diff --git a/packages/@n8n/api-types/src/index.ts b/packages/@n8n/api-types/src/index.ts
index a51850cc6c..e6c8830d8e 100644
--- a/packages/@n8n/api-types/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/@n8n/api-types/src/index.ts
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ export type * from './user';
 export type * from './api-keys';
 
 export type { Collaborator } from './push/collaboration';
+export type { HeartbeatMessage } from './push/heartbeat';
+export { createHeartbeatMessage, heartbeatMessageSchema } from './push/heartbeat';
 export type { SendWorkerStatusMessage } from './push/worker';
 
 export type { BannerName } from './schemas/bannerName.schema';
diff --git a/packages/@n8n/api-types/src/push/heartbeat.ts b/packages/@n8n/api-types/src/push/heartbeat.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2a211e704f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/@n8n/api-types/src/push/heartbeat.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+import { z } from 'zod';
+
+export const heartbeatMessageSchema = z.object({
+	type: z.literal('heartbeat'),
+});
+
+export type HeartbeatMessage = z.infer<typeof heartbeatMessageSchema>;
+
+export const createHeartbeatMessage = (): HeartbeatMessage => ({
+	type: 'heartbeat',
+});
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/push/__tests__/websocket.push.test.ts b/packages/cli/src/push/__tests__/websocket.push.test.ts
index 64a5526300..038e73dab2 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/push/__tests__/websocket.push.test.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/push/__tests__/websocket.push.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import type { PushMessage } from '@n8n/api-types';
+import { createHeartbeatMessage, type PushMessage } from '@n8n/api-types';
 import { Container } from '@n8n/di';
 import { EventEmitter } from 'events';
 import { Logger } from 'n8n-core';
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ describe('WebSocketPush', () => {
 		expect(mockWebSocket2.send).toHaveBeenCalledWith(expectedMsg);
 	});
 
-	it('emits message event when connection receives data', () => {
+	it('emits message event when connection receives data', async () => {
+		jest.useRealTimers();
 		const mockOnMessageReceived = jest.fn();
 		webSocketPush.on('message', mockOnMessageReceived);
 		webSocketPush.add(pushRef1, userId, mockWebSocket1);
@@ -118,10 +119,30 @@ describe('WebSocketPush', () => {
 
 		mockWebSocket1.emit('message', buffer);
 
+		// Flush the event loop
+		await new Promise(process.nextTick);
+
 		expect(mockOnMessageReceived).toHaveBeenCalledWith({
 			msg: data,
 			pushRef: pushRef1,
 			userId,
 		});
 	});
+
+	it("emits doesn' emit message for client heartbeat", async () => {
+		const mockOnMessageReceived = jest.fn();
+		webSocketPush.on('message', mockOnMessageReceived);
+		webSocketPush.add(pushRef1, userId, mockWebSocket1);
+		webSocketPush.add(pushRef2, userId, mockWebSocket2);
+
+		const data = createHeartbeatMessage();
+		const buffer = Buffer.from(JSON.stringify(data));
+
+		mockWebSocket1.emit('message', buffer);
+
+		// Flush the event loop
+		await new Promise(process.nextTick);
+
+		expect(mockOnMessageReceived).not.toHaveBeenCalled();
+	});
 });
diff --git a/packages/cli/src/push/websocket.push.ts b/packages/cli/src/push/websocket.push.ts
index 297490f6cf..16e28f2453 100644
--- a/packages/cli/src/push/websocket.push.ts
+++ b/packages/cli/src/push/websocket.push.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import { heartbeatMessageSchema } from '@n8n/api-types';
 import { Service } from '@n8n/di';
 import { ApplicationError } from 'n8n-workflow';
 import type WebSocket from 'ws';
@@ -18,11 +19,19 @@ export class WebSocketPush extends AbstractPush<WebSocket> {
 
 		super.add(pushRef, userId, connection);
 
-		const onMessage = (data: WebSocket.RawData) => {
+		const onMessage = async (data: WebSocket.RawData) => {
 			try {
 				const buffer = Array.isArray(data) ? Buffer.concat(data) : Buffer.from(data);
+				const msg: unknown = JSON.parse(buffer.toString('utf8'));
 
-				this.onMessageReceived(pushRef, JSON.parse(buffer.toString('utf8')));
+				// Client sends application level heartbeat messages to react
+				// to connection issues. This is in addition to the protocol
+				// level ping/pong mechanism used by the server.
+				if (await this.isClientHeartbeat(msg)) {
+					return;
+				}
+
+				this.onMessageReceived(pushRef, msg);
 			} catch (error) {
 				this.errorReporter.error(
 					new ApplicationError('Error parsing push message', {
@@ -67,4 +76,10 @@ export class WebSocketPush extends AbstractPush<WebSocket> {
 		connection.isAlive = false;
 		connection.ping();
 	}
+
+	private async isClientHeartbeat(msg: unknown) {
+		const result = await heartbeatMessageSchema.safeParseAsync(msg);
+
+		return result.success;
+	}
 }
diff --git a/packages/editor-ui/src/push-connection/useWebSocketClient.ts b/packages/editor-ui/src/push-connection/useWebSocketClient.ts
index 5a83d279db..8137b774d5 100644
--- a/packages/editor-ui/src/push-connection/useWebSocketClient.ts
+++ b/packages/editor-ui/src/push-connection/useWebSocketClient.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { useHeartbeat } from '@/push-connection/useHeartbeat';
 import { useReconnectTimer } from '@/push-connection/useReconnectTimer';
 import { ref } from 'vue';
-
+import { createHeartbeatMessage } from '@n8n/api-types';
 export type UseWebSocketClientOptions<T> = {
 	url: string;
 	onMessage: (data: T) => void;
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ export const useWebSocketClient = <T>(options: UseWebSocketClientOptions<T>) =>
 	const { startHeartbeat, stopHeartbeat } = useHeartbeat({
 		interval: 30_000,
 		onHeartbeat: () => {
-			socket.value?.send(JSON.stringify({ type: 'heartbeat' }));
+			socket.value?.send(JSON.stringify(createHeartbeatMessage()));
 		},
 	});