diff --git a/Discord.API/Gateway/AbstractGateway.cs b/Discord.API/Gateway/AbstractGateway.cs
index 98a097b..7792661 100644
--- a/Discord.API/Gateway/AbstractGateway.cs
+++ b/Discord.API/Gateway/AbstractGateway.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,10 @@ public abstract class AbstractGateway {
         InstantHeartbeatCts?.Cancel();
     }
 
+    protected void ImmediateHeartbeat(){
+        InstantHeartbeatCts?.Cancel();
+    }
+
     #endregion
 
     public virtual async Task Close(){
diff --git a/Discord.API/Gateway/GatewayClient.cs b/Discord.API/Gateway/GatewayClient.cs
index d0223df..db5978e 100644
--- a/Discord.API/Gateway/GatewayClient.cs
+++ b/Discord.API/Gateway/GatewayClient.cs
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@ public class GatewayClient : AbstractGateway {
                 case InvalidSessionPacket invalidSessionPacket:
                     InvalidSessionHandler(invalidSessionPacket);
                     break;
+                case HeartbeatPacket:
+                    HeartbeatPacketHandler();
+                    break;
                 default:
                     Log.Debug("GATEWAY: Packet not handled {opcode}", packet.Op);
                     break;
@@ -126,6 +129,11 @@ public class GatewayClient : AbstractGateway {
         Log.Debug("GATEWAY: Resume url: {url}", packet.Data.ResumeGatewayUrl);
     }
 
+    private void HeartbeatPacketHandler(){
+        ImmediateHeartbeat();
+        Log.Debug("GATEWAY: Remote requested immediate heartbeat");
+    }
+
     protected override Task SendHeartbeat()
     {
         HeartbeatPacket packet = new(){