diff --git a/include/rapidjson/writer.h b/include/rapidjson/writer.h
index c5a3b98a92..f8e7d2e32f 100644
--- a/include/rapidjson/writer.h
+++ b/include/rapidjson/writer.h
@@ -103,6 +103,14 @@ class Writer {
     Writer(StackAllocator* allocator = 0, size_t levelDepth = kDefaultLevelDepth) :
         os_(0), level_stack_(allocator, levelDepth * sizeof(Level)), maxDecimalPlaces_(kDefaultMaxDecimalPlaces), hasRoot_(false) {}
 
+#ifdef RAPIDJSON_HAS_CXX11_RVALUE_REFS
+    Writer(Writer &&other) :
+        os_(other.os_), level_stack_(std::move(other.level_stack_)), maxDecimalPlaces_(other.maxDecimalPlaces_), hasRoot_(other.hasRoot_)
+    {
+        other.os_=nullptr;
+    }
+#endif
+
     //! Reset the writer with a new stream.
     /*!
         This function reset the writer with a new stream and default settings,