diff --git a/deepgram/transcription.py b/deepgram/transcription.py
index 7f641502..0b626a73 100644
--- a/deepgram/transcription.py
+++ b/deepgram/transcription.py
@@ -312,6 +312,10 @@ def configure(self, config: ToggleConfigOptions) -> None:
             "processors": config
         })))
 
+    def keep_alive(self) -> None:
+        """Keeps the connection open when no audio data is being sent."""
+        self._queue.put_nowait((False, json.dumps({"type": "KeepAlive"})))
+
     async def finish(self) -> None:
         """Closes the connection to the Deepgram endpoint,
         waiting until ASR is complete on all submitted data."""