diff --git a/actix-http/CHANGES.md b/actix-http/CHANGES.md
index e95963496..5659597c6 100644
--- a/actix-http/CHANGES.md
+++ b/actix-http/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Changes
 
-## [0.1.0-alpha.2] - 2019-xx-xx
+## [0.1.0-alpha.2] - 2019-03-29
+
+### Added
+
+* Added ws::Message::Nop, no-op websockets message
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/actix-http/src/ws/codec.rs b/actix-http/src/ws/codec.rs
index 286d15f8c..ad599ffa7 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/ws/codec.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/ws/codec.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ pub enum Message {
     Pong(String),
     /// Close message with optional reason
     Close(Option<CloseReason>),
+    /// No-op. Useful for actix-net services
+    Nop,
 }
 
 /// `WebSocket` frame
@@ -87,6 +89,7 @@ impl Encoder for Codec {
                 Parser::write_message(dst, txt, OpCode::Pong, true, !self.server)
             }
             Message::Close(reason) => Parser::write_close(dst, reason, !self.server),
+            Message::Nop => (),
         }
         Ok(())
     }