diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 84cd41c..927880a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 ### Added
 
 - `BaseContext` is introduced in `Config` to specify callback hook to provide a base `context` from which `Handler` `context` is derived
+- `IsOrphaned` field is added to `TaskInfo` to describe a task left in active state with no worker processing it.
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/asynq.go b/asynq.go
index 752c6e7..234d4b9 100644
--- a/asynq.go
+++ b/asynq.go
@@ -101,6 +101,14 @@ type TaskInfo struct {
 	// zero if not applicable.
 	NextProcessAt time.Time
 
+	// IsOrphaned describes whether the task is left in active state with no worker processing it.
+	// An orphaned task indicates that the worker has crashed or experienced network failures and was not able to
+	// extend its lease on the task.
+	//
+	// This task will be recovered by running a server against the queue the task is in.
+	// This field is only applicable to tasks with TaskStateActive.
+	IsOrphaned bool
+
 	// Retention is duration of the retention period after the task is successfully processed.
 	Retention time.Duration
 
diff --git a/inspector.go b/inspector.go
index f9bf17b..d636b34 100644
--- a/inspector.go
+++ b/inspector.go
@@ -308,16 +308,28 @@ func (i *Inspector) ListActiveTasks(qname string, opts ...ListOption) ([]*TaskIn
 	case err != nil:
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("asynq: %v", err)
 	}
+	expired, err := i.rdb.ListLeaseExpired(time.Now(), qname)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("asynq: %v", err)
+	}
+	expiredSet := make(map[string]struct{}) // set of expired message IDs
+	for _, msg := range expired {
+		expiredSet[msg.ID] = struct{}{}
+	}
 	var tasks []*TaskInfo
 	for _, i := range infos {
-		tasks = append(tasks, newTaskInfo(
+		t := newTaskInfo(
 			i.Message,
 			i.State,
 			i.NextProcessAt,
 			i.Result,
-		))
+		)
+		if _, ok := expiredSet[i.Message.ID]; ok {
+			t.IsOrphaned = true
+		}
+		tasks = append(tasks, t)
 	}
-	return tasks, err
+	return tasks, nil
 }
 
 // ListScheduledTasks retrieves scheduled tasks from the specified queue.
diff --git a/inspector_test.go b/inspector_test.go
index f826a6a..4af0941 100644
--- a/inspector_test.go
+++ b/inspector_test.go
@@ -745,6 +745,12 @@ func TestInspectorListPendingTasks(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func newOrphanedTaskInfo(msg *base.TaskMessage) *TaskInfo {
+	info := newTaskInfo(msg, base.TaskStateActive, time.Time{}, nil)
+	info.IsOrphaned = true
+	return info
+}
+
 func TestInspectorListActiveTasks(t *testing.T) {
 	r := setup(t)
 	defer r.Close()
@@ -754,10 +760,12 @@ func TestInspectorListActiveTasks(t *testing.T) {
 	m4 := h.NewTaskMessageWithQueue("task4", nil, "custom")
 
 	inspector := NewInspector(getRedisConnOpt(t))
+	now := time.Now()
 
 	tests := []struct {
 		desc   string
 		active map[string][]*base.TaskMessage
+		lease  map[string][]base.Z
 		qname  string
 		want   []*TaskInfo
 	}{
@@ -767,10 +775,42 @@ func TestInspectorListActiveTasks(t *testing.T) {
 				"default": {m1, m2},
 				"custom":  {m3, m4},
 			},
+			lease: map[string][]base.Z{
+				"default": {
+					{Message: m1, Score: now.Add(20 * time.Second).Unix()},
+					{Message: m2, Score: now.Add(20 * time.Second).Unix()},
+				},
+				"custom": {
+					{Message: m3, Score: now.Add(20 * time.Second).Unix()},
+					{Message: m4, Score: now.Add(20 * time.Second).Unix()},
+				},
+			},
+			qname: "custom",
+			want: []*TaskInfo{
+				newTaskInfo(m3, base.TaskStateActive, time.Time{}, nil),
+				newTaskInfo(m4, base.TaskStateActive, time.Time{}, nil),
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			desc: "with an orphaned task",
+			active: map[string][]*base.TaskMessage{
+				"default": {m1, m2},
+				"custom":  {m3, m4},
+			},
+			lease: map[string][]base.Z{
+				"default": {
+					{Message: m1, Score: now.Add(20 * time.Second).Unix()},
+					{Message: m2, Score: now.Add(-10 * time.Second).Unix()}, // orphaned task
+				},
+				"custom": {
+					{Message: m3, Score: now.Add(20 * time.Second).Unix()},
+					{Message: m4, Score: now.Add(20 * time.Second).Unix()},
+				},
+			},
 			qname: "default",
 			want: []*TaskInfo{
 				newTaskInfo(m1, base.TaskStateActive, time.Time{}, nil),
-				newTaskInfo(m2, base.TaskStateActive, time.Time{}, nil),
+				newOrphanedTaskInfo(m2),
 			},
 		},
 	}
@@ -778,6 +818,7 @@ func TestInspectorListActiveTasks(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, tc := range tests {
 		h.FlushDB(t, r)
 		h.SeedAllActiveQueues(t, r, tc.active)
+		h.SeedAllLease(t, r, tc.lease)
 
 		got, err := inspector.ListActiveTasks(tc.qname)
 		if err != nil {