diff --git a/ring_doorbell/__init__.py b/ring_doorbell/__init__.py
index 1de6f4d1..62474b9a 100644
--- a/ring_doorbell/__init__.py
+++ b/ring_doorbell/__init__.py
@@ -653,3 +653,8 @@ def volume(self, value):
         self._ring.query(url, extra_params=params, method='PUT')
         self.update()
         return True
+
+    @property
+    def connection_status(self):
+        """Return connection status."""
+        return self._attrs.get('alerts').get('connection')
diff --git a/tests/test_ring.py b/tests/test_ring.py
index f3edbb2c..87f3d553 100644
--- a/tests/test_ring.py
+++ b/tests/test_ring.py
@@ -304,6 +304,7 @@ def test_doorbell_attributes(self, get_mock, post_mock):
                 self.assertEqual(-70.12345, dev.longitude)
                 self.assertEqual('America/New_York', dev.timezone)
                 self.assertEqual(1, dev.volume)
+                self.assertEqual('online', dev.connection_status)
 
                 self.assertIsInstance(dev.history(limit=1, kind='motion'),
                                       list)