diff --git a/src/ws/client.rs b/src/ws/client.rs
index 989220474..18789fef8 100644
--- a/src/ws/client.rs
+++ b/src/ws/client.rs
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use client::{
     Pipeline, SendRequest, SendRequestError,
 };
 
-use super::frame::Frame;
+use super::frame::{Frame, FramedMessage};
 use super::proto::{CloseReason, OpCode};
 use super::{Message, ProtocolError, WsWriter};
 
@@ -529,10 +529,10 @@ pub struct ClientWriter {
 impl ClientWriter {
     /// Write payload
     #[inline]
-    fn write(&mut self, mut data: Binary) {
+    fn write(&mut self, mut data: FramedMessage) {
         let inner = self.inner.borrow_mut();
         if !inner.closed {
-            let _ = inner.tx.unbounded_send(data.take());
+            let _ = inner.tx.unbounded_send(data.0.take());
         } else {
             warn!("Trying to write to disconnected response");
         }
diff --git a/src/ws/context.rs b/src/ws/context.rs
index ffdd0b559..4db83df5c 100644
--- a/src/ws/context.rs
+++ b/src/ws/context.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use context::{ActorHttpContext, Drain, Frame as ContextFrame};
 use error::{Error, ErrorInternalServerError, PayloadError};
 use httprequest::HttpRequest;
 
-use ws::frame::Frame;
+use ws::frame::{Frame, FramedMessage};
 use ws::proto::{CloseReason, OpCode};
 use ws::{Message, ProtocolError, WsStream, WsWriter};
 
@@ -132,14 +132,19 @@ where
     A: Actor<Context = Self>,
 {
     /// Write payload
+    ///
+    /// This is a low-level function that accepts framed messages that should
+    /// be created using `Frame::message()`. If you want to send text or binary
+    /// data you should prefer the `text()` or `binary()` convenience functions
+    /// that handle the framing for you.
     #[inline]
-    fn write(&mut self, data: Binary) {
+    pub fn write_raw(&mut self, data: FramedMessage) {
         if !self.disconnected {
             if self.stream.is_none() {
                 self.stream = Some(SmallVec::new());
             }
             let stream = self.stream.as_mut().unwrap();
-            stream.push(ContextFrame::Chunk(Some(data)));
+            stream.push(ContextFrame::Chunk(Some(data.0)));
         } else {
             warn!("Trying to write to disconnected response");
         }
@@ -167,19 +172,19 @@ where
     /// Send text frame
     #[inline]
     pub fn text<T: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, text: T) {
-        self.write(Frame::message(text.into(), OpCode::Text, true, false));
+        self.write_raw(Frame::message(text.into(), OpCode::Text, true, false));
     }
 
     /// Send binary frame
     #[inline]
     pub fn binary<B: Into<Binary>>(&mut self, data: B) {
-        self.write(Frame::message(data, OpCode::Binary, true, false));
+        self.write_raw(Frame::message(data, OpCode::Binary, true, false));
     }
 
     /// Send ping frame
     #[inline]
     pub fn ping(&mut self, message: &str) {
-        self.write(Frame::message(
+        self.write_raw(Frame::message(
             Vec::from(message),
             OpCode::Ping,
             true,
@@ -190,7 +195,7 @@ where
     /// Send pong frame
     #[inline]
     pub fn pong(&mut self, message: &str) {
-        self.write(Frame::message(
+        self.write_raw(Frame::message(
             Vec::from(message),
             OpCode::Pong,
             true,
@@ -201,7 +206,7 @@ where
     /// Send close frame
     #[inline]
     pub fn close(&mut self, reason: Option<CloseReason>) {
-        self.write(Frame::close(reason, false));
+        self.write_raw(Frame::close(reason, false));
     }
 
     /// Check if connection still open
diff --git a/src/ws/frame.rs b/src/ws/frame.rs
index 006d322f6..5e4fd8290 100644
--- a/src/ws/frame.rs
+++ b/src/ws/frame.rs
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ impl Frame {
 
     /// Create a new Close control frame.
     #[inline]
-    pub fn close(reason: Option<CloseReason>, genmask: bool) -> Binary {
+    pub fn close(reason: Option<CloseReason>, genmask: bool) -> FramedMessage {
         let payload = match reason {
             None => Vec::new(),
             Some(reason) => {
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ impl Frame {
     /// Generate binary representation
     pub fn message<B: Into<Binary>>(
         data: B, code: OpCode, finished: bool, genmask: bool,
-    ) -> Binary {
+    ) -> FramedMessage {
         let payload = data.into();
         let one: u8 = if finished {
             0x80 | Into::<u8>::into(code)
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ impl Frame {
             buf
         };
 
-        if genmask {
+        let binary = if genmask {
             let mask = rand::random::<u32>();
             buf.put_u32_le(mask);
             buf.extend_from_slice(payload.as_ref());
@@ -335,7 +335,9 @@ impl Frame {
         } else {
             buf.put_slice(payload.as_ref());
             buf.into()
-        }
+        };
+
+        FramedMessage(binary)
     }
 }
 
@@ -372,6 +374,10 @@ impl fmt::Display for Frame {
     }
 }
 
+/// `WebSocket` message with framing.
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct FramedMessage(pub(crate) Binary);
+
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::*;
@@ -502,7 +508,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut v = vec![137u8, 4u8];
         v.extend(b"data");
-        assert_eq!(frame, v.into());
+        assert_eq!(frame.0, v.into());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -511,7 +517,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut v = vec![138u8, 4u8];
         v.extend(b"data");
-        assert_eq!(frame, v.into());
+        assert_eq!(frame.0, v.into());
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -521,12 +527,12 @@ mod tests {
 
         let mut v = vec![136u8, 6u8, 3u8, 232u8];
         v.extend(b"data");
-        assert_eq!(frame, v.into());
+        assert_eq!(frame.0, v.into());
     }
 
     #[test]
     fn test_empty_close_frame() {
         let frame = Frame::close(None, false);
-        assert_eq!(frame, vec![0x88, 0x00].into());
+        assert_eq!(frame.0, vec![0x88, 0x00].into());
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/ws/mod.rs b/src/ws/mod.rs
index ed44e2708..6b37bc7e0 100644
--- a/src/ws/mod.rs
+++ b/src/ws/mod.rs
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ pub use self::client::{
     Client, ClientError, ClientHandshake, ClientReader, ClientWriter,
 };
 pub use self::context::WebsocketContext;
-pub use self::frame::Frame;
+pub use self::frame::{Frame, FramedMessage};
 pub use self::proto::{CloseCode, CloseReason, OpCode};
 
 /// Websocket protocol errors