diff --git a/src/protocol/mod.rs b/src/protocol/mod.rs
index bb695e5..9af32c7 100644
--- a/src/protocol/mod.rs
+++ b/src/protocol/mod.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use self::message::IncompleteMessage;
 use crate::error::{Error, Result};
 use crate::extensions::uncompressed::UncompressedExt;
 use crate::extensions::WebSocketExtension;
+use crate::protocol::frame::coding::Data;
 use crate::util::NonBlockingResult;
 
 pub(crate) const MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE: usize = 64 << 20;
@@ -50,26 +51,26 @@ where
     pub encoder: E,
 }
 
-impl<E> Default for WebSocketConfig<E>
+impl<Ext> Default for WebSocketConfig<Ext>
 where
-    E: WebSocketExtension,
+    Ext: WebSocketExtension,
 {
     fn default() -> Self {
         WebSocketConfig {
             max_send_queue: None,
             max_frame_size: Some(16 << 20),
-            encoder: E::new(Some(MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE)),
+            encoder: Ext::new(Some(MAX_MESSAGE_SIZE)),
         }
     }
 }
 
-impl<E> WebSocketConfig<E>
+impl<Ext> WebSocketConfig<Ext>
 where
-    E: WebSocketExtension,
+    Ext: WebSocketExtension,
 {
     /// Creates a `WebSocketConfig` instance using the default configuration and the provided
     /// encoder for new connections.
-    pub fn default_with_encoder(encoder: E) -> WebSocketConfig<E> {
+    pub fn default_with_encoder(encoder: Ext) -> WebSocketConfig<Ext> {
         WebSocketConfig {
             max_send_queue: None,
             max_frame_size: Some(16 << 20),
@@ -608,10 +609,39 @@ where
             };
         }
 
-        trace!("Sending frame: {:?}", frame);
-        self.frame
-            .write_frame(stream, frame)
-            .check_connection_reset(self.state)
+        let max_frame_size = self.config.max_frame_size.unwrap_or_else(usize::max_value);
+        if frame.payload().len() > max_frame_size {
+            let mut chunks = frame.payload().chunks(max_frame_size).peekable();
+            let data_frame = Frame::message(
+                Vec::from(chunks.next().unwrap()),
+                frame.header().opcode,
+                false,
+            );
+            self.frame
+                .write_frame(stream, data_frame)
+                .check_connection_reset(self.state)?;
+
+            while let Some(chunk) = chunks.next() {
+                let frame = Frame::message(
+                    Vec::from(chunk),
+                    OpCode::Data(Data::Continue),
+                    chunks.peek().is_none(),
+                );
+
+                trace!("Sending frame: {:?}", frame);
+
+                self.frame
+                    .write_frame(stream, frame)
+                    .check_connection_reset(self.state)?;
+            }
+
+            Ok(())
+        } else {
+            trace!("Sending frame: {:?}", frame);
+            self.frame
+                .write_frame(stream, frame)
+                .check_connection_reset(self.state)
+        }
     }
 }
 
@@ -683,6 +713,8 @@ mod tests {
     use super::{Message, Role, WebSocket, WebSocketConfig};
 
     use crate::extensions::uncompressed::UncompressedExt;
+    use crate::protocol::frame::coding::{Data, OpCode};
+    use crate::protocol::frame::Frame;
     use std::io;
     use std::io::Cursor;
 
@@ -756,4 +788,66 @@ mod tests {
             "Space limit exceeded: Message too big: 0 + 3 > 2"
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn fragmented_tx() {
+        let max_message_size = 2;
+        let input_str = "hello unit test";
+
+        let limit = WebSocketConfig {
+            max_send_queue: None,
+            max_frame_size: Some(2),
+            encoder: UncompressedExt::new(Some(max_message_size)),
+        };
+
+        let mut socket =
+            WebSocket::from_raw_socket(Cursor::new(Vec::new()), Role::Client, Some(limit));
+
+        socket.write_message(Message::text(input_str)).unwrap();
+        socket.socket.set_position(0);
+
+        let WebSocket {
+            mut socket,
+            mut context,
+        } = socket;
+
+        let vec = input_str.chars().collect::<Vec<_>>();
+        let mut iter = vec
+            .chunks(max_message_size)
+            .map(|c| c.iter().collect::<String>())
+            .into_iter()
+            .peekable();
+
+        let frame_eq = |expected: Frame, actual: Frame| {
+            assert_eq!(expected.payload(), actual.payload());
+            assert_eq!(expected.header().opcode, actual.header().opcode);
+            assert_eq!(expected.header().rsv1, actual.header().rsv1);
+        };
+
+        let expected = Frame::message(iter.next().unwrap().into(), OpCode::Data(Data::Text), false);
+        frame_eq(
+            expected,
+            context
+                .frame
+                .read_frame(&mut socket, Some(max_message_size))
+                .unwrap()
+                .unwrap(),
+        );
+
+        while let Some(chars) = iter.next() {
+            let expected = Frame::message(
+                chars.into(),
+                OpCode::Data(Data::Continue),
+                iter.peek().is_none(),
+            );
+            frame_eq(
+                expected,
+                context
+                    .frame
+                    .read_frame(&mut socket, Some(max_message_size))
+                    .unwrap()
+                    .unwrap(),
+            );
+        }
+    }
 }