toBeUndefined();
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('Non Expo App', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       jest.spyOn(environment, 'isExpo').mockReturnValue(false);