diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ServerImpl.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ServerImpl.java
index b5411fa730..27d14321f5 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ServerImpl.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/internal/ServerImpl.java
@@ -546,9 +546,9 @@ public final class ServerImpl extends io.grpc.Server implements WithLogId {
     /**
      * Like {@link ServerCall#close(Status, Metadata)}, but thread-safe for internal use.
      */
-    private void internalClose(Status status, Metadata trailers) {
+    private void internalClose() {
       // TODO(ejona86): this is not thread-safe :)
-      stream.close(status, trailers);
+      stream.close(Status.UNKNOWN, new Metadata());
     }
 
     @Override
@@ -559,10 +559,10 @@ public final class ServerImpl extends io.grpc.Server implements WithLogId {
           try {
             getListener().messageRead(message);
           } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-            internalClose(Status.fromThrowable(e), new Metadata());
+            internalClose();
             throw e;
           } catch (Error e) {
-            internalClose(Status.fromThrowable(e), new Metadata());
+            internalClose();
             throw e;
           }
         }
@@ -577,10 +577,10 @@ public final class ServerImpl extends io.grpc.Server implements WithLogId {
           try {
             getListener().halfClosed();
           } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-            internalClose(Status.fromThrowable(e), new Metadata());
+            internalClose();
             throw e;
           } catch (Error e) {
-            internalClose(Status.fromThrowable(e), new Metadata());
+            internalClose();
             throw e;
           }
         }
@@ -612,10 +612,10 @@ public final class ServerImpl extends io.grpc.Server implements WithLogId {
           try {
             getListener().onReady();
           } catch (RuntimeException e) {
-            internalClose(Status.fromThrowable(e), new Metadata());
+            internalClose();
             throw e;
           } catch (Error e) {
-            internalClose(Status.fromThrowable(e), new Metadata());
+            internalClose();
             throw e;
           }
         }
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/util/TransmitStatusRuntimeExceptionInterceptor.java b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/util/TransmitStatusRuntimeExceptionInterceptor.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..420fb3caa7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/java/io/grpc/util/TransmitStatusRuntimeExceptionInterceptor.java
@@ -0,0 +1,264 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017, gRPC Authors All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.grpc.util;
+
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.MoreExecutors;
+import com.google.common.util.concurrent.SettableFuture;
+import io.grpc.Attributes;
+import io.grpc.ExperimentalApi;
+import io.grpc.ForwardingServerCall;
+import io.grpc.ForwardingServerCallListener;
+import io.grpc.Metadata;
+import io.grpc.ServerCall;
+import io.grpc.ServerCallHandler;
+import io.grpc.ServerInterceptor;
+import io.grpc.Status;
+import io.grpc.StatusRuntimeException;
+import io.grpc.internal.SerializingExecutor;
+import java.util.concurrent.ExecutionException;
+import javax.annotation.Nullable;
+
+/**
+ * A class that intercepts uncaught exceptions of type {@link StatusRuntimeException} and handles
+ * them by closing the {@link ServerCall}, and transmitting the exception's status and metadata
+ * to the client.
+ *
+ * <p>Without this interceptor, gRPC will strip all details and close the {@link ServerCall} with
+ * a generic {@link Status#UNKNOWN} code.
+ *
+ * <p>Security warning: the {@link Status} and {@link Metadata} may contain sensitive server-side
+ * state information, and generally should not be sent to clients. Only install this interceptor
+ * if all clients are trusted.
+ */
+@ExperimentalApi("https://github.com/grpc/grpc-java/issues/2189")
+public final class TransmitStatusRuntimeExceptionInterceptor implements ServerInterceptor {
+  private TransmitStatusRuntimeExceptionInterceptor() {
+  }
+
+  public static ServerInterceptor instance() {
+    return new TransmitStatusRuntimeExceptionInterceptor();
+  }
+
+  @Override
+  public <ReqT, RespT> ServerCall.Listener<ReqT> interceptCall(
+      ServerCall<ReqT, RespT> call, Metadata headers, ServerCallHandler<ReqT, RespT> next) {
+    final ServerCall<ReqT, RespT> serverCall = new SerializingServerCall<ReqT, RespT>(call);
+    ServerCall.Listener<ReqT> listener = next.startCall(serverCall, headers);
+    return new ForwardingServerCallListener.SimpleForwardingServerCallListener<ReqT>(listener) {
+      @Override
+      public void onMessage(ReqT message) {
+        try {
+          super.onMessage(message);
+        } catch (StatusRuntimeException e) {
+          closeWithException(e);
+        }
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      public void onHalfClose() {
+        try {
+          super.onHalfClose();
+        } catch (StatusRuntimeException e) {
+          closeWithException(e);
+        }
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      public void onCancel() {
+        try {
+          super.onCancel();
+        } catch (StatusRuntimeException e) {
+          closeWithException(e);
+        }
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      public void onComplete() {
+        try {
+          super.onComplete();
+        } catch (StatusRuntimeException e) {
+          closeWithException(e);
+        }
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      public void onReady() {
+        try {
+          super.onReady();
+        } catch (StatusRuntimeException e) {
+          closeWithException(e);
+        }
+      }
+
+      private void closeWithException(StatusRuntimeException t) {
+        Metadata metadata = t.getTrailers();
+        if (metadata == null) {
+          metadata = new Metadata();
+        }
+        serverCall.close(t.getStatus(), metadata);
+      }
+    };
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * A {@link ServerCall} that wraps around a non thread safe delegate and provides thread safe
+   * access by serializing everything on an executor.
+   */
+  private static class SerializingServerCall<ReqT, RespT> extends
+      ForwardingServerCall.SimpleForwardingServerCall<ReqT, RespT> {
+    private static final String ERROR_MSG = "Encountered error during serialized access";
+    private final SerializingExecutor serializingExecutor =
+        new SerializingExecutor(MoreExecutors.directExecutor());
+
+    SerializingServerCall(ServerCall<ReqT, RespT> delegate) {
+      super(delegate);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void sendMessage(final RespT message) {
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          SerializingServerCall.super.sendMessage(message);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void request(final int numMessages) {
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          SerializingServerCall.super.request(numMessages);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void sendHeaders(final Metadata headers) {
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          SerializingServerCall.super.sendHeaders(headers);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void close(final Status status, final Metadata trailers) {
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          SerializingServerCall.super.close(status, trailers);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isReady() {
+      final SettableFuture<Boolean> retVal = SettableFuture.create();
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          retVal.set(SerializingServerCall.super.isReady());
+        }
+      });
+      try {
+        return retVal.get();
+      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(ERROR_MSG, e);
+      } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(ERROR_MSG, e);
+      }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean isCancelled() {
+      final SettableFuture<Boolean> retVal = SettableFuture.create();
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          retVal.set(SerializingServerCall.super.isCancelled());
+        }
+      });
+      try {
+        return retVal.get();
+      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(ERROR_MSG, e);
+      } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(ERROR_MSG, e);
+      }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setMessageCompression(final boolean enabled) {
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          SerializingServerCall.super.setMessageCompression(enabled);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setCompression(final String compressor) {
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          SerializingServerCall.super.setCompression(compressor);
+        }
+      });
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public Attributes getAttributes() {
+      final SettableFuture<Attributes> retVal = SettableFuture.create();
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          retVal.set(SerializingServerCall.super.getAttributes());
+        }
+      });
+      try {
+        return retVal.get();
+      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(ERROR_MSG, e);
+      } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(ERROR_MSG, e);
+      }
+    }
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public String getAuthority() {
+      final SettableFuture<String> retVal = SettableFuture.create();
+      serializingExecutor.execute(new Runnable() {
+        @Override
+        public void run() {
+          retVal.set(SerializingServerCall.super.getAuthority());
+        }
+      });
+      try {
+        return retVal.get();
+      } catch (InterruptedException e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(ERROR_MSG, e);
+      } catch (ExecutionException e) {
+        throw new RuntimeException(ERROR_MSG, e);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ServerImplTest.java b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ServerImplTest.java
index 09f90a4f71..b95c7edc54 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ServerImplTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/internal/ServerImplTest.java
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ public class ServerImplTest {
   @Captor
   private ArgumentCaptor<Status> statusCaptor;
   @Captor
+  private ArgumentCaptor<Metadata> metadataCaptor;
+  @Captor
   private ArgumentCaptor<ServerStreamListener> streamListenerCaptor;
 
   @Mock
@@ -981,8 +983,7 @@ public class ServerImplTest {
       fail("Expected exception");
     } catch (Throwable t) {
       assertSame(expectedT, t);
-      verify(stream).close(statusCaptor.capture(), any(Metadata.class));
-      assertSame(expectedT, statusCaptor.getValue().getCause());
+      ensureServerStateNotLeaked();
     }
   }
 
@@ -1006,8 +1007,7 @@ public class ServerImplTest {
       fail("Expected exception");
     } catch (Throwable t) {
       assertSame(expectedT, t);
-      verify(stream).close(statusCaptor.capture(), any(Metadata.class));
-      assertSame(expectedT, statusCaptor.getValue().getCause());
+      ensureServerStateNotLeaked();
     }
   }
 
@@ -1030,8 +1030,7 @@ public class ServerImplTest {
       fail("Expected exception");
     } catch (Throwable t) {
       assertSame(expectedT, t);
-      verify(stream).close(statusCaptor.capture(), any(Metadata.class));
-      assertSame(expectedT, statusCaptor.getValue().getCause());
+      ensureServerStateNotLeaked();
     }
   }
 
@@ -1054,8 +1053,7 @@ public class ServerImplTest {
       fail("Expected exception");
     } catch (Throwable t) {
       assertSame(expectedT, t);
-      verify(stream).close(statusCaptor.capture(), any(Metadata.class));
-      assertSame(expectedT, statusCaptor.getValue().getCause());
+      ensureServerStateNotLeaked();
     }
   }
 
@@ -1078,8 +1076,7 @@ public class ServerImplTest {
       fail("Expected exception");
     } catch (Throwable t) {
       assertSame(expectedT, t);
-      verify(stream).close(statusCaptor.capture(), any(Metadata.class));
-      assertSame(expectedT, statusCaptor.getValue().getCause());
+      ensureServerStateNotLeaked();
     }
   }
 
@@ -1102,8 +1099,7 @@ public class ServerImplTest {
       fail("Expected exception");
     } catch (Throwable t) {
       assertSame(expectedT, t);
-      verify(stream).close(statusCaptor.capture(), any(Metadata.class));
-      assertSame(expectedT, statusCaptor.getValue().getCause());
+      ensureServerStateNotLeaked();
     }
   }
 
@@ -1137,6 +1133,13 @@ public class ServerImplTest {
     verifyNoMoreInteractions(timerPool);
   }
 
+  private void ensureServerStateNotLeaked() {
+    verify(stream).close(statusCaptor.capture(), metadataCaptor.capture());
+    assertEquals(Status.UNKNOWN, statusCaptor.getValue());
+    assertNull(statusCaptor.getValue().getCause());
+    assertTrue(metadataCaptor.getValue().keys().isEmpty());
+  }
+
   private static class SimpleServer implements io.grpc.internal.InternalServer {
     ServerListener listener;
 
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/util/UtilServerInterceptorsTest.java b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/util/UtilServerInterceptorsTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7bbb1847dc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/test/java/io/grpc/util/UtilServerInterceptorsTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright 2017, gRPC Authors All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+ * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+ * You may obtain a copy of the License at
+ *
+ *     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+ *
+ * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+ * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+ * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+ * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+ * limitations under the License.
+ */
+
+package io.grpc.util;
+
+import static com.google.common.collect.Iterables.getOnlyElement;
+import static org.mockito.Matchers.same;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.times;
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.verify;
+
+import io.grpc.Metadata;
+import io.grpc.MethodDescriptor;
+import io.grpc.ServerCall;
+import io.grpc.ServerCallHandler;
+import io.grpc.ServerInterceptors;
+import io.grpc.ServerMethodDefinition;
+import io.grpc.ServerServiceDefinition;
+import io.grpc.ServiceDescriptor;
+import io.grpc.Status;
+import io.grpc.StatusRuntimeException;
+import io.grpc.testing.NoopServerCall;
+import io.grpc.testing.TestMethodDescriptors;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+import org.junit.runners.JUnit4;
+import org.mockito.Mockito;
+
+/**
+ * Unit test for {@link io.grpc.ServerInterceptor} implementations that come with gRPC. Not to be
+ * confused with the unit tests that validate gRPC's usage of interceptors.
+ */
+@RunWith(JUnit4.class)
+public class UtilServerInterceptorsTest {
+  private MethodDescriptor<String, Integer> flowMethod = TestMethodDescriptors.noopMethod();
+  private ServerCall<String, Integer> call = Mockito.spy(new NoopServerCall<String, Integer>());
+  private final Metadata headers = new Metadata();
+  private ServerCallHandler<String, Integer> handler = new ServerCallHandler<String, Integer>() {
+      @Override
+      public ServerCall.Listener<String> startCall(
+          ServerCall<String, Integer> call, Metadata headers) {
+        return listener;
+      }
+  };
+  private ServerServiceDefinition serviceDefinition =
+      ServerServiceDefinition.builder(new ServiceDescriptor("service_foo", flowMethod))
+          .addMethod(flowMethod, handler)
+          .build();
+  private ServerCall.Listener<String> listener;
+
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
+  private static ServerMethodDefinition<String, Integer> getSoleMethod(
+      ServerServiceDefinition serviceDef) {
+    if (serviceDef.getMethods().size() != 1) {
+      throw new AssertionError("Not exactly one method present");
+    }
+    return (ServerMethodDefinition<String, Integer>) getOnlyElement(serviceDef.getMethods());
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void statusRuntimeExceptionTransmitter() {
+    final Status expectedStatus = Status.UNAVAILABLE;
+    final Metadata expectedMetadata = new Metadata();
+    final StatusRuntimeException exception =
+        new StatusRuntimeException(expectedStatus, expectedMetadata);
+    listener = new ServerCall.Listener<String>() {
+      @Override
+      public void onMessage(String message) {
+        throw exception;
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      public void onHalfClose() {
+        throw exception;
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      public void onCancel() {
+        throw exception;
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      public void onComplete() {
+        throw exception;
+      }
+
+      @Override
+      public void onReady() {
+        throw exception;
+      }
+    };
+
+    ServerServiceDefinition intercepted = ServerInterceptors.intercept(
+        serviceDefinition,
+        Arrays.asList(TransmitStatusRuntimeExceptionInterceptor.instance()));
+    // The interceptor should have handled the error by directly closing the ServerCall
+    // and the exception should not propagate to the method's caller
+    getSoleMethod(intercepted).getServerCallHandler().startCall(call, headers).onMessage("hello");
+    getSoleMethod(intercepted).getServerCallHandler().startCall(call, headers).onCancel();
+    getSoleMethod(intercepted).getServerCallHandler().startCall(call, headers).onComplete();
+    getSoleMethod(intercepted).getServerCallHandler().startCall(call, headers).onHalfClose();
+    getSoleMethod(intercepted).getServerCallHandler().startCall(call, headers).onReady();
+    verify(call, times(5)).close(same(expectedStatus), same(expectedMetadata));
+  }
+}