diff --git a/Net/include/Poco/Net/WebSocketImpl.h b/Net/include/Poco/Net/WebSocketImpl.h
index b631a5d2e..31857c162 100644
--- a/Net/include/Poco/Net/WebSocketImpl.h
+++ b/Net/include/Poco/Net/WebSocketImpl.h
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ public:
 	virtual int sendTo(const void* buffer, int length, const SocketAddress& address, int flags = 0);
 	virtual int receiveFrom(void* buffer, int length, SocketAddress& address, int flags = 0);
 	virtual void sendUrgent(unsigned char data);
+	virtual int available();
 	virtual bool secure() const;
 	virtual void setSendTimeout(const Poco::Timespan& timeout); 
 	virtual Poco::Timespan getSendTimeout();
diff --git a/Net/src/WebSocketImpl.cpp b/Net/src/WebSocketImpl.cpp
index 4ed6354d6..a9e75817f 100644
--- a/Net/src/WebSocketImpl.cpp
+++ b/Net/src/WebSocketImpl.cpp
@@ -322,5 +322,11 @@ Poco::Timespan WebSocketImpl::getReceiveTimeout()
 	return _pStreamSocketImpl->getReceiveTimeout();
 }
 
+
+int WebSocketImpl::available()
+{
+	return _pStreamSocketImpl->available();
+}
+
 	
 } } // namespace Poco::Net