diff --git a/packages/hms-video-store/src/sdk/index.ts b/packages/hms-video-store/src/sdk/index.ts
index fb184ade5f..eaa7c2f82f 100644
--- a/packages/hms-video-store/src/sdk/index.ts
+++ b/packages/hms-video-store/src/sdk/index.ts
@@ -92,6 +92,7 @@ import {
   DEFAULT_PLAYLIST_AUDIO_BITRATE,
   DEFAULT_PLAYLIST_VIDEO_BITRATE,
   HAND_RAISE_GROUP_NAME,
+  LEAVE_REASON,
 } from '../utils/constants';
 import { fetchWithRetry } from '../utils/fetch';
 import decodeJWT from '../utils/jwt';
@@ -724,6 +725,7 @@ export class HMSSdk implements HMSInterface {
     return this.internalLeave(notifyServer);
   }
 
+  // eslint-disable-next-line complexity
   private async internalLeave(notifyServer = true, error?: HMSException) {
     const room = this.store?.getRoom();
     if (room) {
@@ -744,7 +746,7 @@ export class HMSSdk implements HMSInterface {
       // tab refresh or close. Therefore prioritise the leave action over anything else, if tab is closed/refreshed
       // we would want leave to succeed to stop stucked peer for others. The followup cleanup however is important
       // for cases where uses stays on the page post leave.
-      await this.transport?.leave(notifyServer);
+      await this.transport?.leave(notifyServer, error ? LEAVE_REASON.SDK_REQUEST : LEAVE_REASON.USER_REQUEST);
       this.cleanup();
       HMSLogger.d(this.TAG, `✅ Left room ${roomId}, peerId=${peerId}`);
     }
diff --git a/packages/hms-video-store/src/signal/jsonrpc/index.ts b/packages/hms-video-store/src/signal/jsonrpc/index.ts
index 51e357ce56..a5a5438b91 100644
--- a/packages/hms-video-store/src/signal/jsonrpc/index.ts
+++ b/packages/hms-video-store/src/signal/jsonrpc/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import { PeerNotificationInfo, SendMessage } from '../../notification-manager';
 import {
   DEFAULT_SIGNAL_PING_INTERVAL,
   DEFAULT_SIGNAL_PING_TIMEOUT,
+  LEAVE_REASON,
   PONG_RESPONSE_TIMES_SIZE,
 } from '../../utils/constants';
 import HMSLogger from '../../utils/logger';
@@ -307,8 +308,8 @@ export default class JsonRpcSignal {
     return await this.call<BroadcastResponse>(HMSSignalMethod.BROADCAST, message);
   }
 
-  leave() {
-    this.notify(HMSSignalMethod.LEAVE, {});
+  leave(reason: LEAVE_REASON) {
+    this.notify(HMSSignalMethod.LEAVE, { client_reason: reason });
   }
 
   async endRoom(lock: boolean, reason: string) {
diff --git a/packages/hms-video-store/src/transport/index.ts b/packages/hms-video-store/src/transport/index.ts
index 11b418a416..6615b030cc 100644
--- a/packages/hms-video-store/src/transport/index.ts
+++ b/packages/hms-video-store/src/transport/index.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ import { ISignalEventsObserver } from '../signal/ISignalEventsObserver';
 import JsonRpcSignal from '../signal/jsonrpc';
 import {
   ICE_DISCONNECTION_TIMEOUT,
+  LEAVE_REASON,
   PROTOCOL_SPEC,
   PROTOCOL_VERSION,
   PUBLISH_STATS_PUSH_INTERVAL,
@@ -359,7 +360,7 @@ export default class HMSTransport {
     }
   }
 
-  async leave(notifyServer: boolean): Promise<void> {
+  async leave(notifyServer: boolean, reason = LEAVE_REASON.USER_REQUEST): Promise<void> {
     this.retryScheduler.reset();
     this.joinParameters = undefined;
     HMSLogger.d(TAG, 'leaving in transport');
@@ -375,7 +376,7 @@ export default class HMSTransport {
       this.clearPeerConnections();
       if (notifyServer) {
         try {
-          this.signal.leave();
+          this.signal.leave(reason);
           HMSLogger.d(TAG, 'signal leave done');
         } catch (err) {
           HMSLogger.w(TAG, 'failed to send leave on websocket to server', err);
diff --git a/packages/hms-video-store/src/utils/constants.ts b/packages/hms-video-store/src/utils/constants.ts
index 0888adb791..021dc07030 100644
--- a/packages/hms-video-store/src/utils/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/hms-video-store/src/utils/constants.ts
@@ -71,3 +71,8 @@ export const DEFAULT_PLAYLIST_AUDIO_BITRATE = 64;
 export const WHITEBOARD_ORIGIN = 'https://whiteboard.100ms.live';
 
 export const WHITEBOARD_QA_ORIGIN = 'https://whiteboard-qa.100ms.live';
+
+export enum LEAVE_REASON {
+  USER_REQUEST = 'user request',
+  SDK_REQUEST = 'sdk request',
+}