diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 452b093cb..55857f1f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -42,12 +42,13 @@ NetBox now supports modeling physical cables for console, power, and interface c
 
 ## Changes From v2.5-beta2
 
+* [#2616](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2616) - Convert Rack `outer_unit` and Cable `length_unit` to integer-based choice fields
 * [#2622](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2622) - Enable filtering cables by multiple types/colors
 * [#2624](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2624) - Delete associated content type and permissions when removing InterfaceConnection model
-* [#2616](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2616) - Convert Rack `outer_unit` and Cable `length_unit` to integer-based choice fields
+* [#2626](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2626) - Remove extraneous permissions generated from proxy models
 * [#2632](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2632) - Change representation of null values from `0` to `null`
 * [#2639](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2639) - Fix preservation of length/dimensions unit for racks and cables
-* [#2626](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2626) - Remove extraneous permissions generated from proxy models
+* [#2648](https://github.com/digitalocean/netbox/issues/2648) - Include the `connection_status` field in nested represenations of connectable device components
 
 ## API Changes
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py b/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py
index b8dd403b5..4d7478595 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/api/nested_serializers.py
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
 from rest_framework import serializers
 
+from dcim.constants import CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES
 from dcim.models import (
     Cable, ConsolePort, ConsoleServerPort, Device, DeviceBay, DeviceType, DeviceRole, FrontPort, FrontPortTemplate,
     Interface, Manufacturer, Platform, PowerOutlet, PowerPort, Rack, RackGroup, RackRole, RearPort, RearPortTemplate,
     Region, Site, VirtualChassis,
 )
-from utilities.api import WritableNestedSerializer
+from utilities.api import ChoiceField, WritableNestedSerializer
 
 __all__ = [
     'NestedCableSerializer',
@@ -149,46 +150,51 @@ class NestedDeviceSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
 class NestedConsoleServerPortSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:consoleserverport-detail')
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
+    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = ConsoleServerPort
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
 
 
 class NestedConsolePortSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:consoleport-detail')
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
+    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = ConsolePort
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
 
 
 class NestedPowerOutletSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:poweroutlet-detail')
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
+    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = PowerOutlet
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
 
 
 class NestedPowerPortSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:powerport-detail')
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
+    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = PowerPort
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
 
 
 class NestedInterfaceSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
     device = NestedDeviceSerializer(read_only=True)
     url = serializers.HyperlinkedIdentityField(view_name='dcim-api:interface-detail')
+    connection_status = ChoiceField(choices=CONNECTION_STATUS_CHOICES, read_only=True)
 
     class Meta:
         model = Interface
-        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable']
+        fields = ['id', 'url', 'device', 'name', 'cable', 'connection_status']
 
 
 class NestedRearPortSerializer(WritableNestedSerializer):
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
index b66a46725..980c57e86 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1951,7 +1951,7 @@ class ConsolePortTest(APITestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(
             sorted(response.data['results'][0]),
-            ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+            ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
         )
 
     def test_create_consoleport(self):
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ class ConsoleServerPortTest(APITestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(
             sorted(response.data['results'][0]),
-            ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+            ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
         )
 
     def test_create_consoleserverport(self):
@@ -2175,7 +2175,7 @@ class PowerPortTest(APITestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(
             sorted(response.data['results'][0]),
-            ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+            ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
         )
 
     def test_create_powerport(self):
@@ -2288,7 +2288,7 @@ class PowerOutletTest(APITestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(
             sorted(response.data['results'][0]),
-            ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+            ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
         )
 
     def test_create_poweroutlet(self):
@@ -2425,7 +2425,7 @@ class InterfaceTest(APITestCase):
 
         self.assertEqual(
             sorted(response.data['results'][0]),
-            ['cable', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
+            ['cable', 'connection_status', 'device', 'id', 'name', 'url']
         )
 
     def test_create_interface(self):