diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # ChangeLog for yesod-core
 
+## 1.6.9
+
+* Add `sendResponseNoContent` [#1565](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/pull/1565)
+
 ## 1.6.8.1
 
 * Add missing test file to tarball [#1563](https://github.com/yesodweb/yesod/issues/1563)
diff --git a/Yesod/Core/Handler.hs b/Yesod/Core/Handler.hs
--- a/Yesod/Core/Handler.hs
+++ b/Yesod/Core/Handler.hs
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
       -- ** Type specific response with custom status
     , sendStatusJSON
     , sendResponseCreated
+    , sendResponseNoContent
     , sendWaiResponse
     , sendWaiApplication
     , sendRawResponse
@@ -647,6 +648,12 @@
 sendResponseCreated url = do
     r <- getUrlRender
     handlerError $ HCCreated $ r url
+
+-- | Bypass remaining handler code and output no content with a 204 status code.
+--
+-- @since 1.6.9
+sendResponseNoContent :: MonadHandler m => m a
+sendResponseNoContent = sendWaiResponse $ W.responseBuilder H.status204 [] mempty
 
 -- | Send a 'W.Response'. Please note: this function is rarely
 -- necessary, and will /disregard/ any changes to response headers and session
diff --git a/yesod-core.cabal b/yesod-core.cabal
--- a/yesod-core.cabal
+++ b/yesod-core.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:            yesod-core
-version:         1.6.8.1
+version:         1.6.9
 license:         MIT
 license-file:    LICENSE
 author:          Michael Snoyman <michael@snoyman.com>