diff --git a/MQTTnet.Core/Server/CheckSubscriptionsResult.cs b/MQTTnet.Core/Server/CheckSubscriptionsResult.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..625457f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MQTTnet.Core/Server/CheckSubscriptionsResult.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+using MQTTnet.Core.Protocol;
+
+namespace MQTTnet.Core.Server
+{
+    public class CheckSubscriptionsResult
+    {
+        public bool IsSubscribed { get; set; }
+
+        public MqttQualityOfServiceLevel QualityOfServiceLevel { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/MQTTnet.Core/Server/MqttClientSession.cs b/MQTTnet.Core/Server/MqttClientSession.cs
index 42451dd..ad1416e 100644
--- a/MQTTnet.Core/Server/MqttClientSession.cs
+++ b/MQTTnet.Core/Server/MqttClientSession.cs
@@ -110,11 +110,13 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Server
         {
             if (publishPacket == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(publishPacket));
 
-            if (!_subscriptionsManager.IsSubscribed(publishPacket))
+            var result = _subscriptionsManager.CheckSubscriptions(publishPacket);
+            if (!result.IsSubscribed)
             {
                 return;
             }
 
+            publishPacket.QualityOfServiceLevel = result.QualityOfServiceLevel;
             _pendingMessagesQueue.Enqueue(publishPacket);
         }
 
diff --git a/MQTTnet.Core/Server/MqttClientSubscriptionsManager.cs b/MQTTnet.Core/Server/MqttClientSubscriptionsManager.cs
index 1b0d6c4..5af3a2d 100644
--- a/MQTTnet.Core/Server/MqttClientSubscriptionsManager.cs
+++ b/MQTTnet.Core/Server/MqttClientSubscriptionsManager.cs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Server
 {
     public sealed class MqttClientSubscriptionsManager
     {
-        private readonly Dictionary<string, MqttQualityOfServiceLevel> _subscribedTopics = new Dictionary<string, MqttQualityOfServiceLevel>();
+        private readonly Dictionary<string, MqttQualityOfServiceLevel> _subscriptions = new Dictionary<string, MqttQualityOfServiceLevel>();
         private readonly MqttServerOptions _options;
 
         public MqttClientSubscriptionsManager(IOptions<MqttServerOptions> options)
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Server
             var responsePacket = subscribePacket.CreateResponse<MqttSubAckPacket>();
             var closeConnection = false;
 
-            lock (_subscribedTopics)
+            lock (_subscriptions)
             {
                 foreach (var topicFilter in subscribePacket.TopicFilters)
                 {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Server
 
                     if (interceptorContext.AcceptSubscription)
                     {
-                        _subscribedTopics[topicFilter.Topic] = topicFilter.QualityOfServiceLevel;
+                        _subscriptions[topicFilter.Topic] = topicFilter.QualityOfServiceLevel;
                     }
                 }
             }
@@ -54,40 +54,48 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Server
         {
             if (unsubscribePacket == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(unsubscribePacket));
 
-            lock (_subscribedTopics)
+            lock (_subscriptions)
             {
                 foreach (var topicFilter in unsubscribePacket.TopicFilters)
                 {
-                    _subscribedTopics.Remove(topicFilter);
+                    _subscriptions.Remove(topicFilter);
                 }
             }
 
             return unsubscribePacket.CreateResponse<MqttUnsubAckPacket>();
         }
 
-        public bool IsSubscribed(MqttPublishPacket publishPacket)
+        public CheckSubscriptionsResult CheckSubscriptions(MqttPublishPacket publishPacket)
         {
             if (publishPacket == null) throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(publishPacket));
 
-            lock (_subscribedTopics)
+            lock (_subscriptions)
             {
-                foreach (var subscribedTopic in _subscribedTopics)
+                foreach (var subscription in _subscriptions)
                 {
-                    if (publishPacket.QualityOfServiceLevel > subscribedTopic.Value)
+                    if (!MqttTopicFilterComparer.IsMatch(publishPacket.Topic, subscription.Key))
                     {
                         continue;
                     }
 
-                    if (!MqttTopicFilterComparer.IsMatch(publishPacket.Topic, subscribedTopic.Key))
+                    var effectiveQos = subscription.Value;
+                    if (publishPacket.QualityOfServiceLevel < effectiveQos)
                     {
-                        continue;
+                        effectiveQos = publishPacket.QualityOfServiceLevel;
                     }
 
-                    return true;
+                    return new CheckSubscriptionsResult
+                    {
+                        IsSubscribed = true,
+                        QualityOfServiceLevel = effectiveQos
+                    };
                 }
             }
 
-            return false;
+            return new CheckSubscriptionsResult
+            {
+                IsSubscribed = false
+            };
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/Tests/MQTTnet.Core.Tests/MqttSubscriptionsManagerTests.cs b/Tests/MQTTnet.Core.Tests/MqttSubscriptionsManagerTests.cs
index d46354c..44bad99 100644
--- a/Tests/MQTTnet.Core.Tests/MqttSubscriptionsManagerTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/MQTTnet.Core.Tests/MqttSubscriptionsManagerTests.cs
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Tests
             var sm = new MqttClientSubscriptionsManager(new OptionsWrapper<MqttServerOptions>(new MqttServerOptions()));
 
             var sp = new MqttSubscribePacket();
-            sp.TopicFilters.Add(new TopicFilter("A/B/C", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce));
+            sp.TopicFilters.Add(new TopicFilter("A/B/C"));
 
             sm.Subscribe(sp, "");
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Tests
                 QualityOfServiceLevel = MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce
             };
 
-            Assert.IsTrue(sm.IsSubscribed(pp));
+            Assert.IsTrue(sm.CheckSubscriptions(pp).IsSubscribed);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Tests
             var sm = new MqttClientSubscriptionsManager(new OptionsWrapper<MqttServerOptions>(new MqttServerOptions()));
 
             var sp = new MqttSubscribePacket();
-            sp.TopicFilters.Add(new TopicFilter("A/B/C", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce));
+            sp.TopicFilters.Add(new TopicFilter("A/B/C"));
 
             sm.Subscribe(sp, "");
 
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Tests
                 QualityOfServiceLevel = MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce
             };
 
-            Assert.IsFalse(sm.IsSubscribed(pp));
+            Assert.IsFalse(sm.CheckSubscriptions(pp).IsSubscribed);
         }
 
         [TestMethod]
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Tests
             var sm = new MqttClientSubscriptionsManager(new OptionsWrapper<MqttServerOptions>(new MqttServerOptions()));
 
             var sp = new MqttSubscribePacket();
-            sp.TopicFilters.Add(new TopicFilter("A/B/C", MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce));
+            sp.TopicFilters.Add(new TopicFilter("A/B/C"));
 
             sm.Subscribe(sp, "");
 
@@ -63,13 +63,13 @@ namespace MQTTnet.Core.Tests
                 QualityOfServiceLevel = MqttQualityOfServiceLevel.AtMostOnce
             };
 
-            Assert.IsTrue(sm.IsSubscribed(pp));
+            Assert.IsTrue(sm.CheckSubscriptions(pp).IsSubscribed);
 
             var up = new MqttUnsubscribePacket();
             up.TopicFilters.Add("A/B/C");
             sm.Unsubscribe(up);
 
-            Assert.IsFalse(sm.IsSubscribed(pp));
+            Assert.IsFalse(sm.CheckSubscriptions(pp).IsSubscribed);
         }
     }
 }