diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79354cf16..44391e8c6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ API structure:
 * [Peripheral](#peripheral)
   * [Connect](#connect)
   * [_Event: Connected_](#event-connected)
-  * [Disconnect or cancel a pending connection](#disconnect-or-cancel-a-pending-connection)
+  * [Cancel a pending connection](#cancel-a-pending-connection)
+  * [Disconnect](#disconnect)
   * [_Event: Disconnected_](#event-disconnected)
   * [Update RSSI](#update-rssi)
   * [_Event: RSSI updated_](#event-rssi-updated)
@@ -342,7 +343,14 @@ Some of the bluetooth devices doesn't connect seamlessly, may be because of blue
 peripheral.once('connect', callback);
 ```
 
-#### Disconnect or cancel a pending connection
+#### Cancel a pending connection
+
+```javascript
+peripheral.cancelConnect();
+// Will emit a 'connect' event with error
+```
+
+#### Disconnect
 
 ```javascript
 peripheral.disconnect([callback(error)]);
diff --git a/lib/hci-socket/bindings.js b/lib/hci-socket/bindings.js
index 1a1e2021f..40359623c 100644
--- a/lib/hci-socket/bindings.js
+++ b/lib/hci-socket/bindings.js
@@ -59,6 +59,12 @@ NobleBindings.prototype.disconnect = function (peripheralUuid) {
   this._hci.disconnect(this._handles[peripheralUuid]);
 };
 
+NobleBindings.prototype.cancelConnect = function (peripheralUuid) {
+  // TODO: check if it was not in the queue and only then issue cancel on hci
+  this._connectionQueue = this._connectionQueue.filter(c => c.id !== peripheralUuid);
+  this._hci.cancelConnect(this._handles[peripheralUuid]);
+};
+
 NobleBindings.prototype.reset = function () {
   this._hci.reset();
 };
diff --git a/lib/noble.js b/lib/noble.js
index 183e11465..29d7ce122 100644
--- a/lib/noble.js
+++ b/lib/noble.js
@@ -229,6 +229,10 @@ Noble.prototype.onConnect = function (peripheralUuid, error) {
   }
 };
 
+Noble.prototype.cancelConnect = function (peripheralUuid, parameters) {
+  this._bindings.cancelConnect(peripheralUuid, parameters);
+};
+
 Noble.prototype.disconnect = function (peripheralUuid) {
   this._bindings.disconnect(peripheralUuid);
 };
diff --git a/lib/peripheral.js b/lib/peripheral.js
index b2f8ef701..1e0f8f660 100644
--- a/lib/peripheral.js
+++ b/lib/peripheral.js
@@ -56,6 +56,13 @@ Peripheral.prototype.connectAsync = function (options) {
   return util.promisify(callback => this.connect(options, callback))();
 };
 
+Peripheral.prototype.cancelConnect = function (options) {
+  if (this.state === 'connecting') {
+    this.emit('connect', new Error('connection canceled!'));
+    this._noble.cancelConnect(this.id, options);
+  }
+};
+
 const disconnect = function (callback) {
   if (callback) {
     this.once('disconnect', () => {
diff --git a/test/test-noble.js b/test/test-noble.js
index 6421320be..edd776349 100644
--- a/test/test-noble.js
+++ b/test/test-noble.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ describe('Noble', () => {
       on: () => {},
       setScanParameters: fake.returns(null),
       connect: fake.returns(true),
+      cancelConnect: fake.returns(null),
       startScanning: sinon.spy(),
       stopScanning: sinon.spy()
     };
@@ -109,4 +110,16 @@ describe('Noble', () => {
       assert.calledWith(mockBindings.setScanParameters, interval, window);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('cancelConnect', () => {
+    it('should delegate to binding', () => {
+      const peripheralUuid = 'peripheral-uuid';
+      const parameters = {};
+
+      noble.cancelConnect(peripheralUuid, parameters);
+
+      assert.calledOnce(mockBindings.cancelConnect);
+      assert.calledWith(mockBindings.cancelConnect, peripheralUuid, parameters);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/test/test-peripheral.js b/test/test-peripheral.js
index ced706a2e..1f22728df 100644
--- a/test/test-peripheral.js
+++ b/test/test-peripheral.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ describe('Peripheral', function () {
   beforeEach(function () {
     mockNoble = {
       connect: sinon.spy(),
+      cancelConnect: fake.returns(null),
       disconnect: sinon.spy(),
       updateRssi: sinon.spy(),
       discoverServices: sinon.spy(),
@@ -141,6 +142,28 @@ describe('Peripheral', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('cancelConnect', () => {
+    it('not connecting, should resolve', async () => {
+      await peripheral.cancelConnect();
+
+      assert.notCalled(mockNoble.cancelConnect);
+    });
+
+    it('connecting, should emit connect with error', async () => {
+      const options = { options: true };
+      const connectCallback = fake.returns(null);
+
+      peripheral.connect(connectCallback);
+      peripheral.cancelConnect(options);
+
+      assert.calledOnce(connectCallback);
+      assert.calledWith(connectCallback, sinon.match({ message: 'connection canceled!' }));
+
+      assert.calledOnce(mockNoble.cancelConnect);
+      assert.calledWith(mockNoble.cancelConnect, peripheral.id, options);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('disconnect', function () {
     it('should delegate to noble', function () {
       peripheral.disconnect();