diff --git a/src/client_container.proto b/src/client_container.proto
index 0062f4c11..653a9ad31 100644
--- a/src/client_container.proto
+++ b/src/client_container.proto
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ message ClientMessage {
 	TEST_SESSION_MESSAGE = 200;
 
 	PING_REQUEST = 300;
-	PING_ACK     = 301;        
-	TEST_CLIENT_MESSAGE = 302;
+	PING_ACK     = 301;
+	PEER_MESSAGE  = 302;
+	TEST_CLIENT_MESSAGE = 303;
 
         SERVER_GENERIC_ERROR = 1000;
         SERVER_REJECTION_ERROR = 1001;
@@ -57,7 +58,8 @@ message ClientMessage {
     // Client-Client messages (to/from)
     optional PingRequest		ping_request = 300;
     optional PingAck			ping_ack = 301;
-    optional TestClientMessage		test_client_message = 302;
+    optional PeerMessage                peer_message = 302;
+    optional TestClientMessage		test_client_message = 303;
 
     // Server-to-Client errors 
     optional ServerGenericError server_generic_error = 1000;
@@ -143,6 +145,12 @@ message PingAck {
 
 }
 
+// route_to: client:[CLIENT_ID]
+// generic message between clients
+message PeerMessage {
+    optional string message = 1;
+}
+
 // route_to: client:[CLIENT_ID]
 // a test message used by ruby-client currently.  just gives a way to send directly to another client
 message TestClientMessage {