diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index d5df30bfe..52eafa9bf 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -20516,6 +20516,7 @@ table_cnt([<table>])                               integer
 thread                                             integer
 txn.conn_retries                                   integer
 txn.id32                                           integer
+txn.redispatch                                     boolean
 txn.sess_term_state                                string
 uuid([<version>])                                  string
 var(<var-name>[,<default>])                        undefined
@@ -20978,6 +20979,12 @@ txn.id32 : integer
   depends on the request rate. In practice, it should not be an issue. For a
   true unique ID, see "unique-id-format" directive.
 
+txn.redispatch : boolean
+  Returns true if the connection has experienced redispatch upon retry according
+  to "option redispatch" configuration. This value is subject to change while
+  the connection is not fully established. For HTTP connections, the value may
+  be affected by L7 retries.
+
 txn.sess_term_state : string
   Returns the TCP or HTTP stream termination state, as reported in the log. It
   is a 2-characters string, The final stream state followed by the event which
@@ -25428,7 +25435,7 @@ Please refer to the table below for currently defined variables :
   | H | %r   | http_request                                         | string  |
   +---+------+------------------------------------------------------+---------+
   |   | %rc  | retries                                              | numeric |
-  |   |      | %[txn.conn_retries]                                  |         |
+  |   |      | %[txn.redispatch,iif(+,)]%[txn.conn_retries]         |         |
   +---+------+------------------------------------------------------+---------+
   |   | %rt  | request_counter (HTTP req or TCP session)            | numeric |
   |   |      | %[txn.id32]                                          |         |
diff --git a/src/stream.c b/src/stream.c
index a3c0c93d2..39b374639 100644
--- a/src/stream.c
+++ b/src/stream.c
@@ -4020,6 +4020,19 @@ static int smp_fetch_id32(const struct arg *args, struct sample *smp, const char
 	return 1;
 }
 
+static int smp_fetch_redispatch(const struct arg *args, struct sample *smp, const char *km, void *private)
+{
+	smp->flags = SMP_F_VOL_TXN;
+	smp->data.type = SMP_T_BOOL;
+	if (!smp->strm)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (!sc_state_in(smp->strm->scb->state, SC_SB_DIS|SC_SB_CLO))
+		smp->flags |= SMP_F_VOL_TEST;
+	smp->data.u.sint = !!(smp->strm->flags & SF_REDISP);
+	return 1;
+}
+
 /* Note: must not be declared <const> as its list will be overwritten.
  * Please take care of keeping this list alphabetically sorted.
  */
@@ -4031,6 +4044,7 @@ static struct sample_fetch_kw_list smp_kws = {ILH, {
 	{ "last_rule_line",     smp_fetch_last_rule_line,     0, NULL, SMP_T_SINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
 	{ "txn.conn_retries",   smp_fetch_conn_retries,       0, NULL, SMP_T_SINT, SMP_USE_L4SRV, },
 	{ "txn.id32",           smp_fetch_id32,               0, NULL, SMP_T_SINT, SMP_USE_INTRN, },
+	{ "txn.redispatch",     smp_fetch_redispatch,         0, NULL, SMP_T_BOOL, SMP_USE_L4SRV, },
 	{ "txn.sess_term_state",smp_fetch_sess_term_state,    0, NULL, SMP_T_STR,  SMP_USE_INTRN, },
 	{ NULL, NULL, 0, 0, 0 },
 }};