diff --git a/tractor/ipc/_chan.py b/tractor/ipc/_chan.py
index 64643d95..9ddab8b0 100644
--- a/tractor/ipc/_chan.py
+++ b/tractor/ipc/_chan.py
@@ -101,11 +101,27 @@ class Channel:
         # ^XXX! ONLY set if a remote actor sends an `Error`-msg
         self._closed: bool = False
 
-        # flag set by ``Portal.cancel_actor()`` indicating remote
-        # (possibly peer) cancellation of the far end actor
-        # runtime.
+        # flag set by `Portal.cancel_actor()` indicating remote
+        # (possibly peer) cancellation of the far end actor runtime.
         self._cancel_called: bool = False
 
+    @property
+    def closed(self) -> bool:
+        '''
+        Was `.aclose()` successfully called?
+
+        '''
+        return self._closed
+
+    @property
+    def cancel_called(self) -> bool:
+        '''
+        Set when `Portal.cancel_actor()` is called on a portal which
+        wraps this IPC channel.
+
+        '''
+        return self._cancel_called
+
     @property
     def uid(self) -> tuple[str, str]:
         '''