diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Azure.ServiceBus/IClientEntity.cs b/src/Microsoft.Azure.ServiceBus/IClientEntity.cs
index 75cfa62a..2e0bb670 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Azure.ServiceBus/IClientEntity.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Azure.ServiceBus/IClientEntity.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ public interface IClientEntity
         /// </summary>
         ServiceBusConnection ServiceBusConnection { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Returns true if connection is owned and false if connection is shared.
+        /// </summary>
+        bool OwnsConnection { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a list of currently registered plugins for this client.
         /// </summary>