diff --git a/src/mconnect/ping-proxy.vala b/src/mconnect/ping-proxy.vala
index 2737d40..ad072a9 100644
--- a/src/mconnect/ping-proxy.vala
+++ b/src/mconnect/ping-proxy.vala
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ class PingHandlerProxy : Object, PacketHandlerInterfaceProxy {
         // conn.unregister_object(this);
     }
 
+    public void send_ping () throws Error {
+        this.ping_handler.send_ping (this.device);
+    }
+
     private void ping_cb (Device dev) {
         if (this.device != dev)
             return;
@@ -47,4 +51,4 @@ class PingHandlerProxy : Object, PacketHandlerInterfaceProxy {
     }
 
     public signal void ping ();
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/src/mconnect/ping.vala b/src/mconnect/ping.vala
index a7770b9..014ee30 100644
--- a/src/mconnect/ping.vala
+++ b/src/mconnect/ping.vala
@@ -50,5 +50,10 @@ class PingHandler : Object, PacketHandlerInterface {
         ping (dev);
     }
 
+    public void send_ping (Device dev) {
+        var pkt = new Packet (PING, new Json.Object ());
+        dev.send (pkt);
+    }
+
     public signal void ping (Device dev);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}