diff --git a/ws/message.go b/ws/message.go
index 3060d5a..006644b 100644
--- a/ws/message.go
+++ b/ws/message.go
@@ -166,7 +166,11 @@ func (m Message) Send(writer io.Writer) error {
 	}
 
 	/* (1) Byte 0 : FIN + opcode */
-	header = append(header, 0x80 | byte(TEXT) )
+	var final byte = 0x80
+	if !m.Final {
+		final = 0
+	}
+	header = append(header, final | byte(m.Type) )
 
 	/* (2) Get payload length */
 	if m.Size < 126 { // simple