diff --git a/Tapeti/Config/IMessageContext.cs b/Tapeti/Config/IMessageContext.cs
index 7d2db6d..6fea4cc 100644
--- a/Tapeti/Config/IMessageContext.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/Config/IMessageContext.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using System;
+using System.Threading;
 
 // ReSharper disable UnusedMemberInSuper.Global - public API
 // ReSharper disable UnusedMember.Global
@@ -50,6 +51,13 @@ namespace Tapeti.Config
         /// </remarks>
         IBinding Binding { get; }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Contains a CancellationToken which is cancelled when the connection to the RabbitMQ server is closed.
+        /// Note that this token is cancelled regardless of whether the connection will be reestablished, as any
+        /// messages still in the queue will be redelivered with a new token.
+       /// </summary>
+        CancellationToken ConnectionClosed { get; }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Stores additional properties in the message context which can be passed between middleware stages.
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiConsumer.cs b/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiConsumer.cs
index 6d67241..fba63dd 100644
--- a/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiConsumer.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/Connection/TapetiConsumer.cs
@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ namespace Tapeti.Connection
                     RawBody = body,
                     Message = message,
                     Properties = properties,
-                    Binding = null
+                    Binding = null,
+                    ConnectionClosed = CancellationToken.None
                 };
                 
                 var exceptionContext = new ExceptionStrategyContext(emptyContext, dispatchException);
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ namespace Tapeti.Connection
                 RawBody = messageContextData.RawBody,
                 Message = message,
                 Properties = messageContextData.Properties,
-                Binding = binding
+                Binding = binding,
+                ConnectionClosed = cancellationToken
             };
             
             try
diff --git a/Tapeti/Default/CancellationTokenBinding.cs b/Tapeti/Default/CancellationTokenBinding.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01c8a72
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Tapeti/Default/CancellationTokenBinding.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using Tapeti.Config;
+
+namespace Tapeti.Default
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Binds a parameter of type CancellationToken to a token which is cancelled when the RabbitMQ connection is closed.
+    /// Similar to and very much inspired by ASP.NET's RequestAborted CancellationToken.
+    /// This middleware is included by default in the standard TapetiConfig.
+    /// </summary>
+    public class CancellationTokenBinding : IControllerBindingMiddleware
+    {
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public void Handle(IControllerBindingContext context, Action next)
+        {
+            foreach (var parameter in context.Parameters.Where(p => !p.HasBinding && p.Info.ParameterType == typeof(CancellationToken)))
+                parameter.SetBinding(messageContext => messageContext.ConnectionClosed);
+
+            next();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Tapeti/Default/MessageContext.cs b/Tapeti/Default/MessageContext.cs
index 40a153c..3b72e77 100644
--- a/Tapeti/Default/MessageContext.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/Default/MessageContext.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using System;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
 using Tapeti.Config;
 
@@ -34,7 +35,10 @@ namespace Tapeti.Default
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public IBinding Binding { get; set; }
 
-        
+        /// <inheritdoc />
+        public CancellationToken ConnectionClosed { get; set; }
+
+
         public void Store<T>(T payload) where T : IMessageContextPayload
         {
             payloads.Add(typeof(T), payload);
diff --git a/Tapeti/TapetiConfig.cs b/Tapeti/TapetiConfig.cs
index 57abd6e..ec2234c 100644
--- a/Tapeti/TapetiConfig.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/TapetiConfig.cs
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ namespace Tapeti
 
             Use(new DependencyResolverBinding());
             Use(new PublishResultBinding());
+            Use(new CancellationTokenBinding());
 
             // Registered last so it runs first and the MessageClass is known to other middleware
             Use(new MessageBinding());
diff --git a/Tapeti/TapetiConnection.cs b/Tapeti/TapetiConnection.cs
index f9cb6e5..f26e3ca 100644
--- a/Tapeti/TapetiConnection.cs
+++ b/Tapeti/TapetiConnection.cs
@@ -151,10 +151,8 @@ namespace Tapeti
         protected virtual void OnConnected(ConnectedEventArgs e)
         {
             var connectedEvent = Connected;
-            if (connectedEvent == null)
-                return;
-
-            Task.Run(() => connectedEvent.Invoke(this, e));
+            if (connectedEvent != null)
+                Task.Run(() => connectedEvent.Invoke(this, e));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -162,13 +160,11 @@ namespace Tapeti
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void OnReconnected(ConnectedEventArgs e)
         {
-            var reconnectedEvent = Reconnected;
-            if (reconnectedEvent == null && subscriber == null)
-                return;
-
             subscriber?.Reconnect();
 
-            Task.Run(() => reconnectedEvent?.Invoke(this, e));
+            var reconnectedEvent = Reconnected;
+            if (reconnectedEvent != null)
+                Task.Run(() => reconnectedEvent?.Invoke(this, e));
         }
 
         /// <summary>
@@ -176,13 +172,11 @@ namespace Tapeti
         /// </summary>
         protected virtual void OnDisconnected(DisconnectedEventArgs e)
         {
-            var disconnectedEvent = Disconnected;
-            if (disconnectedEvent == null)
-                return;
-
             subscriber?.Disconnect();
 
-            Task.Run(() => disconnectedEvent.Invoke(this, e));
+            var disconnectedEvent = Disconnected;
+            if (disconnectedEvent != null)
+                Task.Run(() => disconnectedEvent.Invoke(this, e));
         }
     }
 }