diff --git a/mq.go b/mq.go
index 161595e..6455a59 100644
--- a/mq.go
+++ b/mq.go
@@ -19,6 +19,10 @@ const (
 	// Describes states during reconnect.
 	statusReadyForReconnect int32 = 0
 	statusReconnecting      int32 = 1
+
+	ConnectionStateDisconnected ConnectionState = 1
+	ConnectionStateConnected    ConnectionState = 2
+	ConnectionStateConnecting   ConnectionState = 3
 )
 
 // Used for creating connection to the fake AMQP server for tests.
@@ -45,8 +49,12 @@ type MQ interface {
 	Error() <-chan error
 	// Close stop all consumers and producers and close connection to broker.
 	Close()
+	// Shows connection state
+	ConnectionState() ConnectionState
 }
 
+type ConnectionState uint8
+
 type mq struct {
 	channel              wabbit.Channel
 	config               Config
@@ -60,6 +68,7 @@ type mq struct {
 		sync.Once
 		currentNode int32
 	}
+	state *int32
 }
 
 // New initializes AMQP connection to the message broker
@@ -74,7 +83,9 @@ func New(config Config) (MQ, error) {
 		internalErrorChannel: make(chan error),
 		consumers:            newConsumersRegistry(len(config.Consumers)),
 		producers:            newProducersRegistry(len(config.Producers)),
+		state:                new(int32),
 	}
+	atomic.StoreInt32(mq.state, int32(ConnectionStateDisconnected))
 
 	if err := mq.connect(); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -152,9 +163,15 @@ func (mq *mq) Close() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (mq *mq) ConnectionState() ConnectionState {
+	return ConnectionState(atomic.LoadInt32(mq.state))
+}
+
 func (mq *mq) connect() error {
+	atomic.StoreInt32(mq.state, int32(ConnectionStateConnecting))
 	connection, err := mq.createConnection()
 	if err != nil {
+		atomic.StoreInt32(mq.state, int32(ConnectionStateDisconnected))
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -162,6 +179,7 @@ func (mq *mq) connect() error {
 	if err != nil {
 		_ = connection.Close()
 
+		atomic.StoreInt32(mq.state, int32(ConnectionStateDisconnected))
 		return err
 	}
 
@@ -170,6 +188,7 @@ func (mq *mq) connect() error {
 
 	go mq.handleCloseEvent()
 
+	atomic.StoreInt32(mq.state, int32(ConnectionStateConnected))
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -195,6 +214,7 @@ func (mq *mq) handleCloseEvent() {
 	if err != nil {
 		mq.internalErrorChannel <- err
 	}
+	atomic.StoreInt32(mq.state, int32(ConnectionStateDisconnected))
 }
 
 func (mq *mq) errorHandler() {
diff --git a/mq_test.go b/mq_test.go
index 9899017..412e0d3 100644
--- a/mq_test.go
+++ b/mq_test.go
@@ -530,6 +530,81 @@ func Test_mq_createConnection(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestMq_ConnectionState(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		expected ConnectionState
+	}{
+		{name: "status disconnected", expected: ConnectionStateDisconnected},
+		{name: "status changed", expected: ConnectionStateConnecting},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		cfg := newDefaultConfig()
+		cfg.TestMode = true
+		cfg.normalize()
+
+		mq := &mq{
+			config:               cfg,
+			errorChannel:         make(chan error),
+			internalErrorChannel: make(chan error),
+			consumers:            newConsumersRegistry(len(cfg.Consumers)),
+			producers:            newProducersRegistry(len(cfg.Producers)),
+			state:                new(int32),
+		}
+		atomic.StoreInt32(mq.state, int32(tc.expected))
+
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			defer mq.Close()
+			if mq.ConnectionState() != tc.expected {
+				t.Errorf("ConnectionState() current value %v, expected broker %v", mq.ConnectionState(), tc.expected)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+}
+
+func TestMq_connect(t *testing.T) {
+	s := server.NewServer(dsnForTests)
+	_ = s.Start()
+	defer func() { _ = s.Stop() }()
+	cases := []struct {
+		name           string
+		expected       ConnectionState
+		isConnectError bool
+		isChannelError bool
+	}{
+		{name: "success connect", expected: ConnectionStateConnected},
+		{name: "failed to connect", expected: ConnectionStateDisconnected, isConnectError: true},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			cfg := newDefaultConfig()
+			cfg.TestMode = true
+			cfg.normalize()
+
+			mq := &mq{
+				config:               cfg,
+				errorChannel:         make(chan error),
+				internalErrorChannel: make(chan error),
+				consumers:            newConsumersRegistry(len(cfg.Consumers)),
+				producers:            newProducersRegistry(len(cfg.Producers)),
+				state:                new(int32),
+			}
+			defer mq.Close()
+			if tc.isConnectError {
+				_ = s.Stop()
+			}
+			err := mq.connect()
+			if err != nil && !tc.isConnectError {
+				t.Errorf("connect() no error expected, but got: %v", err)
+			}
+			if mq.ConnectionState() != tc.expected {
+				t.Errorf("connect() expected state %v, got: %v", tc.expected, mq.ConnectionState())
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func assertNoMqError(t *testing.T, mq MQ) {
 	select {
 	case err := <-mq.Error():