diff --git a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_overwintertx.py b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_overwintertx.py
index 84215eb6b..bad99a528 100755
--- a/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_overwintertx.py
+++ b/qa/rpc-tests/wallet_overwintertx.py
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@ class WalletOverwinterTxTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         #
         # Currently at block 198. The next block to be mined 199 is a Sprout block
         #
+        bci = self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()
+        assert_equal(bci['consensus']['chaintip'], '00000000')
+        assert_equal(bci['consensus']['nextblock'], '00000000')
+        assert_equal(bci['upgrades']['5ba81b19']['status'], 'pending')
+
         taddr0 = self.nodes[0].getnewaddress()
         taddr2 = self.nodes[2].getnewaddress()
         zaddr2 = self.nodes[2].z_getnewaddress()
@@ -76,6 +81,10 @@ class WalletOverwinterTxTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         #
         # Currently at block 199. The next block to be mined 200 is an Overwinter block
         #
+        bci = self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()
+        assert_equal(bci['consensus']['chaintip'], '00000000')
+        assert_equal(bci['consensus']['nextblock'], '5ba81b19')
+        assert_equal(bci['upgrades']['5ba81b19']['status'], 'pending')
 
         # Send taddr to taddr
         tsendamount = Decimal('4.56')
@@ -88,9 +97,14 @@ class WalletOverwinterTxTest (BitcoinTestFramework):
         myopid = self.nodes[0].z_sendmany(taddr0, recipients)
         txid_shielded = wait_and_assert_operationid_status(self.nodes[0], myopid)
 
+        # Mine the first Overwinter block
         self.sync_all()
         self.nodes[0].generate(1)
         self.sync_all()
+        bci = self.nodes[0].getblockchaininfo()
+        assert_equal(bci['consensus']['chaintip'], '5ba81b19')
+        assert_equal(bci['consensus']['nextblock'], '5ba81b19')
+        assert_equal(bci['upgrades']['5ba81b19']['status'], 'active')
 
         # Verify balance
         assert_equal(self.nodes[3].getbalance(), tsendamount)
diff --git a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
index bbed8cba1..626c4724f 100644
--- a/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
+++ b/src/rpcblockchain.cpp
@@ -659,12 +659,45 @@ static UniValue SoftForkDesc(const std::string &name, int version, CBlockIndex*
     return rv;
 }
 
+static UniValue NetworkUpgradeDesc(const Consensus::Params& consensusParams, Consensus::UpgradeIndex idx, int height)
+{
+    UniValue rv(UniValue::VOBJ);
+    auto upgrade = NetworkUpgradeInfo[idx];
+    rv.push_back(Pair("name", upgrade.strName));
+    rv.push_back(Pair("activationheight", consensusParams.vUpgrades[idx].nActivationHeight));
+    switch (NetworkUpgradeState(height, consensusParams, idx)) {
+        case UPGRADE_DISABLED: rv.push_back(Pair("status", "disabled")); break;
+        case UPGRADE_PENDING: rv.push_back(Pair("status", "pending")); break;
+        case UPGRADE_ACTIVE: rv.push_back(Pair("status", "active")); break;
+    }
+    rv.push_back(Pair("info", upgrade.strInfo));
+    return rv;
+}
+
+void NetworkUpgradeDescPushBack(
+    UniValue& networkUpgrades,
+    const Consensus::Params& consensusParams,
+    Consensus::UpgradeIndex idx,
+    int height)
+{
+    // Network upgrades with an activation height of NO_ACTIVATION_HEIGHT are
+    // hidden. This is used when network upgrade implementations are merged
+    // without specifying the activation height.
+    if (consensusParams.vUpgrades[idx].nActivationHeight != Consensus::NetworkUpgrade::NO_ACTIVATION_HEIGHT) {
+        networkUpgrades.push_back(Pair(
+            HexInt(NetworkUpgradeInfo[idx].nBranchId),
+            NetworkUpgradeDesc(consensusParams, idx, height)));
+    }
+}
+
 UniValue getblockchaininfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
 {
     if (fHelp || params.size() != 0)
         throw runtime_error(
             "getblockchaininfo\n"
             "Returns an object containing various state info regarding block chain processing.\n"
+            "\nNote that when the chain tip is at the last block before a network upgrade activation,\n"
+            "consensus.chaintip != consensus.nextblock.\n"
             "\nResult:\n"
             "{\n"
             "  \"chain\": \"xxxx\",        (string) current network name as defined in BIP70 (main, test, regtest)\n"
@@ -687,7 +720,19 @@ UniValue getblockchaininfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             "        },\n"
             "        \"reject\": { ... }      (object) progress toward rejecting pre-softfork blocks (same fields as \"enforce\")\n"
             "     }, ...\n"
-            "  ]\n"
+            "  ],\n"
+            "  \"upgrades\": {                (object) status of network upgrades\n"
+            "     \"xxxx\" : {                (string) branch ID of the upgrade\n"
+            "        \"name\": \"xxxx\",        (string) name of upgrade\n"
+            "        \"activationheight\": xxxxxx,  (numeric) block height of activation\n"
+            "        \"status\": \"xxxx\",      (string) status of upgrade\n"
+            "        \"info\": \"xxxx\",        (string) additional information about upgrade\n"
+            "     }, ...\n"
+            "  },\n"
+            "  \"consensus\": {               (object) branch IDs of the current and upcoming consensus rules\n"
+            "     \"chaintip\": \"xxxxxxxx\",   (string) branch ID used to validate the current chain tip\n"
+            "     \"nextblock\": \"xxxxxxxx\"   (string) branch ID that the next block will be validated under\n"
+            "  }\n"
             "}\n"
             "\nExamples:\n"
             + HelpExampleCli("getblockchaininfo", "")
@@ -722,6 +767,17 @@ UniValue getblockchaininfo(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
     softforks.push_back(SoftForkDesc("bip65", 4, tip, consensusParams));
     obj.push_back(Pair("softforks",             softforks));
 
+    UniValue upgrades(UniValue::VOBJ);
+    for (int i = Consensus::UPGRADE_OVERWINTER; i < Consensus::MAX_NETWORK_UPGRADES; i++) {
+        NetworkUpgradeDescPushBack(upgrades, consensusParams, Consensus::UpgradeIndex(i), tip->nHeight);
+    }
+    obj.push_back(Pair("upgrades", upgrades));
+
+    UniValue consensus(UniValue::VOBJ);
+    consensus.push_back(Pair("chaintip", HexInt(CurrentEpochBranchId(tip->nHeight, consensusParams))));
+    consensus.push_back(Pair("nextblock", HexInt(CurrentEpochBranchId(tip->nHeight + 1, consensusParams))));
+    obj.push_back(Pair("consensus", consensus));
+
     if (fPruneMode)
     {
         CBlockIndex *block = chainActive.Tip();