diff --git a/awc/CHANGES.md b/awc/CHANGES.md
index 4ae63493e..cd9635074 100644
--- a/awc/CHANGES.md
+++ b/awc/CHANGES.md
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 * Use non-consuming builder pattern for `ClientRequest`.
 
+* `ClientRequest::json()` accepts reference instead of object.
+
 * `ClientResponse::body()` does not consume response object.
 
 
diff --git a/awc/src/request.rs b/awc/src/request.rs
index 807a28978..78404b31b 100644
--- a/awc/src/request.rs
+++ b/awc/src/request.rs
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ impl ClientRequest {
     /// Set a JSON body and generate `ClientRequest`
     pub fn send_json<T: Serialize>(
         &mut self,
-        value: T,
+        value: &T,
     ) -> impl Future<
         Item = ClientResponse<impl Stream<Item = Bytes, Error = PayloadError>>,
         Error = SendRequestError,