diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index 10ccf2f3a..09dec9b59 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -20103,6 +20103,18 @@ thread : integer
   the function, between 0 and (global.nbthread-1). This is useful for logging
   and debugging purposes.
 
+txn.sess_term_state : string
+  Retruns the TCP or HTTP session termination state, as reported in the log. It
+  is a 2-characters string, The final session state followed by the event which
+  caused its to terminate. See section 8.5 about session state at disconnection
+  for the list of possible events. The current value at time the sample fetch
+  is evaluated is returned. It is subject to change. Except used with ACLs in
+  "http-after-response" rule sets or in log messages, it will always be "--".
+
+  Example:
+      # Return a 429-Too-Many-Requests if session timed out in queue
+      http-after-response set-status 429 if { txn.sess_term_state  "sQ" }
+
 uuid([<version>]) : string
   Returns a UUID following the RFC4122 standard. If the version is not
   specified, a UUID version 4 (fully random) is returned.
@@ -24050,6 +24062,7 @@ Please refer to the table below for currently defined variables :
   |   |      | %[ssl_fc_protocol]                                   | string  |
   +---+------+------------------------------------------------------+---------+
   |   | %ts  | termination_state                                    | string  |
+  |   |      | %[txn.sess_term_state]                               |         |
   +---+------+------------------------------------------------------+---------+
   | H | %tsc | termination_state with cookie status                 | string  |
   +---+------+------------------------------------------------------+---------+
diff --git a/include/haproxy/log.h b/include/haproxy/log.h
index d36e1840f..68b820734 100644
--- a/include/haproxy/log.h
+++ b/include/haproxy/log.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ extern char default_https_log_format[];
 
 extern char default_rfc5424_sd_log_format[];
 
+extern const char sess_term_cond[];
+extern const char sess_fin_state[];
+
 extern unsigned int dropped_logs;
 
 /* lof forward proxy list */
diff --git a/src/stream.c b/src/stream.c
index 392dc79cc..9c4e9ad0b 100644
--- a/src/stream.c
+++ b/src/stream.c
@@ -3971,6 +3971,24 @@ static int smp_fetch_last_rule_line(const struct arg *args, struct sample *smp,
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int smp_fetch_sess_term_state(const struct arg *args, struct sample *smp, const char *km, void *private)
+{
+	struct buffer *trash = get_trash_chunk();
+
+	smp->flags = SMP_F_VOLATILE;
+	smp->data.type = SMP_T_STR;
+	if (!smp->strm)
+		return 0;
+
+	trash->area[trash->data++] = sess_term_cond[(smp->strm->flags & SF_ERR_MASK) >> SF_ERR_SHIFT];
+	trash->area[trash->data++] = sess_fin_state[(smp->strm->flags & SF_FINST_MASK) >> SF_FINST_SHIFT];
+
+	smp->data.u.str = *trash;
+	smp->data.type = SMP_T_STR;
+	smp->flags &= ~SMP_F_CONST;
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
@@ -3980,6 +3998,7 @@ static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "cur_tunnel_timeout", smp_fetch_cur_tunnel_timeout, 0, NULL, SMP_T_SINT, SMP_USE_BKEND, },
 	{ "last_rule_file",     smp_fetch_last_rule_file,     0, NULL, SMP_T_STR,  SMP_USE_INTRN, },
 	{ "last_rule_line",     smp_fetch_last_rule_line,     0, NULL, SMP_T_SINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
+	{ "txn.sess_term_state",smp_fetch_sess_term_state,    0, NULL, SMP_T_STR,  SMP_USE_INTRN, },
 	{ NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0 },
 }};