diff --git a/pkg/types/stream.go b/pkg/types/stream.go
index 05986208e..1baa3700a 100644
--- a/pkg/types/stream.go
+++ b/pkg/types/stream.go
@@ -41,6 +41,9 @@ type Parser func(message []byte) (interface{}, error)
 
 type Dispatcher func(e interface{})
 
+// HeartBeat keeps connection alive by sending the heartbeat packet.
+type HeartBeat func(ctxConn context.Context, conn *websocket.Conn, cancelConn context.CancelFunc)
+
 //go:generate callbackgen -type StandardStream -interface
 type StandardStream struct {
 	parser     Parser
@@ -106,6 +109,8 @@ type StandardStream struct {
 	FuturesPositionUpdateCallbacks []func(futuresPositions FuturesPositionMap)
 
 	FuturesPositionSnapshotCallbacks []func(futuresPositions FuturesPositionMap)
+
+	heartBeat HeartBeat
 }
 
 type StandardStreamEmitter interface {
@@ -350,6 +355,9 @@ func (s *StandardStream) DialAndConnect(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 	go s.Read(connCtx, conn, connCancel)
 	go s.ping(connCtx, conn, connCancel, pingInterval)
+	if s.heartBeat != nil {
+		go s.heartBeat(connCtx, conn, connCancel)
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -419,6 +427,11 @@ func (s *StandardStream) Close() error {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// SetHeartBeat sets the custom heart beat implementation if needed
+func (s *StandardStream) SetHeartBeat(fn HeartBeat) {
+	s.heartBeat = fn
+}
+
 type Depth string
 
 const (