diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 16ac0d12..6cd109a0 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 ### Add
 
+* Add `ServiceRequest::set_payload()` method.
+
 * Add `test::TestRequest::set_json()` convenience method to automatically
   serialize data and set header in test requests.
 
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index f4f1a205..722813a9 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -189,6 +189,11 @@ impl ServiceRequest {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Set request payload.
+    pub fn set_payload(&mut self, payload: Payload) {
+        Rc::get_mut(&mut (self.0).0).unwrap().payload = payload;
+    }
+
     #[doc(hidden)]
     /// Set new app data container
     pub fn set_data_container(&mut self, extensions: Rc<Extensions>) {