diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb020cf6..a63efd9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -840,6 +840,28 @@ various general statistics.
 }
 ```
 
+In clustering mode, there is an additional field that indicates the RAFT role of the given node.
+Here is an example:
+```
+{
+  "cluster_id": "test-cluster",
+  "server_id": "5bJdRWJW4dSxrfjKSUOgOH",
+  "version": "0.12.2",
+  "go": "go1.12.1",
+  "state": "CLUSTERED",
+  "role": "Leader",
+  "now": "2019-04-15T19:25:39.350491-06:00",
+  "start_time": "2019-04-15T19:25:30.75881-06:00",
+  "uptime": "8s",
+  "clients": 0,
+  "subscriptions": 0,
+  "channels": 0,
+  "total_msgs": 0,
+  "total_bytes": 0
+}
+```
+The possible values are: `Leader`, `Follower` or `Candidate`.
+
 #### /storez
 
 The endpoint [http://localhost:8222/streaming/storez](http://localhost:8222/streaming/storez) reports
diff --git a/server/monitor.go b/server/monitor.go
index 1b17b66b..97e69478 100644
--- a/server/monitor.go
+++ b/server/monitor.go
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ type Serverz struct {
 	Version       string    `json:"version"`
 	GoVersion     string    `json:"go"`
 	State         string    `json:"state"`
+	Role          string    `json:"role,omitempty"`
 	Now           time.Time `json:"now"`
 	Start         time.Time `json:"start_time"`
 	Uptime        string    `json:"uptime"`
@@ -184,8 +185,12 @@ func (s *StanServer) handleServerz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		http.Error(w, fmt.Sprintf("Error getting information about channels state: %v", err), http.StatusInternalServerError)
 		return
 	}
+	var role string
 	s.mu.RLock()
 	state := s.state
+	if s.raft != nil {
+		role = s.raft.State().String()
+	}
 	s.mu.RUnlock()
 	s.monMu.RLock()
 	numSubs := s.numSubs
@@ -214,6 +219,7 @@ func (s *StanServer) handleServerz(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		Version:       VERSION,
 		GoVersion:     runtime.Version(),
 		State:         state.String(),
+		Role:          role,
 		Now:           now,
 		Start:         s.startTime,
 		Uptime:        myUptime(now.Sub(s.startTime)),
diff --git a/server/monitor_test.go b/server/monitor_test.go
index 2bf68a42..16520d96 100644
--- a/server/monitor_test.go
+++ b/server/monitor_test.go
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/raft"
 	natsd "github.com/nats-io/gnatsd/server"
 	natsdTest "github.com/nats-io/gnatsd/test"
 	"github.com/nats-io/go-nats"
@@ -1159,3 +1160,59 @@ func TestMonitorDurableSubs(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestMonitorClusterRole(t *testing.T) {
+	nOpts := defaultMonitorOptions
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		name         string
+		expectedRole string
+		n1Opts       *natsd.Options
+		n2Opts       *natsd.Options
+	}{
+		{
+			"leader",
+			raft.Leader.String(),
+			&nOpts,
+			nil,
+		},
+		{
+			"follower",
+			raft.Follower.String(),
+			nil,
+			&nOpts,
+		},
+	} {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			resetPreviousHTTPConnections()
+
+			cleanupDatastore(t)
+			defer cleanupDatastore(t)
+			cleanupRaftLog(t)
+			defer cleanupRaftLog(t)
+
+			// For this test, use a central NATS server.
+			ns := natsdTest.RunDefaultServer()
+			defer ns.Shutdown()
+
+			s1sOpts := getTestDefaultOptsForClustering("a", true)
+			s1 := runServerWithOpts(t, s1sOpts, test.n1Opts)
+			defer s1.Shutdown()
+
+			s2sOpts := getTestDefaultOptsForClustering("b", false)
+			s2 := runServerWithOpts(t, s2sOpts, test.n2Opts)
+			defer s2.Shutdown()
+
+			getLeader(t, 10*time.Second, s1, s2)
+
+			resp, body := getBody(t, ServerPath, expectedJSON)
+			resp.Body.Close()
+			sz := Serverz{}
+			if err := json.Unmarshal(body, &sz); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Got an error unmarshalling the body: %v", err)
+			}
+			if sz.Role != test.expectedRole {
+				t.Fatalf("Expected role to be %v, gt %v", test.expectedRole, sz.Role)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}