diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index cec5440..58e2379 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -27,11 +27,24 @@ func (wsh webSocketHandler) ServeHTTP(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	log.Printf("New websocket connection. There are now %v\n", connections)
 	wg.Add(1)
 	go func() {
+		defer connection.Close()
 		for {
-
+			msgType, message, err := connection.ReadMessage()
+			if err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Error trying to read message from client: %s", err)
+				return
+			}
+			if msgType == websocket.BinaryMessage {
+				err = connection.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, []byte("this server does not support binary messages"))
+				if err != nil {
+					log.Printf("Error trying to send message to client: %s", err)
+				}
+				return
+			}
+			log.Printf("received message from client: %s", message)
+			err = connection.WriteMessage(websocket.TextMessage, []byte("Message received!"))
 		}
 	}()
-	defer connection.Close()
 }
 
 func main() {