diff --git a/websocketpp/connection.hpp b/websocketpp/connection.hpp
index 134e940f39..8a965f407f 100644
--- a/websocketpp/connection.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/connection.hpp
@@ -957,6 +957,21 @@ public:
         transport_con_type::set_handle(hdl);
     }
     
+    /// Get a message buffer
+    /**
+     * @internal
+     * 
+     * Warning: This is not guaranteed to be part of the public release API
+     *
+     * Message buffers are used to store message payloads and other message 
+     * metadata.
+     * 
+     * @return A new message.
+     */
+    message_ptr get_message() const {
+        return m_msg_manager->get_message();
+    }
+    
     void start();
     
     void read_handshake(size_t num_bytes);