diff --git a/imapclient/client.go b/imapclient/client.go
index d3b12711..4933d2fa 100644
--- a/imapclient/client.go
+++ b/imapclient/client.go
@@ -385,6 +385,15 @@ func (c *Client) Mailbox() *SelectedMailbox {
 	return c.mailbox
 }
 
+// Closed returns a channel that is closed when the connection is closed.
+//
+// This channel cannot be used to reliably determine whether a connection is healthy. If
+// the underlying connection times out, the channel will be closed eventually, but not
+// immediately. To check whether the connection is healthy, send a command (such as Noop).
+func (c *Client) Closed() <-chan struct{} {
+	return c.decCh
+}
+
 // Close immediately closes the connection.
 func (c *Client) Close() error {
 	c.mutex.Lock()
diff --git a/imapclient/connection_test.go b/imapclient/connection_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a15e338e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/imapclient/connection_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+package imapclient_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/emersion/go-imap/v2"
+)
+
+// TestClient_Closed tests that the Closed() channel is closed when the
+// connection is explicitly closed via Close().
+func TestClient_Closed(t *testing.T) {
+	client, server := newClientServerPair(t, imap.ConnStateAuthenticated)
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	closedCh := client.Closed()
+	if closedCh == nil {
+		t.Fatal("Closed() returned nil channel")
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-closedCh:
+		t.Fatal("Closed() channel closed before calling Close()")
+	default: // Expected
+	}
+
+	if err := client.Close(); err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Close() = %v", err)
+	}
+
+	select {
+	case <-closedCh:
+		t.Log("Closed() channel properly closed after Close()")
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Closed() channel not closed after Close()")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/imapclient/example_test.go b/imapclient/example_test.go
index 86435e7e..6765d929 100644
--- a/imapclient/example_test.go
+++ b/imapclient/example_test.go
@@ -378,3 +378,34 @@ func ExampleClient_Authenticate_oauth() {
 		log.Fatalf("authentication failed: %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func ExampleClient_Closed() {
+	c, err := imapclient.DialTLS("mail.example.org:993", nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("failed to dial IMAP server: %v", err)
+	}
+
+	selected := false
+
+	go func(c *imapclient.Client) {
+		if err := c.Login("root", "asdf").Wait(); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("failed to login: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		if _, err := c.Select("INBOX", nil).Wait(); err != nil {
+			log.Fatalf("failed to select INBOX: %v", err)
+		}
+
+		selected = true
+
+		c.Close()
+	}(c)
+
+	// This channel shall be closed when the connection is closed.
+	<-c.Closed()
+	log.Println("Connection has been closed")
+
+	if !selected {
+		log.Fatalf("Connection was closed before selecting mailbox")
+	}
+}