diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d3eaaf10..ee75100c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
 - [`libp2p-yamux` CHANGELOG](muxers/yamux/CHANGELOG.md)
 - [`multistream-select` CHANGELOG](misc/multistream-select/CHANGELOG.md)
 - [`parity-multiaddr` CHANGELOG](misc/multiaddr/CHANGELOG.md)
+- [`libp2p-core-derive` CHANGELOG](misc/core-derive/CHANGELOG.md)
 
 # Version 0.21.1 (2020-07-02)
 
diff --git a/misc/core-derive/CHANGELOG.md b/misc/core-derive/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..15f337b5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/misc/core-derive/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# 0.20.1 [2020-07-08]
+
+- Allow users to opt out of the `NetworkBehaviourEventProcess`
+mechanism through `#[behaviour(event_process = false)]`. This is
+useful if users want to process all events while polling the
+swarm through `SwarmEvent::Behaviour`.
diff --git a/misc/core-derive/Cargo.toml b/misc/core-derive/Cargo.toml
index 5552eac0..a3ed9aad 100644
--- a/misc/core-derive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/misc/core-derive/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "libp2p-core-derive"
 edition = "2018"
 description = "Procedural macros of libp2p-core"
-version = "0.20.0"
+version = "0.20.1"
 authors = ["Parity Technologies <admin@parity.io>"]
 license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p"
diff --git a/misc/core-derive/src/lib.rs b/misc/core-derive/src/lib.rs
index 7ce859fe..c100b516 100644
--- a/misc/core-derive/src/lib.rs
+++ b/misc/core-derive/src/lib.rs
@@ -70,28 +70,24 @@ fn build_struct(ast: &DeriveInput, data_struct: &DataStruct) -> TokenStream {
         quote!{<#(#lf,)* #(#tp,)* #(#cst,)*>}
     };
 
-    // Build the `where ...` clause of the trait implementation.
-    let where_clause = {
-        let additional = data_struct.fields.iter()
-            .filter(|x| !is_ignored(x))
-            .flat_map(|field| {
-                let ty = &field.ty;
-                vec![
-                    quote!{#ty: #trait_to_impl},
-                    quote!{Self: #net_behv_event_proc<<#ty as #trait_to_impl>::OutEvent>},
-                ]
-            })
-            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    // Whether or not we require the `NetworkBehaviourEventProcess` trait to be implemented.
+    let event_process = {
+        let mut event_process = true; // Default to true for backwards compatibility
 
-        if let Some(where_clause) = where_clause {
-            if where_clause.predicates.trailing_punct() {
-                Some(quote!{#where_clause #(#additional),*})
-            } else {
-                Some(quote!{#where_clause, #(#additional),*})
+        for meta_items in ast.attrs.iter().filter_map(get_meta_items) {
+            for meta_item in meta_items {
+                match meta_item {
+                    syn::NestedMeta::Meta(syn::Meta::NameValue(ref m)) if m.path.is_ident("event_process") => {
+                        if let syn::Lit::Bool(ref b) = m.lit {
+                            event_process = b.value
+                        }
+                    }
+                    _ => ()
+                }
             }
-        } else {
-            Some(quote!{where #(#additional),*})
         }
+
+        event_process
     };
 
     // The final out event.
@@ -115,6 +111,34 @@ fn build_struct(ast: &DeriveInput, data_struct: &DataStruct) -> TokenStream {
         out
     };
 
+    // Build the `where ...` clause of the trait implementation.
+    let where_clause = {
+        let additional = data_struct.fields.iter()
+            .filter(|x| !is_ignored(x))
+            .flat_map(|field| {
+                let ty = &field.ty;
+                vec![
+                    quote!{#ty: #trait_to_impl},
+                    if event_process {
+                        quote!{Self: #net_behv_event_proc<<#ty as #trait_to_impl>::OutEvent>}
+                    } else {
+                        quote!{#out_event: From< <#ty as #trait_to_impl>::OutEvent >}
+                    }
+                ]
+            })
+            .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+
+        if let Some(where_clause) = where_clause {
+            if where_clause.predicates.trailing_punct() {
+                Some(quote!{#where_clause #(#additional),*})
+            } else {
+                Some(quote!{#where_clause, #(#additional),*})
+            }
+        } else {
+            Some(quote!{where #(#additional),*})
+        }
+    };
+
     // Build the list of statements to put in the body of `addresses_of_peer()`.
     let addresses_of_peer_stmts = {
         data_struct.fields.iter().enumerate().filter_map(move |(field_n, field)| {
@@ -395,12 +419,24 @@ fn build_struct(ast: &DeriveInput, data_struct: &DataStruct) -> TokenStream {
             wrapped_event = quote!{ #either_ident::First(#wrapped_event) };
         }
 
+        let generate_event_match_arm = if event_process {
+            quote! {
+                std::task::Poll::Ready(#network_behaviour_action::GenerateEvent(event)) => {
+                    #net_behv_event_proc::inject_event(self, event)
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            quote! {
+                std::task::Poll::Ready(#network_behaviour_action::GenerateEvent(event)) => {
+                    return std::task::Poll::Ready(#network_behaviour_action::GenerateEvent(event.into()))
+                }
+            }
+        };
+
         Some(quote!{
             loop {
                 match #field_name.poll(cx, poll_params) {
-                    std::task::Poll::Ready(#network_behaviour_action::GenerateEvent(event)) => {
-                        #net_behv_event_proc::inject_event(self, event)
-                    }
+                    #generate_event_match_arm
                     std::task::Poll::Ready(#network_behaviour_action::DialAddress { address }) => {
                         return std::task::Poll::Ready(#network_behaviour_action::DialAddress { address });
                     }
diff --git a/misc/core-derive/tests/test.rs b/misc/core-derive/tests/test.rs
index 6181de8e..1dfcd847 100644
--- a/misc/core-derive/tests/test.rs
+++ b/misc/core-derive/tests/test.rs
@@ -263,3 +263,46 @@ fn nested_derives_with_import() {
         require_net_behaviour::<Bar>();
     }
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn event_process_false() {
+    enum BehaviourOutEvent {
+        Ping(libp2p::ping::PingEvent),
+        Identify(libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent)
+    }
+
+    impl From<libp2p::ping::PingEvent> for BehaviourOutEvent {
+        fn from(event: libp2p::ping::PingEvent) -> Self {
+            BehaviourOutEvent::Ping(event)
+        }
+    }
+
+    impl From<libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent> for BehaviourOutEvent {
+        fn from(event: libp2p::identify::IdentifyEvent) -> Self {
+            BehaviourOutEvent::Identify(event)
+        }
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    #[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]
+    #[behaviour(out_event = "BehaviourOutEvent", event_process = false)]
+    struct Foo {
+        ping: libp2p::ping::Ping,
+        identify: libp2p::identify::Identify,
+    }
+
+    #[allow(dead_code)]
+    fn bar() {
+        require_net_behaviour::<Foo>();
+
+        let mut swarm: libp2p::Swarm<Foo> = unimplemented!();
+
+        // check that the event is bubbled up all the way to swarm
+        let _ = async {
+            match swarm.next().await {
+                BehaviourOutEvent::Ping(_) => {},
+                BehaviourOutEvent::Identify(_) => {},
+            }
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/swarm/CHANGELOG.md b/swarm/CHANGELOG.md
index 66333f6e..8a01d483 100644
--- a/swarm/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/swarm/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 0.20.1 [2020-07-08]
+
+- Documentation updates.
+
 # 0.20.0 [2020-07-01]
 
 - Updated the `libp2p-core` dependency.
diff --git a/swarm/Cargo.toml b/swarm/Cargo.toml
index 37727f52..99848420 100644
--- a/swarm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/swarm/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "libp2p-swarm"
 edition = "2018"
 description = "The libp2p swarm"
-version = "0.20.0"
+version = "0.20.1"
 authors = ["Parity Technologies <admin@parity.io>"]
 license = "MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/libp2p/rust-libp2p"
diff --git a/swarm/src/behaviour.rs b/swarm/src/behaviour.rs
index bce5fbe2..f75a31ab 100644
--- a/swarm/src/behaviour.rs
+++ b/swarm/src/behaviour.rs
@@ -31,18 +31,27 @@ use std::{error, task::Context, task::Poll};
 ///
 /// Crate users can implement this trait by using the the `#[derive(NetworkBehaviour)]`
 /// proc macro re-exported by the `libp2p` crate. The macro generates a delegating `trait`
-/// implementation for the `struct`, which delegates method calls to all trait members. Any events
-/// generated by struct members are delegated to [`NetworkBehaviourEventProcess`] implementations
-/// which are expected to be provided by the user.
+/// implementation for the `struct`, which delegates method calls to all trait members.
 ///
-/// Optionally one can implement a custom `poll` function, which needs to be tagged with the
-/// `#[behaviour(poll_method = "poll")]` attribute, and would be called last with no parameters.
-///
-/// By default the derive sets the `NetworkBehaviour::OutEvent` as `()` but this can be overriden
+/// By default the derive sets the [`NetworkBehaviour::OutEvent`] as `()` but this can be overridden
 /// with `#[behaviour(out_event = "AnotherType")]`.
 ///
-/// `#[behaviour(ignore)]` can be added on a struct field to disable generation of delegation to
-/// the fields which do not implement `NetworkBehaviour`.
+/// Struct members that don't implement [`NetworkBehaviour`] must be annotated with `#[behaviour(ignore)]`.
+///
+/// By default, events generated by the remaining members are delegated to [`NetworkBehaviourEventProcess`]
+/// implementations. Those must be provided by the user on the type that [`NetworkBehaviour`] is
+/// derived on.
+///
+/// Alternatively, users can specify `#[behaviour(event_process = false)]`. In this case, users
+/// should provide a custom `out_event` and implement [`From`] for each of the event types generated
+/// by the struct members.
+/// Not processing events within the derived [`NetworkBehaviour`] will cause them to be emitted as
+/// part of polling the swarm in [`SwarmEvent::Behaviour`](crate::SwarmEvent::Behaviour).
+///
+/// Optionally one can provide a custom `poll` function through the `#[behaviour(poll_method = "poll")]`
+/// attribute.
+/// This function must have the same signature as the [`NetworkBehaviour#poll`] function and will
+/// be called last within the generated [`NetworkBehaviour`] implementation.
 pub trait NetworkBehaviour: Send + 'static {
     /// Handler for all the protocols the network behaviour supports.
     type ProtocolsHandler: IntoProtocolsHandler;
@@ -193,8 +202,11 @@ pub trait PollParameters {
     fn local_peer_id(&self) -> &PeerId;
 }
 
-/// When deriving [`NetworkBehaviour`] this trait must be implemented for all the possible event types
-/// generated by the inner behaviours.
+/// When deriving [`NetworkBehaviour`] this trait must by default be implemented for all the
+/// possible event types generated by the inner behaviours.
+///
+/// You can opt out of this behaviour through `#[behaviour(event_process = false)]`. See the
+/// documentation of [`NetworkBehaviour`] for details.
 pub trait NetworkBehaviourEventProcess<TEvent> {
     /// Called when one of the fields of the type you're deriving `NetworkBehaviour` on generates
     /// an event.