diff --git a/russh/src/client/mod.rs b/russh/src/client/mod.rs
index 69903bb4..8bb9e9c9 100644
--- a/russh/src/client/mod.rs
+++ b/russh/src/client/mod.rs
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 
 use std::cell::RefCell;
 use std::collections::{HashMap, VecDeque};
+use std::convert::TryInto;
 use std::num::Wrapping;
 use std::pin::Pin;
 use std::sync::Arc;
@@ -49,7 +50,7 @@ use russh_keys::encoding::Reader;
 #[cfg(feature = "openssl")]
 use russh_keys::key::SignatureHash;
 use russh_keys::key::{self, parse_public_key, PublicKey};
-use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt};
+use tokio::io::{AsyncRead, AsyncWrite, AsyncWriteExt, ReadHalf, WriteHalf};
 use tokio::net::{TcpStream, ToSocketAddrs};
 use tokio::pin;
 use tokio::sync::mpsc::{
@@ -195,6 +196,19 @@ pub struct Prompt {
     pub echo: bool,
 }
 
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct RemoteDisconnectInfo {
+    pub reason_code: crate::Disconnect,
+    pub message: String,
+    pub lang_tag: String,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub enum DisconnectReason<E: From<crate::Error> + Send> {
+    ReceivedDisconnect(RemoteDisconnectInfo),
+    Error(E),
+}
+
 /// Handle to a session, used to send messages to a client outside of
 /// the request/response cycle.
 pub struct Handle<H: Handler> {
@@ -737,23 +751,59 @@ impl Session {
 
     async fn run<H: Handler + Send, R: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send>(
         mut self,
-        mut stream: SshRead<R>,
+        stream: SshRead<R>,
         mut handler: H,
-        mut encrypted_signal: Option<tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<()>>,
+        encrypted_signal: Option<tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<()>>,
     ) -> Result<(), H::Error> {
+        let (stream_read, mut stream_write) = stream.split();
+        let result = self
+            .run_inner(
+                stream_read,
+                &mut stream_write,
+                &mut handler,
+                encrypted_signal,
+            )
+            .await;
+        trace!("disconnected");
+        self.receiver.close();
+        self.inbound_channel_receiver.close();
+        stream_write.shutdown().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+        match result {
+            Ok(v) => {
+                handler
+                    .disconnected(DisconnectReason::ReceivedDisconnect(v))
+                    .await?;
+                Ok(())
+            }
+            Err(e) => {
+                handler.disconnected(DisconnectReason::Error(e)).await?;
+                //Err(e)
+                Ok(())
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    async fn run_inner<H: Handler + Send, R: AsyncRead + AsyncWrite + Unpin + Send>(
+        &mut self,
+        stream_read: SshRead<ReadHalf<R>>,
+        stream_write: &mut WriteHalf<R>,
+        handler: &mut H,
+        mut encrypted_signal: Option<tokio::sync::oneshot::Sender<()>>,
+    ) -> Result<RemoteDisconnectInfo, H::Error> {
+        let mut result: Result<RemoteDisconnectInfo, H::Error> =
+            Err(crate::Error::Disconnect.into());
         self.flush()?;
         if !self.common.write_buffer.buffer.is_empty() {
             debug!("writing {:?} bytes", self.common.write_buffer.buffer.len());
-            stream
+            stream_write
                 .write_all(&self.common.write_buffer.buffer)
                 .await
                 .map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
-            stream.flush().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
+            stream_write.flush().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
         }
         self.common.write_buffer.buffer.clear();
         let mut decomp = CryptoVec::new();
 
-        let (stream_read, mut stream_write) = stream.split();
         let buffer = SSHBuffer::new();
 
         // Allow handing out references to the cipher
@@ -805,10 +855,10 @@ impl Session {
                     if !buf.is_empty() {
                         #[allow(clippy::indexing_slicing)] // length checked
                         if buf[0] == crate::msg::DISCONNECT {
-                            break;
+                            result = self.process_disconnect(buf);
                         } else {
                             self.common.received_data = true;
-                            reply( &mut self,&mut  handler, &mut encrypted_signal, &mut buffer.seqn, buf).await?;
+                            reply( self,handler, &mut encrypted_signal, &mut buffer.seqn, buf).await?;
                         }
                     }
 
@@ -906,12 +956,30 @@ impl Session {
                 }
             }
         }
-        debug!("disconnected");
-        self.receiver.close();
-        self.inbound_channel_receiver.close();
-        stream_write.shutdown().await.map_err(crate::Error::from)?;
 
-        Ok(())
+        result
+    }
+
+    fn process_disconnect<E: From<crate::Error> + Send>(
+        &mut self,
+        buf: &[u8],
+    ) -> Result<RemoteDisconnectInfo, E> {
+        self.common.disconnected = true;
+        let mut reader = buf.reader(1);
+
+        let reason_code = reader.read_u32().map_err(crate::Error::from)?.try_into()?;
+        let message = std::str::from_utf8(reader.read_string().map_err(crate::Error::from)?)
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?
+            .to_owned();
+        let lang_tag = std::str::from_utf8(reader.read_string().map_err(crate::Error::from)?)
+            .map_err(crate::Error::from)?
+            .to_owned();
+
+        Ok(RemoteDisconnectInfo {
+            reason_code,
+            message,
+            lang_tag,
+        })
     }
 
     fn handle_msg(&mut self, msg: Msg) -> Result<(), crate::Error> {
@@ -1360,7 +1428,7 @@ impl Default for Config {
 
 #[async_trait]
 pub trait Handler: Sized + Send {
-    type Error: From<crate::Error> + Send;
+    type Error: From<crate::Error> + Send + core::fmt::Debug;
 
     /// Called when the server sends us an authentication banner. This
     /// is usually meant to be shown to the user, see
@@ -1620,4 +1688,19 @@ pub trait Handler: Sized + Send {
         debug!("openssh_ext_hostkeys_announced: {:?}", keys);
         Ok(())
     }
+
+    /// Called when the server sent a disconnect message
+    ///
+    /// If reason is an Error, this function should re-return the error so the join can also evaluate it
+    #[allow(unused_variables)]
+    async fn disconnected(
+        &mut self,
+        reason: DisconnectReason<Self::Error>,
+    ) -> Result<(), Self::Error> {
+        debug!("disconnected: {:?}", reason);
+        match reason {
+            DisconnectReason::ReceivedDisconnect(_) => Ok(()),
+            DisconnectReason::Error(e) => Err(e),
+        }
+    }
 }
diff --git a/russh/src/lib.rs b/russh/src/lib.rs
index 54c6d567..ac1a6b0f 100644
--- a/russh/src/lib.rs
+++ b/russh/src/lib.rs
@@ -94,7 +94,10 @@
 //! messages sent through a `server::Handle` are processed when there
 //! is no incoming packet to read.
 
-use std::fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter};
+use std::{
+    convert::TryFrom,
+    fmt::{Debug, Display, Formatter},
+};
 
 use log::debug;
 use parsing::ChannelOpenConfirmation;
@@ -379,6 +382,31 @@ pub enum Disconnect {
     IllegalUserName = 15,
 }
 
+impl TryFrom<u32> for Disconnect {
+    type Error = crate::Error;
+
+    fn try_from(value: u32) -> Result<Self, Self::Error> {
+        Ok(match value {
+            1 => Self::HostNotAllowedToConnect,
+            2 => Self::ProtocolError,
+            3 => Self::KeyExchangeFailed,
+            4 => Self::Reserved,
+            5 => Self::MACError,
+            6 => Self::CompressionError,
+            7 => Self::ServiceNotAvailable,
+            8 => Self::ProtocolVersionNotSupported,
+            9 => Self::HostKeyNotVerifiable,
+            10 => Self::ConnectionLost,
+            11 => Self::ByApplication,
+            12 => Self::TooManyConnections,
+            13 => Self::AuthCancelledByUser,
+            14 => Self::NoMoreAuthMethodsAvailable,
+            15 => Self::IllegalUserName,
+            _ => return Err(crate::Error::Inconsistent),
+        })
+    }
+}
+
 /// The type of signals that can be sent to a remote process. If you
 /// plan to use custom signals, read [the
 /// RFC](https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc4254#section-6.10) to
diff --git a/russh/src/server/session.rs b/russh/src/server/session.rs
index b19bd6ed..0a333c5e 100644
--- a/russh/src/server/session.rs
+++ b/russh/src/server/session.rs
@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ pub enum Msg {
         address: String,
         port: u32,
     },
+    Disconnect {
+        reason: crate::Disconnect,
+        description: String,
+        language_tag: String,
+    },
     Channel(ChannelId, ChannelMsg),
 }
 
@@ -348,6 +353,23 @@ impl Handle {
             .await
             .map_err(|_| ())
     }
+
+    /// Allows a server to disconnect a client session
+    pub async fn disconnect(
+        &self,
+        reason: Disconnect,
+        description: String,
+        language_tag: String,
+    ) -> Result<(), Error> {
+        self.sender
+            .send(Msg::Disconnect {
+                reason,
+                description,
+                language_tag,
+            })
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| Error::SendError)
+    }
 }
 
 impl Session {
@@ -511,6 +533,9 @@ impl Session {
                         Some(Msg::CancelTcpIpForward { address, port, reply_channel }) => {
                             self.cancel_tcpip_forward(&address, port, reply_channel);
                         }
+                        Some(Msg::Disconnect {reason, description, language_tag}) => {
+                            self.common.disconnect(reason, &description, &language_tag);
+                        }
                         Some(_) => {
                             // should be unreachable, since the receiver only gets
                             // messages from methods implemented within russh