diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dfad923f..2faf3a31 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Version 76:
 * Use Boost.Config
 * BodyReader may construct from a non-const message
 * Add serializer::get
+* Add serializer::chunked
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/include/beast/http/impl/serializer.ipp b/include/beast/http/impl/serializer.ipp
index 689bd23c..fcafe884 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/impl/serializer.ipp
+++ b/include/beast/http/impl/serializer.ipp
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ next(error_code& ec, Visit&& visit)
         frdinit(std::integral_constant<bool,
             isRequest>{});
         close_ = ! frd_->keep_alive();
-        if(frd_->chunked())
+        chunked_ = frd_->chunked();
+        if(chunked_)
             goto go_init_c;
         s_ = do_init;
         BEAST_FALLTHROUGH;
diff --git a/include/beast/http/serializer.hpp b/include/beast/http/serializer.hpp
index 34b0f0ff..4545ef4a 100644
--- a/include/beast/http/serializer.hpp
+++ b/include/beast/http/serializer.hpp
@@ -385,6 +385,17 @@ public:
         return s_ == do_complete;
     }
 
+    /** Return `true` if the serializer will apply chunk-encoding.
+
+        This function may only be called if @ref is_header_done
+        would return `true`.
+    */
+    bool
+    chunked()
+    {
+        return chunked_;
+    }
+
     /** Return `true` if Connection: close semantic is indicated.
 
         Depending on the contents of the message, the end of
@@ -392,6 +403,9 @@ public:
         for the recipient (if any) to receive a complete message,
         the underlying network connection must be closed when this
         function returns `true`.
+
+        This function may only be called if @ref is_header_done
+        would return `true`.
     */
     bool
     need_close() const