diff --git a/.changeset/yellow-bulldogs-impress.md b/.changeset/yellow-bulldogs-impress.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f60a5f607f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/yellow-bulldogs-impress.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"docs": patch
+---
+
+Added info about pong reply to WebSocket ping event
diff --git a/contributors.yml b/contributors.yml
index 39008a694b..be10cd2d48 100644
--- a/contributors.yml
+++ b/contributors.yml
@@ -97,3 +97,4 @@
 - u5r0
 - wasimTQ
 - omahs
+- codeit-ninja
diff --git a/docs/guides/real-time/getting-started/websockets.md b/docs/guides/real-time/getting-started/websockets.md
index dea32f55a2..7fd5b5f5cf 100644
--- a/docs/guides/real-time/getting-started/websockets.md
+++ b/docs/guides/real-time/getting-started/websockets.md
@@ -183,6 +183,23 @@ You may have noticed that, periodically, you will receive a message with a type
    application technology stack.
 2. To verify that the connection is still active.
 
+In order to prevent the connection from _closing_, you may reply with a `pong` event:
+
+```js
+// Exemplary code
+connection.addEventListener('message', (message) => {
+	const data = JSON.parse(message.data);
+
+	if (data.type === 'ping') {
+		this.connection.send(
+			JSON.stringify({
+				type: 'pong',
+			}),
+		);
+	}
+});
+```
+
 On Directus Cloud, this feature is enabled. If you are self-hosting, you can alter this behavior with the
 `WEBSOCKETS_HEARTBEAT_ENABLED` and `WEBSOCKETS_HEARTBEAT_PERIOD` environment variables.