diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6924273f..215e0b31 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 * rfc7230 section 3.3.2 compliance
 * Add HTTPS example
+* Add Secure WebSocket example
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/doc/examples.qbk b/doc/examples.qbk
index a78fbe3d..0afdd808 100644
--- a/doc/examples.qbk
+++ b/doc/examples.qbk
@@ -83,6 +83,13 @@ int main()
 }
 ```
 
+[heading Secure WebSocket]
+
+Establish a WebSocket connection over an encrypted TLS connection,
+send a message and receive the reply. Requires OpenSSL to build.
+
+* [@examples/websocket_ssl_example.cpp]
+
 [heading HTTPS GET]
 
 This example demonstrates sending and receiving HTTP messages
diff --git a/examples/ssl/Jamfile.v2 b/examples/ssl/Jamfile.v2
index ecd6eda1..b35e16f2 100644
--- a/examples/ssl/Jamfile.v2
+++ b/examples/ssl/Jamfile.v2
@@ -47,3 +47,8 @@ exe http-ssl-example
   :
     http_ssl_example.cpp
   ;
+
+exe websocket-ssl-example
+  :
+    websocket_ssl_example.cpp
+  ;
diff --git a/examples/ssl/websocket_ssl_example.cpp b/examples/ssl/websocket_ssl_example.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b83e045b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/ssl/websocket_ssl_example.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+//
+// Copyright (c) 2013-2016 Vinnie Falco (vinnie dot falco at gmail dot com)
+//
+// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0. (See accompanying
+// file LICENSE_1_0.txt or copy at http://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
+//
+
+#include <beast/core/to_string.hpp>
+#include <beast/websocket.hpp>
+#include <beast/websocket/ssl.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio.hpp>
+#include <boost/asio/ssl.hpp>
+#include <iostream>
+#include <string>
+
+int main()
+{
+    using boost::asio::connect;
+    using socket = boost::asio::ip::tcp::socket;
+    using resolver = boost::asio::ip::tcp::resolver;
+    using io_service = boost::asio::io_service;
+    namespace ssl = boost::asio::ssl;
+
+    // Normal boost::asio setup
+    std::string const host = "echo.websocket.org";
+    io_service ios;
+    resolver r{ios};
+    socket sock{ios};
+    connect(sock, r.resolve(resolver::query{host, "https"}));
+
+    // Perform SSL handshaking
+    using stream_type = ssl::stream<socket&>;
+    ssl::context ctx{ssl::context::sslv23};
+    stream_type stream{sock, ctx};
+    stream.set_verify_mode(ssl::verify_none);
+    stream.handshake(ssl::stream_base::client);
+
+    // Secure WebSocket connect and send message using Beast
+    beast::websocket::stream<stream_type&> ws{stream};
+    ws.handshake(host, "/");
+    ws.write(boost::asio::buffer("Hello, world!"));
+
+    // Receive Secure WebSocket message, print and close using Beast
+    beast::streambuf sb;
+    beast::websocket::opcode op;
+    ws.read(op, sb);
+    ws.close(beast::websocket::close_code::normal);
+    std::cout << to_string(sb.data()) << "\n";
+}