diff --git a/vlib/net/websocket/events.v b/vlib/net/websocket/events.v
index f7a52c8533..08cc0700aa 100644
--- a/vlib/net/websocket/events.v
+++ b/vlib/net/websocket/events.v
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 module websocket
 
-fn (ws &Client) send_message_event(msg Message) {
+fn (ws &Client) send_message_event(msg &Message) {
 	ws.eb.publish('on_message', ws, msg)
 	l.d('sending on_message event')
 }
diff --git a/vlib/net/websocket/examples/client.v b/vlib/net/websocket/examples/client.v
index 7bf4a0a44d..a3449a149d 100644
--- a/vlib/net/websocket/examples/client.v
+++ b/vlib/net/websocket/examples/client.v
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ fn on_open(sender voidptr, ws &websocket.Client, x voidptr) {
 	println('websocket opened.')
 }
 
-fn on_message(sender voidptr, mut ws websocket.Client, msg websocket.Message) {
+fn on_message(sender voidptr, mut ws websocket.Client, msg &websocket.Message) {
 	println('Message recieved. Sending it back.')
 	typ := msg.opcode
 	if typ == .text_frame {
diff --git a/vlib/net/websocket/ws.v b/vlib/net/websocket/ws.v
index 124a893aab..32c51d8457 100644
--- a/vlib/net/websocket/ws.v
+++ b/vlib/net/websocket/ws.v
@@ -479,7 +479,7 @@ pub fn (mut ws Client) read() int {
 					return -1
 				}
 			}
-			message := Message{
+			message := &Message{
 				opcode: frame.opcode
 				payload: payload
 				payload_len: int(payload_len)