diff --git a/api/current.txt b/api/current.txt
index a8c2ddc0e0c4e..f9471a750a952 100644
--- a/api/current.txt
+++ b/api/current.txt
@@ -28104,6 +28104,7 @@ package android.telecom {
     method public final int getCapabilities();
     method public final java.util.List<android.telecom.Connection> getConferenceableConnections();
     method public final java.util.List<android.telecom.Connection> getConnections();
+    method public final android.telecom.DisconnectCause getDisconnectCause();
     method public final android.telecom.PhoneAccountHandle getPhoneAccountHandle();
     method public android.telecom.Connection getPrimaryConnection();
     method public final int getState();
diff --git a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java
index 003d5cd4876c4..6480a8a19c2d6 100644
--- a/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java
+++ b/telecomm/java/android/telecom/Conference.java
@@ -206,6 +206,13 @@ public abstract class Conference {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @return The {@link DisconnectCause} for this connection.
+     */
+    public final DisconnectCause getDisconnectCause() {
+        return mDisconnectCause;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Sets the capabilities of a conference. See {@link PhoneCapabilities} for valid values.
      *