diff --git a/lib/includes/nghttp2/nghttp2.h b/lib/includes/nghttp2/nghttp2.h
index 646e7743..088f19ef 100644
--- a/lib/includes/nghttp2/nghttp2.h
+++ b/lib/includes/nghttp2/nghttp2.h
@@ -258,6 +258,10 @@ typedef enum {
    * Insufficient buffer size given to function.
    */
   NGHTTP2_ERR_INSUFF_BUFSIZE = -525,
+  /**
+   * Callback was paused by the application
+   */
+  NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE = -526,
   /**
    * The errors < :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_FATAL` mean that the library is
    * under unexpected condition and cannot process any further data
@@ -827,8 +831,19 @@ typedef ssize_t (*nghttp2_recv_callback)
  * argument passed in to the call to `nghttp2_session_client_new()` or
  * `nghttp2_session_server_new()`.
  *
+ * If the application uses `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()`, it can return
+ * :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE` to make `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()`
+ * return without processing further input bytes.  The |frame|
+ * parameter is retained until `nghttp2_session_continue()` is
+ * called. The application must retain the input bytes which was used
+ * to produce the |frame| parameter, because it may refer to the
+ * memory region included in the input bytes. The application which
+ * returns :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE` must call
+ * `nghttp2_session_continue()` before `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()`.
+ *
  * The implementation of this function must return 0 if it
- * succeeds. If nonzero is returned, it is treated as fatal error and
+ * succeeds. It may return :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE`. If the other
+ * nonzero value is returned, it is treated as fatal error and
  * `nghttp2_session_recv()` and `nghttp2_session_send()` functions
  * immediately return :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_CALLBACK_FAILURE`.
  */
@@ -868,6 +883,16 @@ typedef int (*nghttp2_on_invalid_frame_recv_callback)
  * third argument passed in to the call to
  * `nghttp2_session_client_new()` or `nghttp2_session_server_new()`.
  *
+ * If the application uses `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()`, it can return
+ * :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE` to make `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()`
+ * return without processing further input bytes.  The |frame|
+ * parameter is retained until `nghttp2_session_continue()` is
+ * called. The application must retain the input bytes which was used
+ * to produce the |frame| parameter, because it may refer to the
+ * memory region included in the input bytes. The application which
+ * returns :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE` must call
+ * `nghttp2_session_continue()` before `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()`.
+ *
  * The implementation of this function must return 0 if it
  * succeeds. If nonzero is returned, it is treated as fatal error and
  * `nghttp2_session_recv()` and `nghttp2_session_send()` functions
@@ -1384,17 +1409,52 @@ int nghttp2_session_recv(nghttp2_session *session);
  * `nghttp2_session_recv()`.
  *
  * In the current implementation, this function always tries to
- * processes all input data unless an error occurs.
+ * processes all input data unless either an error occurs or
+ * :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE` is returned from
+ * :member:`nghttp2_session_callbacks.on_frame_recv_callback` or
+ * :member:`nghttp2_session_callbacks.on_data_chunk_recv_callback`.
+ * If :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE` is used, the return value includes the
+ * number of bytes which was used to produce the data or frame for the
+ * callback.
  *
  * This function returns the number of processed bytes, or one of the
  * following negative error codes:
  *
  * :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_NOMEM`
  *     Out of memory.
+ * :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_CALLBACK_FAILURE`
+ *     The callback function failed.
  */
 ssize_t nghttp2_session_mem_recv(nghttp2_session *session,
                                  const uint8_t *in, size_t inlen);
 
+/**
+ * @function
+ *
+ * Perform post-processing after `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()` was
+ * paused by :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE` from
+ * :member:`nghttp2_session_callbacks.on_frame_recv_callback` or
+ * :member:`nghttp2_session_callbacks.on_data_chunk_recv_callback`.
+ *
+ * This function frees resources associated with paused frames.  It
+ * may also call additional callbacks, such as
+ * :member:`nghttp2_session_callbacks.on_stream_close_callback`.
+ *
+ * If this function succeeds, the application can call
+ * `nghttp2_session_mem_recv()` again.
+ *
+ * This function returns 0 if it succeeds, or one of the following
+ * negative error codes:
+ *
+ *
+ * :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_NOMEM`
+ *     Out of memory.
+ * :enum:`NGHTTP2_ERR_CALLBACK_FAILURE`
+ *     The callback function failed.
+ *
+ */
+int nghttp2_session_continue(nghttp2_session *session);
+
 /**
  * @function
  *
diff --git a/lib/nghttp2_session.c b/lib/nghttp2_session.c
index 07f25cf1..1f39eb44 100644
--- a/lib/nghttp2_session.c
+++ b/lib/nghttp2_session.c
@@ -122,8 +122,39 @@ static int nghttp2_outbound_item_compar(const void *lhsx, const void *rhsx)
   }
 }
 
-static void nghttp2_inbound_frame_reset(nghttp2_inbound_frame *iframe)
+static void nghttp2_inbound_frame_reset(nghttp2_session *session)
 {
+  nghttp2_inbound_frame *iframe = &session->iframe;
+  if(iframe->error_code == NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+    switch(iframe->frame.hd.type) {
+    case NGHTTP2_HEADERS:
+      nghttp2_frame_headers_free(&iframe->frame.headers);
+      nghttp2_hd_end_headers(&session->hd_inflater);
+      break;
+    case NGHTTP2_PRIORITY:
+      nghttp2_frame_priority_free(&iframe->frame.priority);
+      break;
+    case NGHTTP2_RST_STREAM:
+      nghttp2_frame_rst_stream_free(&iframe->frame.rst_stream);
+      break;
+    case NGHTTP2_SETTINGS:
+      nghttp2_frame_settings_free(&iframe->frame.settings);
+      break;
+    case NGHTTP2_PUSH_PROMISE:
+      nghttp2_frame_push_promise_free(&iframe->frame.push_promise);
+      nghttp2_hd_end_headers(&session->hd_inflater);
+      break;
+    case NGHTTP2_PING:
+      nghttp2_frame_ping_free(&iframe->frame.ping);
+      break;
+    case NGHTTP2_GOAWAY:
+      nghttp2_frame_goaway_free(&iframe->frame.goaway);
+      break;
+    case NGHTTP2_WINDOW_UPDATE:
+      nghttp2_frame_window_update_free(&iframe->frame.window_update);
+      break;
+    }
+  }
   iframe->state = NGHTTP2_RECV_HEAD;
   iframe->payloadlen = iframe->buflen = iframe->off = 0;
   iframe->headbufoff = 0;
@@ -214,7 +245,7 @@ static int nghttp2_session_new(nghttp2_session **session_ptr,
   }
   (*session_ptr)->iframe.bufmax = NGHTTP2_INITIAL_INBOUND_FRAMEBUF_LENGTH;
 
-  nghttp2_inbound_frame_reset(&(*session_ptr)->iframe);
+  nghttp2_inbound_frame_reset(*session_ptr);
 
   return 0;
 
@@ -302,6 +333,7 @@ void nghttp2_session_del(nghttp2_session *session)
   if(session == NULL) {
     return;
   }
+  nghttp2_inbound_frame_reset(session);
   nghttp2_map_each_free(&session->streams, nghttp2_free_streams, NULL);
   nghttp2_session_ob_pq_free(&session->ob_pq);
   nghttp2_session_ob_pq_free(&session->ob_ss_pq);
@@ -1627,6 +1659,9 @@ static int nghttp2_session_call_on_frame_received
   if(session->callbacks.on_frame_recv_callback) {
     rv = session->callbacks.on_frame_recv_callback(session, frame,
                                                    session->user_data);
+    if(rv == NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+      return rv;
+    }
     if(rv != 0) {
       return NGHTTP2_ERR_CALLBACK_FAILURE;
     }
@@ -1771,14 +1806,12 @@ int nghttp2_session_on_request_headers_received(nghttp2_session *session,
   if(!stream) {
     return NGHTTP2_ERR_NOMEM;
   }
-  if(frame->hd.flags & NGHTTP2_FLAG_END_STREAM) {
-    nghttp2_stream_shutdown(stream, NGHTTP2_SHUT_RD);
-  }
   rv = nghttp2_session_call_on_frame_received(session, frame);
   if(rv != 0) {
     return rv;
   }
   if(frame->hd.flags & NGHTTP2_FLAG_END_STREAM) {
+    nghttp2_stream_shutdown(stream, NGHTTP2_SHUT_RD);
     rv = nghttp2_session_call_on_request_recv(session, frame->hd.stream_id);
   }
   /* Here we assume that stream is not shutdown in NGHTTP2_SHUT_WR */
@@ -1855,7 +1888,20 @@ int nghttp2_session_on_push_response_headers_received(nghttp2_session *session,
   }
   nghttp2_stream_promise_fulfilled(stream);
   ++session->num_incoming_streams;
-  return nghttp2_session_call_on_frame_received(session, frame);
+  rv = nghttp2_session_call_on_frame_received(session, frame);
+  if(rv != 0) {
+    return rv;
+  }
+  if(frame->hd.flags & NGHTTP2_FLAG_END_STREAM) {
+    /* This is the last frame of this stream, so disallow further
+       receptions. */
+    nghttp2_stream_shutdown(stream, NGHTTP2_SHUT_RD);
+    rv = nghttp2_session_close_stream_if_shut_rdwr(session, stream);
+    if(rv != 0 && nghttp2_is_fatal(rv)) {
+      return rv;
+    }
+  }
+  return 0;
 }
 
 int nghttp2_session_on_headers_received(nghttp2_session *session,
@@ -2412,17 +2458,15 @@ static int session_on_connection_window_update_received
       (session, frame, NGHTTP2_FLOW_CONTROL_ERROR);
   }
   session->remote_window_size += frame->window_update.window_size_increment;
-  rv = nghttp2_session_call_on_frame_received(session, frame);
-  if(rv != 0) {
-    return rv;
-  }
   /* To queue the DATA deferred by connection-level flow-control, we
      have to check all streams. Bad. */
   if(session->remote_window_size > 0) {
-    return nghttp2_session_push_back_deferred_data(session);
-  } else {
-    return 0;
+    rv = nghttp2_session_push_back_deferred_data(session);
+    if(rv != 0) {
+      return 0;
+    }
   }
+  return nghttp2_session_call_on_frame_received(session, frame);
 }
 
 static int session_on_stream_window_update_received
@@ -2484,17 +2528,18 @@ static int get_error_code_from_lib_error_code(int lib_error_code)
   }
 }
 
-/* For errors, this function only returns FATAL error. */
+/* For errors, this function returns NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE, or FATAL
+   ones. */
 static int nghttp2_session_process_ctrl_frame(nghttp2_session *session)
 {
   int r = 0;
   uint16_t type;
-  nghttp2_frame frame;
+  nghttp2_frame *frame = &session->iframe.frame;
   type = session->iframe.headbuf[2];
   switch(type) {
   case NGHTTP2_HEADERS:
     if(session->iframe.error_code == 0) {
-      r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_headers(&frame.headers,
+      r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_headers(&frame->headers,
                                        session->iframe.headbuf,
                                        sizeof(session->iframe.headbuf),
                                        session->iframe.buf,
@@ -2502,7 +2547,7 @@ static int nghttp2_session_process_ctrl_frame(nghttp2_session *session)
                                        &session->hd_inflater);
     } else if(session->iframe.error_code == NGHTTP2_ERR_FRAME_TOO_LARGE) {
       r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_headers_without_nv
-        (&frame.headers,
+        (&frame->headers,
          session->iframe.headbuf, sizeof(session->iframe.headbuf),
          session->iframe.buf, session->iframe.buflen);
       if(r == 0) {
@@ -2513,74 +2558,82 @@ static int nghttp2_session_process_ctrl_frame(nghttp2_session *session)
     }
     if(r == 0) {
       nghttp2_stream *stream;
-      stream = nghttp2_session_get_stream(session, frame.hd.stream_id);
+      stream = nghttp2_session_get_stream(session, frame->hd.stream_id);
       if(stream) {
-        if(nghttp2_session_is_my_stream_id(session, frame.hd.stream_id)) {
+        if(nghttp2_session_is_my_stream_id(session, frame->hd.stream_id)) {
           if(stream->state == NGHTTP2_STREAM_OPENING) {
-            frame.headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_RESPONSE;
+            frame->headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_RESPONSE;
             r = nghttp2_session_on_response_headers_received
-              (session, &frame, stream);
+              (session, frame, stream);
           } else {
-            frame.headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_HEADERS;
-            r = nghttp2_session_on_headers_received(session, &frame, stream);
+            frame->headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_HEADERS;
+            r = nghttp2_session_on_headers_received(session, frame, stream);
           }
         } else if(!session->server &&
                   stream->state == NGHTTP2_STREAM_RESERVED) {
-          frame.headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_PUSH_RESPONSE;
+          frame->headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_PUSH_RESPONSE;
           r = nghttp2_session_on_push_response_headers_received
-            (session, &frame, stream);
+            (session, frame, stream);
         } else {
-          frame.headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_HEADERS;
-          r = nghttp2_session_on_headers_received(session, &frame, stream);
+          frame->headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_HEADERS;
+          r = nghttp2_session_on_headers_received(session, frame, stream);
         }
       } else {
-        frame.headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_REQUEST;
-        r = nghttp2_session_on_request_headers_received(session, &frame);
+        frame->headers.cat = NGHTTP2_HCAT_REQUEST;
+        r = nghttp2_session_on_request_headers_received(session, frame);
+      }
+      if(r != NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+        nghttp2_frame_headers_free(&frame->headers);
+        nghttp2_hd_end_headers(&session->hd_inflater);
       }
-      nghttp2_frame_headers_free(&frame.headers);
-      nghttp2_hd_end_headers(&session->hd_inflater);
     } else if(nghttp2_is_non_fatal(r)) {
       r = nghttp2_session_handle_parse_error
         (session, type, r, get_error_code_from_lib_error_code(r));
     }
     break;
   case NGHTTP2_PRIORITY:
-    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_priority(&frame.priority,
+    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_priority(&frame->priority,
                                       session->iframe.headbuf,
                                       sizeof(session->iframe.headbuf),
                                       session->iframe.buf,
                                       session->iframe.buflen);
     if(r == 0) {
-      r = nghttp2_session_on_priority_received(session, &frame);
-      nghttp2_frame_priority_free(&frame.priority);
+      r = nghttp2_session_on_priority_received(session, frame);
+      if(r != NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+        nghttp2_frame_priority_free(&frame->priority);
+      }
     } else if(nghttp2_is_non_fatal(r)) {
       r = nghttp2_session_handle_parse_error(session, type, r,
                                              NGHTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
     }
     break;
   case NGHTTP2_RST_STREAM:
-    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_rst_stream(&frame.rst_stream,
+    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_rst_stream(&frame->rst_stream,
                                         session->iframe.headbuf,
                                         sizeof(session->iframe.headbuf),
                                         session->iframe.buf,
                                         session->iframe.buflen);
     if(r == 0) {
-      r = nghttp2_session_on_rst_stream_received(session, &frame);
-      nghttp2_frame_rst_stream_free(&frame.rst_stream);
+      r = nghttp2_session_on_rst_stream_received(session, frame);
+      if(r != NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+        nghttp2_frame_rst_stream_free(&frame->rst_stream);
+      }
     } else if(nghttp2_is_non_fatal(r)) {
       r = nghttp2_session_handle_parse_error(session, type, r,
                                              NGHTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
     }
     break;
   case NGHTTP2_SETTINGS:
-    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_settings(&frame.settings,
+    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_settings(&frame->settings,
                                       session->iframe.headbuf,
                                       sizeof(session->iframe.headbuf),
                                       session->iframe.buf,
                                       session->iframe.buflen);
     if(r == 0) {
-      r = nghttp2_session_on_settings_received(session, &frame);
-      nghttp2_frame_settings_free(&frame.settings);
+      r = nghttp2_session_on_settings_received(session, frame);
+      if(r != NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+        nghttp2_frame_settings_free(&frame->settings);
+      }
     } else if(nghttp2_is_non_fatal(r)) {
       r = nghttp2_session_handle_parse_error(session, type, r,
                                              NGHTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
@@ -2588,7 +2641,7 @@ static int nghttp2_session_process_ctrl_frame(nghttp2_session *session)
     break;
   case NGHTTP2_PUSH_PROMISE:
     if(session->iframe.error_code == 0) {
-      r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_push_promise(&frame.push_promise,
+      r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_push_promise(&frame->push_promise,
                                             session->iframe.headbuf,
                                             sizeof(session->iframe.headbuf),
                                             session->iframe.buf,
@@ -2598,51 +2651,59 @@ static int nghttp2_session_process_ctrl_frame(nghttp2_session *session)
       r = session->iframe.error_code;
     }
     if(r == 0) {
-      r = nghttp2_session_on_push_promise_received(session, &frame);
-      nghttp2_frame_push_promise_free(&frame.push_promise);
-      nghttp2_hd_end_headers(&session->hd_inflater);
+      r = nghttp2_session_on_push_promise_received(session, frame);
+      if(r != NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+        nghttp2_frame_push_promise_free(&frame->push_promise);
+        nghttp2_hd_end_headers(&session->hd_inflater);
+      }
     } else if(nghttp2_is_non_fatal(r)) {
       r = nghttp2_session_handle_parse_error
         (session, type, r, get_error_code_from_lib_error_code(r));
     }
     break;
   case NGHTTP2_PING:
-    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_ping(&frame.ping,
+    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_ping(&frame->ping,
                                   session->iframe.headbuf,
                                   sizeof(session->iframe.headbuf),
                                   session->iframe.buf,
                                   session->iframe.buflen);
     if(r == 0) {
-      r = nghttp2_session_on_ping_received(session, &frame);
-      nghttp2_frame_ping_free(&frame.ping);
+      r = nghttp2_session_on_ping_received(session, frame);
+      if(r != NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+        nghttp2_frame_ping_free(&frame->ping);
+      }
     } else if(nghttp2_is_non_fatal(r)) {
       r = nghttp2_session_handle_parse_error(session, type, r,
                                              NGHTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
     }
     break;
   case NGHTTP2_GOAWAY:
-    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_goaway(&frame.goaway,
+    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_goaway(&frame->goaway,
                                     session->iframe.headbuf,
                                     sizeof(session->iframe.headbuf),
                                     session->iframe.buf,
                                     session->iframe.buflen);
     if(r == 0) {
-      r = nghttp2_session_on_goaway_received(session, &frame);
-      nghttp2_frame_goaway_free(&frame.goaway);
+      r = nghttp2_session_on_goaway_received(session, frame);
+      if(r != NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+        nghttp2_frame_goaway_free(&frame->goaway);
+      }
     } else if(nghttp2_is_non_fatal(r)) {
       r = nghttp2_session_handle_parse_error(session, type, r,
                                              NGHTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
     }
     break;
   case NGHTTP2_WINDOW_UPDATE:
-    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_window_update(&frame.window_update,
+    r = nghttp2_frame_unpack_window_update(&frame->window_update,
                                            session->iframe.headbuf,
                                            sizeof(session->iframe.headbuf),
                                            session->iframe.buf,
                                            session->iframe.buflen);
     if(r == 0) {
-      r = nghttp2_session_on_window_update_received(session, &frame);
-      nghttp2_frame_window_update_free(&frame.window_update);
+      r = nghttp2_session_on_window_update_received(session, frame);
+      if(r != NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+        nghttp2_frame_window_update_free(&frame->window_update);
+      }
     } else if(nghttp2_is_non_fatal(r)) {
       r = nghttp2_session_handle_parse_error(session, type, r,
                                              NGHTTP2_PROTOCOL_ERROR);
@@ -2662,7 +2723,10 @@ static int nghttp2_session_process_ctrl_frame(nghttp2_session *session)
       }
     }
   }
-  if(nghttp2_is_fatal(r)) {
+  if(r == NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+    session->iframe.error_code = NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE;
+    return r;
+  } else if(nghttp2_is_fatal(r)) {
     return r;
   } else {
     return 0;
@@ -2884,6 +2948,73 @@ static int nghttp2_session_check_data_recv_allowed(nghttp2_session *session,
   return 0;
 }
 
+int nghttp2_session_continue(nghttp2_session *session)
+{
+  nghttp2_frame *frame = &session->iframe.frame;
+  nghttp2_stream *stream;
+  int rv = 0;
+  if(session->iframe.error_code != NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+    return 0;
+  }
+  switch(frame->hd.type) {
+  case NGHTTP2_DATA:
+    /* To call on_data_recv_callback */
+    return nghttp2_session_mem_recv(session, NULL, 0);
+  case NGHTTP2_HEADERS:
+    switch(frame->headers.cat) {
+    case NGHTTP2_HCAT_REQUEST:
+      if(frame->hd.flags & NGHTTP2_FLAG_END_STREAM) {
+        rv = nghttp2_session_call_on_request_recv(session, frame->hd.stream_id);
+        stream = nghttp2_session_get_stream(session, frame->hd.stream_id);
+        nghttp2_stream_shutdown(stream, NGHTTP2_SHUT_RD);
+      }
+      break;
+    case NGHTTP2_HCAT_RESPONSE:
+    case NGHTTP2_HCAT_PUSH_RESPONSE:
+      if(frame->hd.flags & NGHTTP2_FLAG_END_STREAM) {
+        stream = nghttp2_session_get_stream(session, frame->hd.stream_id);
+        /* This is the last frame of this stream, so disallow
+           further receptions. */
+        nghttp2_stream_shutdown(stream, NGHTTP2_SHUT_RD);
+        rv = nghttp2_session_close_stream_if_shut_rdwr(session, stream);
+        if(!nghttp2_is_fatal(rv)) {
+          rv = 0;
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+    case NGHTTP2_HCAT_HEADERS:
+      if(frame->hd.flags & NGHTTP2_FLAG_END_STREAM) {
+        if(!nghttp2_session_is_my_stream_id(session, frame->hd.stream_id)) {
+          rv = nghttp2_session_call_on_request_recv(session,
+                                                   frame->hd.stream_id);
+          if(rv != 0) {
+            break;
+          }
+        }
+        stream = nghttp2_session_get_stream(session, frame->hd.stream_id);
+        nghttp2_stream_shutdown(stream, NGHTTP2_SHUT_RD);
+        rv = nghttp2_session_close_stream_if_shut_rdwr(session, stream);
+        if(!nghttp2_is_fatal(rv)) {
+          rv = 0;
+        }
+      }
+      break;
+    }
+    break;
+  case NGHTTP2_RST_STREAM:
+    rv = nghttp2_session_close_stream(session, frame->hd.stream_id,
+                                      frame->rst_stream.error_code);
+    if(!nghttp2_is_fatal(rv)) {
+      rv = 0;
+    }
+    break;
+  default:
+    break;
+  }
+  nghttp2_inbound_frame_reset(session);
+  return rv;
+}
+
 ssize_t nghttp2_session_mem_recv(nghttp2_session *session,
                                  const uint8_t *in, size_t inlen)
 {
@@ -2968,27 +3099,9 @@ ssize_t nghttp2_session_mem_recv(nghttp2_session *session,
           memcpy(session->iframe.buf+session->iframe.off, inmark, readlen);
         }
       } else {
-        /* For data frame, We don't buffer data. Instead, just pass
-           received data to callback function. */
         data_stream_id = nghttp2_get_uint32(&session->iframe.headbuf[4]) &
           NGHTTP2_STREAM_ID_MASK;
         data_flags = session->iframe.headbuf[3];
-        if(session->iframe.state != NGHTTP2_RECV_PAYLOAD_IGN) {
-          if(session->callbacks.on_data_chunk_recv_callback) {
-            if(session->callbacks.on_data_chunk_recv_callback
-               (session,
-                data_flags,
-                data_stream_id,
-                inmark,
-                readlen,
-                session->user_data) != 0) {
-              return NGHTTP2_ERR_CALLBACK_FAILURE;
-            }
-          }
-        }
-        /* TODO We need on_ignored_data_chunk_recv_callback, for
-           ingored DATA frame, so that the application can calculate
-           connection-level window size. */
       }
       session->iframe.off += readlen;
       inmark += readlen;
@@ -3020,6 +3133,32 @@ ssize_t nghttp2_session_mem_recv(nghttp2_session *session,
             }
           }
         }
+        /* For data frame, We don't buffer data. Instead, just pass
+           received data to callback function. */
+        if(session->iframe.state != NGHTTP2_RECV_PAYLOAD_IGN) {
+          if(session->callbacks.on_data_chunk_recv_callback) {
+            r = session->callbacks.on_data_chunk_recv_callback
+              (session,
+               data_flags,
+               data_stream_id,
+               inmark - readlen,
+               readlen,
+               session->user_data);
+            if(r == NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+              /* Set type to NGHTTP2_DATA, so that we can see what was
+                 paused in nghttp2_session_continue() */
+              session->iframe.error_code = NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE;
+              session->iframe.frame.hd.type = NGHTTP2_DATA;
+              return inmark - in;
+            }
+            if(r != 0) {
+              return NGHTTP2_ERR_CALLBACK_FAILURE;
+            }
+          }
+        }
+        /* TODO We need on_ignored_data_chunk_recv_callback, for
+           ingored DATA frame, so that the application can calculate
+           connection-level window size. */
       }
       if(session->iframe.payloadlen == session->iframe.off) {
         if(session->iframe.error_code != NGHTTP2_ERR_FRAME_TOO_LARGE) {
@@ -3030,13 +3169,16 @@ ssize_t nghttp2_session_mem_recv(nghttp2_session *session,
           } else {
             r = nghttp2_session_process_data_frame(session);
           }
+          if(r == NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE) {
+            return inmark - in;
+          }
           if(r < 0) {
             /* FATAL */
             assert(r < NGHTTP2_ERR_FATAL);
             return r;
           }
         }
-        nghttp2_inbound_frame_reset(&session->iframe);
+        nghttp2_inbound_frame_reset(session);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/lib/nghttp2_session.h b/lib/nghttp2_session.h
index 97e37836..f7bda56f 100644
--- a/lib/nghttp2_session.h
+++ b/lib/nghttp2_session.h
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ typedef enum {
 } nghttp2_inbound_state;
 
 typedef struct {
+  nghttp2_frame frame;
   nghttp2_inbound_state state;
   uint8_t headbuf[NGHTTP2_FRAME_HEAD_LENGTH];
   /* How many bytes are filled in headbuf */
diff --git a/tests/main.c b/tests/main.c
index 516345ed..529df8b2 100644
--- a/tests/main.c
+++ b/tests/main.c
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[])
                    test_nghttp2_session_recv_data) ||
       !CU_add_test(pSuite, "session_recv_frame_too_large",
                    test_nghttp2_session_recv_frame_too_large) ||
+      !CU_add_test(pSuite, "session_continue", test_nghttp2_session_continue) ||
       !CU_add_test(pSuite, "session_add_frame",
                    test_nghttp2_session_add_frame) ||
       !CU_add_test(pSuite, "session_on_request_headers_received",
diff --git a/tests/nghttp2_session_test.c b/tests/nghttp2_session_test.c
index df5648ba..388960c3 100644
--- a/tests/nghttp2_session_test.c
+++ b/tests/nghttp2_session_test.c
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ typedef struct {
   size_t block_count;
   int data_chunk_recv_cb_called;
   int data_recv_cb_called;
+  const nghttp2_frame *frame;
 } my_user_data;
 
 static void scripted_data_feed_init(scripted_data_feed *df,
@@ -135,6 +136,16 @@ static int on_frame_recv_callback(nghttp2_session *session,
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int pause_on_frame_recv_callback(nghttp2_session *session,
+                                  const nghttp2_frame *frame,
+                                  void *user_data)
+{
+  my_user_data *ud = (my_user_data*)user_data;
+  ++ud->frame_recv_cb_called;
+  ud->frame = frame;
+  return NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE;
+}
+
 static int on_invalid_frame_recv_callback(nghttp2_session *session,
                                           const nghttp2_frame *frame,
                                           nghttp2_error_code error_code,
@@ -177,6 +188,16 @@ static int on_data_chunk_recv_callback(nghttp2_session *session,
   return 0;
 }
 
+static int pause_on_data_chunk_recv_callback(nghttp2_session *session,
+                                             uint8_t flags, int32_t stream_id,
+                                             const uint8_t *data, size_t len,
+                                             void *user_data)
+{
+  my_user_data *ud = (my_user_data*)user_data;
+  ++ud->data_chunk_recv_cb_called;
+  return NGHTTP2_ERR_PAUSE;
+}
+
 static int on_data_recv_callback(nghttp2_session *session,
                                  uint16_t length, uint8_t flags,
                                  int32_t stream_id, void *user_data)
@@ -631,6 +652,117 @@ void test_nghttp2_session_recv_data(void)
   nghttp2_session_del(session);
 }
 
+void test_nghttp2_session_continue(void)
+{
+  nghttp2_session *session;
+  nghttp2_session_callbacks callbacks;
+  my_user_data user_data;
+  const char *nv1[] = {
+    "url", "/", NULL
+  };
+  const char *nv2[] = {
+    "user-agent", "nghttp2/1.0.0", NULL
+  };
+  uint8_t *framedata = NULL;
+  size_t framedatalen = 0;
+  ssize_t framelen1, framelen2;
+  ssize_t rv;
+  uint8_t buffer[4096];
+  size_t buflen;
+  nghttp2_frame frame;
+  nghttp2_nv *nva;
+  ssize_t nvlen;
+  const nghttp2_frame *recv_frame;
+  nghttp2_nv nvcheck;
+  nghttp2_frame_hd data_hd;
+
+  memset(&callbacks, 0, sizeof(nghttp2_session_callbacks));
+  callbacks.send_callback = null_send_callback;
+  callbacks.on_frame_recv_callback = pause_on_frame_recv_callback;
+  callbacks.on_data_chunk_recv_callback = pause_on_data_chunk_recv_callback;
+  callbacks.on_data_recv_callback = on_data_recv_callback;
+
+  nghttp2_session_server_new(&session, &callbacks, &user_data);
+
+  /* Make 2 HEADERS frames */
+  nvlen = nghttp2_nv_array_from_cstr(&nva, nv1);
+  nghttp2_frame_headers_init(&frame.headers, NGHTTP2_FLAG_END_HEADERS,
+                             1, NGHTTP2_PRI_DEFAULT, nva, nvlen);
+  framelen1 = nghttp2_frame_pack_headers(&framedata, &framedatalen,
+                                        &frame.headers,
+                                        &session->hd_deflater);
+  nghttp2_frame_headers_free(&frame.headers);
+
+  nghttp2_hd_end_headers(&session->hd_deflater);
+  memcpy(buffer, framedata, framelen1);
+
+  nvlen = nghttp2_nv_array_from_cstr(&nva, nv2);
+  nghttp2_frame_headers_init(&frame.headers, NGHTTP2_FLAG_END_HEADERS,
+                             3, NGHTTP2_PRI_DEFAULT, nva, nvlen);
+  framelen2 = nghttp2_frame_pack_headers(&framedata, &framedatalen,
+                                         &frame.headers,
+                                         &session->hd_deflater);
+  nghttp2_frame_headers_free(&frame.headers);
+
+  nghttp2_hd_end_headers(&session->hd_deflater);
+  memcpy(buffer + framelen1, framedata, framelen2);
+  buflen = framelen1 + framelen2;
+
+  /* Receive 1st HEADERS and pause */
+  rv = nghttp2_session_mem_recv(session, buffer, buflen);
+  CU_ASSERT(rv == framelen1);
+
+  recv_frame = user_data.frame;
+  CU_ASSERT(NGHTTP2_HEADERS == recv_frame->hd.type);
+  CU_ASSERT(framelen1 - NGHTTP2_FRAME_HEAD_LENGTH == recv_frame->hd.length);
+  CU_ASSERT(1 == recv_frame->headers.nvlen);
+  nvcheck.name = (uint8_t*)nv1[0];
+  nvcheck.namelen = strlen(nv1[0]);
+  nvcheck.value = (uint8_t*)nv1[1];
+  nvcheck.valuelen = strlen(nv1[1]);
+  CU_ASSERT(nghttp2_nv_equal(&nvcheck, recv_frame->headers.nva));
+
+  rv = nghttp2_session_continue(session);
+  CU_ASSERT(rv == 0);
+
+  /* Receive 2nd HEADERS and pause */
+  rv = nghttp2_session_mem_recv(session, buffer + framelen1,
+                                buflen - framelen1);
+  CU_ASSERT(rv == framelen2);
+
+  recv_frame = user_data.frame;
+  CU_ASSERT(NGHTTP2_HEADERS == recv_frame->hd.type);
+  CU_ASSERT(framelen2 - NGHTTP2_FRAME_HEAD_LENGTH == recv_frame->hd.length);
+  CU_ASSERT(1 == recv_frame->headers.nvlen);
+  nvcheck.name = (uint8_t*)nv2[0];
+  nvcheck.namelen = strlen(nv2[0]);
+  nvcheck.value = (uint8_t*)nv2[1];
+  nvcheck.valuelen = strlen(nv2[1]);
+  CU_ASSERT(nghttp2_nv_equal(&nvcheck, recv_frame->headers.nva));
+
+  rv = nghttp2_session_continue(session);
+  CU_ASSERT(rv == 0);
+
+  /* Receive DATA */
+  data_hd.length = 16;
+  data_hd.type = NGHTTP2_DATA;
+  data_hd.flags = NGHTTP2_FLAG_NONE;
+  data_hd.stream_id = 1;
+  nghttp2_frame_pack_frame_hd(buffer, &data_hd);
+  /* Intentionally specify larger buffer size to see pause is kicked
+     in. */
+  rv = nghttp2_session_mem_recv(session, buffer, sizeof(buffer));
+  CU_ASSERT(16 + NGHTTP2_FRAME_HEAD_LENGTH == rv);
+
+  user_data.data_recv_cb_called = 0;
+  rv = nghttp2_session_continue(session);
+  CU_ASSERT(rv == 0);
+  CU_ASSERT(1 == user_data.data_recv_cb_called);
+
+  free(framedata);
+  nghttp2_session_del(session);
+}
+
 void test_nghttp2_session_add_frame(void)
 {
   nghttp2_session *session;
diff --git a/tests/nghttp2_session_test.h b/tests/nghttp2_session_test.h
index fcbff56b..6ddb7ffb 100644
--- a/tests/nghttp2_session_test.h
+++ b/tests/nghttp2_session_test.h
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ void test_nghttp2_session_recv_invalid_frame(void);
 void test_nghttp2_session_recv_eof(void);
 void test_nghttp2_session_recv_data(void);
 void test_nghttp2_session_recv_frame_too_large(void);
+void test_nghttp2_session_continue(void);
 void test_nghttp2_session_add_frame(void);
 void test_nghttp2_session_on_request_headers_received(void);
 void test_nghttp2_session_on_response_headers_received(void);