diff --git a/src/Krizon/Google/Analytics/MeasurementProtocol/MeasurementProtocolClient.php b/src/Krizon/Google/Analytics/MeasurementProtocol/MeasurementProtocolClient.php
index c315895..356641a 100644
--- a/src/Krizon/Google/Analytics/MeasurementProtocol/MeasurementProtocolClient.php
+++ b/src/Krizon/Google/Analytics/MeasurementProtocol/MeasurementProtocolClient.php
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 use Guzzle\Common\Collection;
 use Guzzle\Http\Message\Request;
 use Guzzle\Service\Client;
+use Guzzle\Plugin\Async\AsyncPlugin;
 use Guzzle\Service\Description\ServiceDescription;
 
 class MeasurementProtocolClient extends Client
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ public static function factory($config = array())
     {
         $default = array(
             'ssl' => false,
+            'async' => false,
             'tid' => null
         );
         $required = array('ssl');
@@ -32,6 +34,10 @@ public static function factory($config = array())
 
         $client = new self($baseUrl, $config);
 
+        if($config->get('async') === true) {
+            $client->addSubscriber(new AsyncPlugin());
+        }
+
         $description = ServiceDescription::factory(__DIR__ . '/Resources/service.php');
         $client->setDescription($description);
 
diff --git a/tests/Krizon/Google/Analytics/MeasurementProtocol/Test/MeasurementProtocolClientTest.php b/tests/Krizon/Google/Analytics/MeasurementProtocol/Test/MeasurementProtocolClientTest.php
index d5fee8f..8cf69ba 100644
--- a/tests/Krizon/Google/Analytics/MeasurementProtocol/Test/MeasurementProtocolClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/Krizon/Google/Analytics/MeasurementProtocol/Test/MeasurementProtocolClientTest.php
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 namespace Krizon\Google\Analytics\MeasurementProtocol\Test;
 
 use Guzzle\Http\Message\Response;
+use Guzzle\Plugin\Async\AsyncPlugin;
 use Guzzle\Plugin\History\HistoryPlugin;
 use Guzzle\Plugin\Mock\MockPlugin;
 use Guzzle\Service\Exception\ValidationException;
@@ -42,6 +43,18 @@ public function testFactoryInitializesClientWithSsl()
         $this->assertTrue($client->getConfig('ssl'));
     }
 
+    public function testFactoryInitializesClientWithAsync()
+    {
+        $client = MeasurementProtocolClient::factory(array(
+            'async' => true
+        ));
+        $this->assertEquals('http://www.google-analytics.com', $client->getBaseUrl());
+        // We try to check if the is asynch plugin is correctly registered in the listeners list
+        $ed = $client-> getEventDispatcher()->getListeners();
+        $classList = array_map(function($elt){return get_class($elt[0]);}, $ed['request.sent']);
+        $this->assertContains(get_class(new AsyncPlugin()), $classList);
+    }
+
     public function testAbstractCollect()
     {
         $response = $this->getResponse('abstract.collect', array(
@@ -223,6 +236,25 @@ public function testTrackingIdAsParamWins()
         $this->assertEquals('X3', $this->history->getLastRequest()->getQuery()->get('tid'));
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @group internet
+     */
+    public function testAsyncRequestLive()
+    {
+        $client = MeasurementProtocolClient::factory(array(
+            'async' => true
+        ));
+        $response = $this->getResponse('pageview', array(
+            'tid' => $this->getTrackingId(),
+            'cid' => $this->getCustomerId(),
+            't' => 'pageview',
+            'dh' => 'domain.do',
+            'dp' => '/php-ga-measurement-protocol/phpunit-test/async',
+            'dt' => 'PHP GA Measurement Protocol Async'
+        ), false, $client);
+        $this->assertEquals(200, $response->getStatusCode());
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param $operation
      * @param array $parameters