diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 1f51820..9de9a74 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ import (
 // to avoid premature disconnections due to network latency.
 const DefaultHeartBeatError = 5 * time.Second
 
+// Default timeout of calling Conn.Send function
+const DefaultMsgSendTimeout = 10 * time.Second
+
 // A Conn is a connection to a STOMP server. Create a Conn using either
 // the Dial or Connect function.
 type Conn struct {
@@ -27,6 +30,7 @@ type Conn struct {
 	server                  string
 	readTimeout             time.Duration
 	writeTimeout            time.Duration
+	msgSendTimeout          time.Duration
 	hbGracePeriodMultiplier float64
 	closed                  bool
 	closeMutex              *sync.Mutex
@@ -172,6 +176,8 @@ func Connect(conn io.ReadWriteCloser, opts ...func(*Conn) error) (*Conn, error)
 		}
 	}
 
+	c.msgSendTimeout = options.MsgSendTimeout
+
 	// TODO(jpj): make any non-standard headers in the CONNECTED
 	// frame available. This could be implemented as:
 	// (a) a callback function supplied as an option; or
@@ -439,7 +445,10 @@ func (c *Conn) Send(destination, contentType string, body []byte, opts ...func(*
 			C:     make(chan *frame.Frame),
 		}
 
-		c.writeCh <- request
+		err := sendDataToWriteChWithTimeout(c.writeCh, request, c.msgSendTimeout)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 		response := <-request.C
 		if response.Command != frame.RECEIPT {
 			return newError(response)
@@ -447,12 +456,32 @@ func (c *Conn) Send(destination, contentType string, body []byte, opts ...func(*
 	} else {
 		// no receipt required
 		request := writeRequest{Frame: f}
-		c.writeCh <- request
+
+		err := sendDataToWriteChWithTimeout(c.writeCh, request, c.msgSendTimeout)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
 
+func sendDataToWriteChWithTimeout(ch chan writeRequest, request writeRequest, timeout time.Duration) error {
+	if timeout <= 0 {
+		ch <- request
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	timer := time.NewTimer(timeout)
+	select {
+	case <-timer.C:
+		return ErrMsgSendTimeout
+	case ch <- request:
+		timer.Stop()
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
 func createSendFrame(destination, contentType string, body []byte, opts []func(*frame.Frame) error) (*frame.Frame, error) {
 	// Set the content-length before the options, because this provides
 	// an opportunity to remove content-length.
diff --git a/conn_options.go b/conn_options.go
index 0e0aed0..86020b8 100644
--- a/conn_options.go
+++ b/conn_options.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ type connOptions struct {
 	ReadTimeout                               time.Duration
 	WriteTimeout                              time.Duration
 	HeartBeatError                            time.Duration
+	MsgSendTimeout                            time.Duration
 	HeartBeatGracePeriodMultiplier            float64
 	Login, Passcode                           string
 	AcceptVersions                            []string
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ func newConnOptions(conn *Conn, opts []func(*Conn) error) (*connOptions, error)
 		WriteTimeout:                   time.Minute,
 		HeartBeatGracePeriodMultiplier: 1.0,
 		HeartBeatError:                 DefaultHeartBeatError,
+		MsgSendTimeout:                 DefaultMsgSendTimeout,
 	}
 
 	// This is a slight of hand, attach the options to the Conn long
@@ -127,6 +129,14 @@ var ConnOpt struct {
 	// shorter time duration during unit testing.
 	HeartBeatError func(errorTimeout time.Duration) func(*Conn) error
 
+	// MsgSendTimeout is a connect option that allows the client to specify
+	// the timeout for the Conn.Send function.
+	// The msgSendTimeout parameter specifies maximum blocking time for calling
+	// the Conn.Send function.
+	// If not specified, this option defaults to 10 seconds.
+	// Less than or equal to zero means infinite
+	MsgSendTimeout func(msgSendTimeout time.Duration) func(*Conn) error
+
 	// HeartBeatGracePeriodMultiplier is used to calculate the effective read heart-beat timeout
 	// the broker will enforce for each client’s connection. The multiplier is applied to
 	// the read-timeout interval the client specifies in its CONNECT frame
@@ -196,6 +206,13 @@ func init() {
 		}
 	}
 
+	ConnOpt.MsgSendTimeout = func(msgSendTimeout time.Duration) func(*Conn) error {
+		return func(c *Conn) error {
+			c.options.MsgSendTimeout = msgSendTimeout
+			return nil
+		}
+	}
+
 	ConnOpt.HeartBeatGracePeriodMultiplier = func(multiplier float64) func(*Conn) error {
 		return func(c *Conn) error {
 			c.options.HeartBeatGracePeriodMultiplier = multiplier
diff --git a/errors.go b/errors.go
index 66fb650..7fb3f56 100644
--- a/errors.go
+++ b/errors.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ var (
 	ErrCompletedSubscription = newErrorMessage("subscription is unsubscribed")
 	ErrClosedUnexpectedly    = newErrorMessage("connection closed unexpectedly")
 	ErrAlreadyClosed         = newErrorMessage("connection already closed")
+	ErrMsgSendTimeout        = newErrorMessage("msg send timeout")
 	ErrNilOption             = newErrorMessage("nil option")
 )