diff --git a/src/ChromeDevtoolsProtocol/WebSocket/WebSocketClient.php b/src/ChromeDevtoolsProtocol/WebSocket/WebSocketClient.php
index 79cfbf19..fb2050b9 100644
--- a/src/ChromeDevtoolsProtocol/WebSocket/WebSocketClient.php
+++ b/src/ChromeDevtoolsProtocol/WebSocket/WebSocketClient.php
@@ -28,4 +28,16 @@ public function setDeadline(?\DateTimeImmutable $deadline)
 		$this->socket->setDeadline($deadline);
 	}
 
+	public function receive()
+	{
+		// Forward the receive() call to Client::receive()
+		$payloads = parent::receive();
+		
+		// If the latest payload(s) are received, clear the buffer. We don't need that copy any more.
+		if ($payloads)
+			$this->received = array();
+
+		// Return the latest received payloads
+		return $payloads;
+	}
 }