diff --git a/private/cgi_acceptor.h b/private/cgi_acceptor.h
index 2a04219..8746d9e 100644
--- a/private/cgi_acceptor.h
+++ b/private/cgi_acceptor.h
@@ -43,7 +43,9 @@ namespace impl {
 				srv_(srv),
 				acceptor_(srv_.get_io_service()),
 				stopped_(false),
-				tcp_(true)
+				tcp_(true),
+				sndbuf_(-1),
+				rcvbuf_(-1)
 			{
 				io::endpoint ep(ip,port);
 				acceptor_.open(ep.family());
@@ -133,12 +135,27 @@ namespace impl {
 				acceptor_.cancel();
 			}
 
+			void sndbuf(int v)
+			{
+				sndbuf_ = v;
+			}
+			void rcvbuf(int v)
+
+			{
+				rcvbuf_ = v;
+			}
+
 		private:
 			void on_accept(booster::system::error_code const &e)
 			{
 				if(!e) {
+					
 					if(tcp_)
 						asio_socket_->set_option(io::basic_socket::tcp_no_delay,true);
+					if(sndbuf_!=-1)
+						asio_socket_->set_option(io::basic_socket::send_buffer_size,sndbuf_);
+					if(rcvbuf_!=-1)
+						asio_socket_->set_option(io::basic_socket::receive_buffer_size,rcvbuf_);
 					booster::shared_ptr< ::cppcms::http::context> cnt(new ::cppcms::http::context(api_));
 					api_.reset();
 					cnt->run();	
@@ -152,6 +169,7 @@ namespace impl {
 			booster::aio::acceptor acceptor_;
 			bool stopped_;
 			bool tcp_;
+			int sndbuf_,rcvbuf_;
 			Factory factory_;
 		};
 
diff --git a/private/cgi_api.h b/private/cgi_api.h
index f2f7093..505b896 100644
--- a/private/cgi_api.h
+++ b/private/cgi_api.h
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ namespace cgi {
 		#ifndef CPPCMS_WIN32
 		virtual booster::shared_ptr<cppcms::http::context> accept(int fd) = 0;
 		#endif
+		virtual void sndbuf(int v) = 0;
+		virtual void rcvbuf(int v) = 0;
 		virtual void stop() = 0;
 		virtual ~acceptor(){}
 	};
diff --git a/src/service.cpp b/src/service.cpp
index 78b7211..8124ec4 100644
--- a/src/service.cpp
+++ b/src/service.cpp
@@ -768,6 +768,8 @@ std::auto_ptr<cppcms::impl::cgi::acceptor> service::setup_acceptor(json::value c
 
 	std::string api=v.get<std::string>("api");
 	std::string socket=v.get("socket","");
+	int sndbuf = v.get("sndbuf",-1);
+	int rcvbuf = v.get("rcvbuf",-1);
 	std::string ip;
 	int port=0;
 
@@ -835,6 +837,9 @@ std::auto_ptr<cppcms::impl::cgi::acceptor> service::setup_acceptor(json::value c
 	if(!a.get())
 		throw cppcms_error("Unknown api: " + api);
 
+	a->sndbuf(sndbuf);
+	a->rcvbuf(rcvbuf);
+
 	return a;
 }