diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/BrowserKit/Client.php b/src/Symfony/Component/BrowserKit/Client.php
index b1044eb8a8..02c11dc479 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/BrowserKit/Client.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/BrowserKit/Client.php
@@ -179,11 +179,12 @@ abstract class Client
      * @param array   $parameters    The Request parameters
      * @param array   $files         The files
      * @param array   $server        The server parameters (HTTP headers are referenced with a HTTP_ prefix as PHP does)
+     * @param string  $content       The raw body data
      * @param Boolean $changeHistory Whether to update the history or not (only used internally for back(), forward(), and reload())
      *
      * @return Crawler
      */
-    public function request($method, $uri, array $parameters = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), $changeHistory = true)
+    public function request($method, $uri, array $parameters = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), $content = null, $changeHistory = true)
     {
         $uri = $this->getAbsoluteUri($uri);
 
@@ -194,7 +195,7 @@ abstract class Client
         $server['HTTP_HOST'] = parse_url($uri, PHP_URL_HOST);
         $server['HTTPS'] = 'https' == parse_url($uri, PHP_URL_SCHEME);
 
-        $request = new Request($uri, $method, $parameters, $files, $this->cookieJar->getValues($uri), $server);
+        $request = new Request($uri, $method, $parameters, $files, $this->cookieJar->getValues($uri), $server, $content);
 
         $this->request = $this->filterRequest($request);
 
@@ -378,6 +379,6 @@ abstract class Client
      */
     protected function requestFromRequest(Request $request, $changeHistory = true)
     {
-        return $this->request($request->getMethod(), $request->getUri(), $request->getParameters(), array(), $request->getFiles(), $request->getServer(), $changeHistory);
+        return $this->request($request->getMethod(), $request->getUri(), $request->getParameters(), array(), $request->getFiles(), $request->getServer(), $request->getContent(), $changeHistory);
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/BrowserKit/Request.php b/src/Symfony/Component/BrowserKit/Request.php
index 2115123dd2..00ce72bb72 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/BrowserKit/Request.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/BrowserKit/Request.php
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ class Request
     protected $files;
     protected $cookies;
     protected $server;
+    protected $content;
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
@@ -34,8 +35,9 @@ class Request
      * @param array  $files      An array of uploaded files
      * @param array  $cookies    An array of cookies
      * @param array  $server     An array of server parameters
+     * @param string $content    The raw body data
      */
-    public function __construct($uri, $method, array $parameters = array(), array $files = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $server = array())
+    public function __construct($uri, $method, array $parameters = array(), array $files = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
         $this->uri = $uri;
         $this->method = $method;
@@ -43,6 +45,7 @@ class Request
         $this->files = $files;
         $this->cookies = $cookies;
         $this->server = $server;
+        $this->content = $content;
     }
 
     /**
@@ -104,4 +107,14 @@ class Request
     {
         return $this->server;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Gets the request raw body data.
+     *
+     * @return string The request raw body data.
+     */
+    public function getContent()
+    {
+        return $this->content;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpFoundation/Request.php b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpFoundation/Request.php
index fded6a65bc..18a3a1c115 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpFoundation/Request.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpFoundation/Request.php
@@ -73,16 +73,17 @@ class Request
     /**
      * Constructor.
      *
-     * @param array $query      The GET parameters
-     * @param array $request    The POST parameters
-     * @param array $attributes The request attributes (parameters parsed from the PATH_INFO, ...)
-     * @param array $cookies    The COOKIE parameters
-     * @param array $files      The FILES parameters
-     * @param array $server     The SERVER parameters
+     * @param array  $query      The GET parameters
+     * @param array  $request    The POST parameters
+     * @param array  $attributes The request attributes (parameters parsed from the PATH_INFO, ...)
+     * @param array  $cookies    The COOKIE parameters
+     * @param array  $files      The FILES parameters
+     * @param array  $server     The SERVER parameters
+     * @param string $content    The raw body data
      */
-    public function __construct(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array())
+    public function __construct(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
-        $this->initialize($query, $request, $attributes, $cookies, $files, $server);
+        $this->initialize($query, $request, $attributes, $cookies, $files, $server, $content);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -90,14 +91,15 @@ class Request
      *
      * This method also re-initializes all properties.
      *
-     * @param array $query      The GET parameters
-     * @param array $request    The POST parameters
-     * @param array $attributes The request attributes (parameters parsed from the PATH_INFO, ...)
-     * @param array $cookies    The COOKIE parameters
-     * @param array $files      The FILES parameters
-     * @param array $server     The SERVER parameters
+     * @param array  $query      The GET parameters
+     * @param array  $request    The POST parameters
+     * @param array  $attributes The request attributes (parameters parsed from the PATH_INFO, ...)
+     * @param array  $cookies    The COOKIE parameters
+     * @param array  $files      The FILES parameters
+     * @param array  $server     The SERVER parameters
+     * @param string $content    The raw body data
      */
-    public function initialize(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array())
+    public function initialize(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
         $this->request = new ParameterBag($request);
         $this->query = new ParameterBag($query);
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ class Request
         $this->server = new ServerBag($server);
         $this->headers = new HeaderBag($this->server->getHeaders());
 
-        $this->content = null;
+        $this->content = $content;
         $this->languages = null;
         $this->charsets = null;
         $this->acceptableContentTypes = null;
@@ -138,10 +140,11 @@ class Request
      * @param array  $cookies    The request cookies ($_COOKIE)
      * @param array  $files      The request files ($_FILES)
      * @param array  $server     The server parameters ($_SERVER)
+     * @param string $content    The raw body data
      *
      * @return Request A Request instance
      */
-    static public function create($uri, $method = 'GET', $parameters = array(), $cookies = array(), $files = array(), $server = array())
+    static public function create($uri, $method = 'GET', $parameters = array(), $cookies = array(), $files = array(), $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
         $defaults = array(
             'SERVER_NAME'          => 'localhost',
@@ -204,7 +207,7 @@ class Request
             'QUERY_STRING'         => $queryString,
         ));
 
-        return new static($query, $request, array(), $cookies, $files, $server);
+        return new static($query, $request, array(), $cookies, $files, $server, $content);
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/Client.php b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/Client.php
index 48271c77a3..ac59a34f11 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/Client.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/Client.php
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ EOF;
             $uri = '/'.$matches[2];
         }
 
-        return Request::create($uri, $request->getMethod(), $request->getParameters(), $request->getCookies(), $request->getFiles(), $request->getServer());
+        return Request::create($uri, $request->getMethod(), $request->getParameters(), $request->getCookies(), $request->getFiles(), $request->getServer(), $request->getContent());
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/bootstrap.php b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/bootstrap.php
index 7fb64e28d5..acdb863465 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/bootstrap.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/bootstrap.php
@@ -1146,11 +1146,11 @@ class Request
     protected $format;
     protected $session;
     static protected $formats;
-    public function __construct(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array())
+    public function __construct(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
-        $this->initialize($query, $request, $attributes, $cookies, $files, $server);
+        $this->initialize($query, $request, $attributes, $cookies, $files, $server, $content);
     }
-    public function initialize(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array())
+    public function initialize(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
         $this->request = new ParameterBag($request);
         $this->query = new ParameterBag($query);
@@ -1159,7 +1159,7 @@ class Request
         $this->files = new FileBag($files);
         $this->server = new ServerBag($server);
         $this->headers = new HeaderBag($this->server->getHeaders());
-        $this->content = null;
+        $this->content = $content;
         $this->languages = null;
         $this->charsets = null;
         $this->acceptableContentTypes = null;
@@ -1174,7 +1174,7 @@ class Request
     {
         return new static($_GET, $_POST, array(), $_COOKIE, $_FILES, $_SERVER);
     }
-    static public function create($uri, $method = 'GET', $parameters = array(), $cookies = array(), $files = array(), $server = array())
+    static public function create($uri, $method = 'GET', $parameters = array(), $cookies = array(), $files = array(), $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
         $defaults = array(
             'SERVER_NAME'          => 'localhost',
@@ -1228,7 +1228,7 @@ class Request
             'REQUEST_URI'          => $uri,
             'QUERY_STRING'         => $queryString,
         ));
-        return new static($query, $request, array(), $cookies, $files, $server);
+        return new static($query, $request, array(), $cookies, $files, $server, $content);
     }
     public function duplicate(array $query = null, array $request = null, array $attributes = null, array $cookies = null, array $files = null, array $server = null)
     {
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/bootstrap_cache.php b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/bootstrap_cache.php
index 96fdd0b852..051f3bc25b 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/bootstrap_cache.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/bootstrap_cache.php
@@ -1372,11 +1372,11 @@ class Request
     protected $format;
     protected $session;
     static protected $formats;
-    public function __construct(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array())
+    public function __construct(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
-        $this->initialize($query, $request, $attributes, $cookies, $files, $server);
+        $this->initialize($query, $request, $attributes, $cookies, $files, $server, $content);
     }
-    public function initialize(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array())
+    public function initialize(array $query = array(), array $request = array(), array $attributes = array(), array $cookies = array(), array $files = array(), array $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
         $this->request = new ParameterBag($request);
         $this->query = new ParameterBag($query);
@@ -1385,7 +1385,7 @@ class Request
         $this->files = new FileBag($files);
         $this->server = new ServerBag($server);
         $this->headers = new HeaderBag($this->server->getHeaders());
-        $this->content = null;
+        $this->content = $content;
         $this->languages = null;
         $this->charsets = null;
         $this->acceptableContentTypes = null;
@@ -1400,7 +1400,7 @@ class Request
     {
         return new static($_GET, $_POST, array(), $_COOKIE, $_FILES, $_SERVER);
     }
-    static public function create($uri, $method = 'GET', $parameters = array(), $cookies = array(), $files = array(), $server = array())
+    static public function create($uri, $method = 'GET', $parameters = array(), $cookies = array(), $files = array(), $server = array(), $content = null)
     {
         $defaults = array(
             'SERVER_NAME'          => 'localhost',
@@ -1454,7 +1454,7 @@ class Request
             'REQUEST_URI'          => $uri,
             'QUERY_STRING'         => $queryString,
         ));
-        return new static($query, $request, array(), $cookies, $files, $server);
+        return new static($query, $request, array(), $cookies, $files, $server, $content);
     }
     public function duplicate(array $query = null, array $request = null, array $attributes = null, array $cookies = null, array $files = null, array $server = null)
     {
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/BrowserKit/ClientTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/BrowserKit/ClientTest.php
index 0bf7092641..3d493f9d21 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/BrowserKit/ClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/BrowserKit/ClientTest.php
@@ -102,6 +102,18 @@ class ClientTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertEquals('foo', $client->getResponse()->getContent(), '->getCrawler() returns the Response of the last request');
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @covers Symfony\Component\BrowserKit\Client::getContent
+     */
+    public function testGetContent()
+    {
+        $json = '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"echo","id":7,"params":["Hello World"]}';
+
+        $client = new TestClient();
+        $client->request('POST', 'http://example.com/jsonrpc', array(), array(), array(), $json);
+        $this->assertEquals($json, $client->getRequest()->getContent());
+    }
+
     /**
      * @covers Symfony\Component\BrowserKit\Client::getCrawler
      */
diff --git a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/HttpFoundation/RequestTest.php b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/HttpFoundation/RequestTest.php
index 2d8b4186cc..59be4968a8 100644
--- a/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/HttpFoundation/RequestTest.php
+++ b/tests/Symfony/Tests/Component/HttpFoundation/RequestTest.php
@@ -72,6 +72,10 @@ class RequestTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->assertEquals('/foo', $request->getPathInfo());
         $this->assertEquals('test.com', $request->getHost());
         $this->assertEquals(90, $request->getPort());
+
+        $json = '{"jsonrpc":"2.0","method":"echo","id":7,"params":["Hello World"]}';
+        $request = Request::create('http://example.com/jsonrpc', 'POST', array(), array(), array(), array(), $json);
+        $this->assertEquals($json, $request->getContent());
     }
 
     /**