diff --git a/server/src/handle/wisp/mod.rs b/server/src/handle/wisp/mod.rs
index ed4e999..2e28fce 100644
--- a/server/src/handle/wisp/mod.rs
+++ b/server/src/handle/wisp/mod.rs
@@ -2,9 +2,10 @@
 pub mod twisp;
 pub mod utils;
 
-use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::{sync::Arc, time::Duration};
 
 use anyhow::Context;
+use bytes::BytesMut;
 use cfg_if::cfg_if;
 use event_listener::Event;
 use futures_util::FutureExt;
@@ -13,12 +14,12 @@ use tokio::{
 	io::{AsyncBufReadExt, AsyncWriteExt, BufReader},
 	net::tcp::{OwnedReadHalf, OwnedWriteHalf},
 	select,
-	task::JoinSet,
+	task::JoinSet, time::interval,
 };
 use tokio_util::compat::FuturesAsyncReadCompatExt;
 use uuid::Uuid;
 use wisp_mux::{
-	CloseReason, ConnectPacket, MuxStream, MuxStreamAsyncRead, MuxStreamWrite, ServerMux,
+	ws::Payload, CloseReason, ConnectPacket, MuxStream, MuxStreamAsyncRead, MuxStreamWrite, ServerMux
 };
 
 use crate::{
@@ -237,6 +238,7 @@ pub async fn handle_wisp(stream: WispResult, id: String) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		.context("failed to create server multiplexor")?
 		.with_required_extensions(&required_extensions)
 		.await?;
+	let mux = Arc::new(mux);
 
 	debug!(
 		"new wisp client id {:?} connected with extensions {:?}",
@@ -255,6 +257,14 @@ pub async fn handle_wisp(stream: WispResult, id: String) -> anyhow::Result<()> {
 		trace!("wisp client id {:?} multiplexor result {:?}", mux_id, x)
 	})));
 
+	let ping_mux = mux.clone();
+	set.spawn(async move {
+		let mut interval = interval(Duration::from_secs(30));
+		while ping_mux.send_ping(Payload::Bytes(BytesMut::new())).await.is_ok() {
+			interval.tick().await;
+		}
+	});
+
 	while let Some((connect, stream)) = mux.server_new_stream().await {
 		set.spawn(handle_stream(
 			connect,
diff --git a/wisp/src/inner.rs b/wisp/src/inner.rs
index 142714c..4bbae67 100644
--- a/wisp/src/inner.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/inner.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ pub(crate) enum WsEvent {
 		u16,
 		oneshot::Sender<Result<MuxStream, WispError>>,
 	),
+	SendPing(Payload<'static>, oneshot::Sender<Result<(), WispError>>),
+	SendPong(Payload<'static>),
 	WispMessage(Option<Packet<'static>>, Option<Frame<'static>>),
 	EndFut(Option<CloseReason>),
 }
@@ -234,6 +236,8 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 		let (mut frame, optional_frame) = msg?;
 		if frame.opcode == OpCode::Close {
 			return Ok(None);
+		} else if frame.opcode == OpCode::Ping {
+			return Ok(Some(WsEvent::SendPong(frame.payload)));
 		}
 
 		if let Some(ref extra_frame) = optional_frame {
@@ -308,6 +312,12 @@ impl<R: WebSocketRead + Send> MuxInner<R> {
 						let _ = channel.send(Err(WispError::InvalidStreamId));
 					}
 				}
+				WsEvent::SendPing(payload, channel) => {
+					let _ = channel.send(self.tx.write_frame(Frame::new(OpCode::Ping, payload, true)).await);
+				}
+				WsEvent::SendPong(payload) => {
+					self.tx.write_frame(Frame::new(OpCode::Pong, payload, true)).await?;
+				}
 				WsEvent::EndFut(x) => {
 					if let Some(reason) = x {
 						let _ = self
diff --git a/wisp/src/lib.rs b/wisp/src/lib.rs
index f30c8db..d27912a 100644
--- a/wisp/src/lib.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/lib.rs
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use std::{
 		Arc,
 	},
 };
-use ws::{AppendingWebSocketRead, LockedWebSocketWrite};
+use ws::{AppendingWebSocketRead, LockedWebSocketWrite, Payload};
 
 /// Wisp version supported by this crate.
 pub const WISP_VERSION: WispVersion = WispVersion { major: 2, minor: 0 };
@@ -363,6 +363,19 @@ impl ServerMux {
 		self.muxstream_recv.recv_async().await.ok()
 	}
 
+	/// Send a ping to the client.
+	pub async fn send_ping(&self, payload: Payload<'static>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
+		if self.actor_exited.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+			return Err(WispError::MuxTaskEnded);
+		}
+		let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+		self.actor_tx
+			.send_async(WsEvent::SendPing(payload, tx))
+			.await
+			.map_err(|_| WispError::MuxMessageFailedToSend)?;
+		rx.await.map_err(|_| WispError::MuxMessageFailedToRecv)?
+	}
+
 	async fn close_internal(&self, reason: Option<CloseReason>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		if self.actor_exited.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
 			return Err(WispError::MuxTaskEnded);
@@ -554,6 +567,19 @@ impl ClientMux {
 		rx.await.map_err(|_| WispError::MuxMessageFailedToRecv)?
 	}
 
+	/// Send a ping to the server.
+	pub async fn send_ping(&self, payload: Payload<'static>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
+		if self.actor_exited.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
+			return Err(WispError::MuxTaskEnded);
+		}
+		let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+		self.actor_tx
+			.send_async(WsEvent::SendPing(payload, tx))
+			.await
+			.map_err(|_| WispError::MuxMessageFailedToSend)?;
+		rx.await.map_err(|_| WispError::MuxMessageFailedToRecv)?
+	}
+
 	async fn close_internal(&self, reason: Option<CloseReason>) -> Result<(), WispError> {
 		if self.actor_exited.load(Ordering::Acquire) {
 			return Err(WispError::MuxTaskEnded);
diff --git a/wisp/src/ws.rs b/wisp/src/ws.rs
index 9ca9342..d75b694 100644
--- a/wisp/src/ws.rs
+++ b/wisp/src/ws.rs
@@ -120,6 +120,15 @@ pub struct Frame<'a> {
 }
 
 impl<'a> Frame<'a> {
+	/// Create a new frame.
+	pub fn new(opcode: OpCode, payload: Payload<'a>, finished: bool) -> Self {
+		Self {
+			finished,
+			opcode,
+			payload,
+		}
+	}
+
 	/// Create a new text frame.
 	pub fn text(payload: Payload<'a>) -> Self {
 		Self {