diff --git a/actix-http/src/ws/codec.rs b/actix-http/src/ws/codec.rs
index a37208a2b..733976a78 100644
--- a/actix-http/src/ws/codec.rs
+++ b/actix-http/src/ws/codec.rs
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ impl Encoder for Codec {
                         Parser::write_message(
                             dst,
                             &data[..],
-                            OpCode::Binary,
+                            OpCode::Text,
                             false,
                             !self.flags.contains(Flags::SERVER),
                         )
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ impl Encoder for Codec {
                         Parser::write_message(
                             dst,
                             &data[..],
-                            OpCode::Text,
+                            OpCode::Binary,
                             false,
                             !self.flags.contains(Flags::SERVER),
                         )