diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnection.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnection.cs
index cbdaae61f4..f9d02156aa 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnection.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnection.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,24 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client
         public TimeSpan ServerTimeout { get; set; } = DefaultServerTimeout;
         public TimeSpan HandshakeTimeout { get; set; } = DefaultHandshakeTimeout;
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Indicates the state of the <see cref="HubConnection"/> to the server.
+        /// </summary>
+        public HubConnectionState State
+        {
+            get
+            {
+                // Copy reference for thread-safety
+                var connectionState = _connectionState;
+                if (connectionState == null || connectionState.Stopped)
+                {
+                    return HubConnectionState.Disconnected;
+                }
+
+                return HubConnectionState.Connected;
+            }
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="HubConnection"/> class.
         /// </summary>
@@ -994,6 +1012,8 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client
                 set => _stopping = value;
             }
 
+            public bool Stopped => _stopTcs?.Task.Status == TaskStatus.RanToCompletion;
+
             public ConnectionState(ConnectionContext connection, HubConnection hubConnection)
             {
                 _hubConnection = hubConnection;
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnectionState.cs b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnectionState.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..279c5a5ffc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Core/HubConnectionState.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+// Copyright (c) .NET Foundation. All rights reserved.
+// Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0. See License.txt in the project root for license information.
+
+namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Describes the current state of the <see cref="HubConnection"/> to the server.
+    /// </summary>
+    public enum HubConnectionState
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The hub connection is disconnected.
+        /// </summary>
+        Disconnected,
+        /// <summary>
+        /// The hub connection is open.
+        /// </summary>
+        Connected
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HubConnectionTests.ConnectionLifecycle.cs b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HubConnectionTests.ConnectionLifecycle.cs
index 4bb97308af..ae0ae74cd1 100644
--- a/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HubConnectionTests.ConnectionLifecycle.cs
+++ b/test/Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests/HubConnectionTests.ConnectionLifecycle.cs
@@ -55,8 +55,11 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests
                 var testConnection = new TestConnection();
                 await AsyncUsing(CreateHubConnection(testConnection), async connection =>
                 {
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
+
                     await connection.StartAsync();
                     Assert.True(testConnection.Started.IsCompleted);
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Connected, connection.State);
                 });
             }
 
@@ -104,12 +107,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests
 
                 await AsyncUsing(CreateHubConnection(ConnectionFactory, DisposeAsync), async connection =>
                 {
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
+
                     await connection.StartAsync().OrTimeout();
                     Assert.Equal(1, createCount);
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Connected, connection.State);
+
                     await connection.StopAsync().OrTimeout();
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
 
                     await connection.StartAsync().OrTimeout();
                     Assert.Equal(2, createCount);
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Connected, connection.State);
                 });
             }
 
@@ -216,6 +225,58 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests
                 });
             }
 
+            [Fact]
+            public async Task StatusIsNotConnectedUntilStartAsyncIsFinished()
+            {
+                // Set up StartAsync to wait on the syncPoint when starting
+                var testConnection = new TestConnection(onStart: SyncPoint.Create(out var syncPoint));
+                await AsyncUsing(CreateHubConnection(testConnection), async connection =>
+                {
+                    // Start, and wait for the sync point to be hit
+                    var startTask = connection.StartAsync().OrTimeout();
+                    Assert.False(startTask.IsCompleted);
+                    await syncPoint.WaitForSyncPoint();
+
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
+
+                    // Release the SyncPoint
+                    syncPoint.Continue();
+
+                    // Wait for start to finish
+                    await startTask;
+
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Connected, connection.State);
+                });
+            }
+
+            [Fact]
+            public async Task StatusIsDisconnectedInCloseEvent()
+            {
+                var testConnection = new TestConnection();
+                await AsyncUsing(CreateHubConnection(testConnection), async connection =>
+                {
+                    var closed = new TaskCompletionSource<object>();
+                    connection.Closed += exception =>
+                    {
+                        closed.TrySetResult(null);
+                        Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
+                        return Task.CompletedTask;
+                    };
+
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
+
+                    await connection.StartAsync().OrTimeout();
+                    Assert.True(testConnection.Started.IsCompleted);
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Connected, connection.State);
+
+                    await connection.StopAsync().OrTimeout();
+                    await testConnection.Disposed.OrTimeout();
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
+
+                    await closed.Task.OrTimeout();
+                });
+            }
+
             [Fact]
             public async Task StopAsyncStopsConnection()
             {
@@ -247,13 +308,18 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests
                 var testConnection = new TestConnection();
                 await AsyncUsing(CreateHubConnection(testConnection), async connection =>
                 {
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
+
                     await connection.StartAsync().OrTimeout();
                     Assert.True(testConnection.Started.IsCompleted);
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Connected, connection.State);
 
                     await connection.StopAsync().OrTimeout();
                     await testConnection.Disposed.OrTimeout();
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
 
                     await connection.StopAsync().OrTimeout();
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, connection.State);
                 });
             }
 
@@ -396,6 +462,7 @@ namespace Microsoft.AspNetCore.SignalR.Client.Tests
                     hubConnection.HandshakeTimeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(1);
 
                     await Assert.ThrowsAsync<OperationCanceledException>(() => hubConnection.StartAsync().OrTimeout());
+                    Assert.Equal(HubConnectionState.Disconnected, hubConnection.State);
                 }
                 finally
                 {