diff --git a/libguac/include/protocol.h b/libguac/include/protocol.h
index d7d282ed..77a0c6a4 100644
--- a/libguac/include/protocol.h
+++ b/libguac/include/protocol.h
@@ -240,6 +240,18 @@ int guac_protocol_send_size(guac_socket* socket, const guac_layer* layer,
 int guac_protocol_send_move(guac_socket* socket, const guac_layer* layer,
         const guac_layer* parent, int x, int y, int z);
 
+/**
+ * Sends a dispose instruction over the given guac_socket connection.
+ *
+ * If an error occurs sending the instruction, a non-zero value is
+ * returned, and guac_error is set appropriately.
+ *
+ * @param socket The guac_socket connection to use.
+ * @param layer The layer to dispose.
+ * @return Zero on success, non-zero on error.
+ */
+int guac_protocol_send_dispose(guac_socket* socket, const guac_layer* layer);
+
 /**
  * Sends a copy instruction over the given guac_socket connection.
  *
diff --git a/libguac/src/protocol.c b/libguac/src/protocol.c
index 6039494c..1075e46c 100644
--- a/libguac/src/protocol.c
+++ b/libguac/src/protocol.c
@@ -142,6 +142,15 @@ int guac_protocol_send_move(guac_socket* socket, const guac_layer* layer,
 
 }
 
+int guac_protocol_send_dispose(guac_socket* socket, const guac_layer* layer) {
+
+    return
+           guac_socket_write_string(socket, "7.dispose,")
+        || __guac_socket_write_length_int(socket, layer->index)
+        || guac_socket_write_string(socket, ";");
+
+}
+
 int guac_protocol_send_clipboard(guac_socket* socket, const char* data) {
 
     return