diff --git a/introspection.go b/introspection.go
index e75c2ed0..3dfe9f18 100644
--- a/introspection.go
+++ b/introspection.go
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ type RuntimeState struct {
 	// Connections is the list of connection IDs in the channel
 	Connections []uint32 ` json:"connections"`
 
+	// InactiveConnections is the connection state for connections that are not active,
+	// and hence are not reported as part of root peers.
+	InactiveConnections []ConnectionRuntimeState `json:"inactiveConnections"`
+
 	// OtherChannels is information about any other channels running in this process.
 	OtherChannels map[string][]ChannelInfo `json:"otherChannels,omitEmpty"`
 
@@ -206,24 +210,29 @@ func (ch *Channel) IntrospectState(opts *IntrospectionOptions) *RuntimeState {
 
 	ch.mutable.RLock()
 	numConns := len(ch.mutable.conns)
+	inactiveConns := make([]*Connection, 0, numConns)
 	connIDs := make([]uint32, 0, numConns)
-	for id := range ch.mutable.conns {
+	for id, conn := range ch.mutable.conns {
 		connIDs = append(connIDs, id)
+		if !conn.IsActive() {
+			inactiveConns = append(inactiveConns, conn)
+		}
 	}
 
 	ch.mutable.RUnlock()
 
 	return &RuntimeState{
-		ID:             ch.chID,
-		CreatedStack:   ch.createdStack,
-		LocalPeer:      ch.PeerInfo(),
-		SubChannels:    ch.subChannels.IntrospectState(opts),
-		RootPeers:      ch.RootPeers().IntrospectState(opts),
-		Peers:          ch.Peers().IntrospectList(opts),
-		NumConnections: numConns,
-		Connections:    connIDs,
-		OtherChannels:  ch.IntrospectOthers(opts),
-		RuntimeVersion: introspectRuntimeVersion(),
+		ID:                  ch.chID,
+		CreatedStack:        ch.createdStack,
+		LocalPeer:           ch.PeerInfo(),
+		SubChannels:         ch.subChannels.IntrospectState(opts),
+		RootPeers:           ch.RootPeers().IntrospectState(opts),
+		Peers:               ch.Peers().IntrospectList(opts),
+		NumConnections:      numConns,
+		Connections:         connIDs,
+		InactiveConnections: getConnectionRuntimeState(inactiveConns, opts),
+		OtherChannels:       ch.IntrospectOthers(opts),
+		RuntimeVersion:      introspectRuntimeVersion(),
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/introspection_test.go b/introspection_test.go
index f6821c8c..77fe9a8c 100644
--- a/introspection_test.go
+++ b/introspection_test.go
@@ -68,16 +68,44 @@ func TestIntrospection(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
-func TestIntrospectNumConnections(t *testing.T) {
+func TestIntrospectClosedConn(t *testing.T) {
 	// Disable the relay, since the relay does not maintain a 1:1 mapping betewen
 	// incoming connections vs outgoing connections.
 	opts := testutils.NewOpts().NoRelay()
 	testutils.WithTestServer(t, opts, func(ts *testutils.TestServer) {
+		blockEcho := make(chan struct{})
+		gotEcho := make(chan struct{})
+		testutils.RegisterEcho(ts.Server(), func() {
+			close(gotEcho)
+			<-blockEcho
+		})
+
 		ctx, cancel := NewContext(time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 
 		assert.Equal(t, 0, ts.Server().IntrospectNumConnections(), "Expected no connection on new server")
 
+		// Make sure that a closed connection will reduce NumConnections.
+		client := ts.NewClient(nil)
+		require.NoError(t, client.Ping(ctx, ts.HostPort()), "Ping from new client failed")
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, ts.Server().IntrospectNumConnections(), "Number of connections expected to increase")
+
+		go testutils.AssertEcho(t, client, ts.HostPort(), ts.ServiceName())
+
+		// The state will change to "closeStarted", but be blocked due to the blocked
+		// echo call.
+		<-gotEcho
+		client.Close()
+
+		introspected := client.IntrospectState(nil)
+		assert.Len(t, introspected.Connections, 1, "Expected single connection due to blocked call")
+		assert.Len(t, introspected.InactiveConnections, 1, "Expected inactive connection due to blocked call")
+
+		close(blockEcho)
+		require.True(t, testutils.WaitFor(100*time.Millisecond, func() bool {
+			return ts.Server().IntrospectNumConnections() == 0
+		}), "Closed connection did not get removed, num connections is %v", ts.Server().IntrospectNumConnections())
+
 		for i := 0; i < 10; i++ {
 			client := ts.NewClient(nil)
 			defer client.Close()
@@ -86,15 +114,5 @@ func TestIntrospectNumConnections(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Equal(t, 1, client.IntrospectNumConnections(), "Client should have single connection")
 			assert.Equal(t, i+1, ts.Server().IntrospectNumConnections(), "Incorrect number of server connections")
 		}
-
-		// Make sure that a closed connection will reduce NumConnections.
-		client := ts.NewClient(nil)
-		require.NoError(t, client.Ping(ctx, ts.HostPort()), "Ping from new client failed")
-		assert.Equal(t, 11, ts.Server().IntrospectNumConnections(), "Number of connections expected to increase")
-
-		client.Close()
-		require.True(t, testutils.WaitFor(100*time.Millisecond, func() bool {
-			return ts.Server().IntrospectNumConnections() == 10
-		}), "Closed connection did not get removed, num connections is %v", ts.Server().IntrospectNumConnections())
 	})
 }