diff --git a/configuration-schema.json b/configuration-schema.json
index 1d034ec715..715ed83fa6 100644
--- a/configuration-schema.json
+++ b/configuration-schema.json
@@ -218,6 +218,10 @@
         "yaml-tags": {
           "type": "boolean",
           "description": "Enable the generation of YAML tags for struct fields"
+        },
+        "client-response-bytes-function": {
+          "type": "boolean",
+          "description": "Enable the generation of a `Bytes()` method on response objects for `ClientWithResponses`"
         }
       }
     },
diff --git a/internal/test/issues/issue240/api.yaml b/internal/test/issues/issue240/api.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5945b63dd7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/test/issues/issue240/api.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+openapi: "3.0.0"
+info:
+  version: 1.0.0
+  title: Generate models
+paths:
+  /client:
+    get:
+      operationId: getClient
+      responses:
+        200:
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                $ref: "#/components/schemas/ClientType"
+    put:
+      operationId: updateClient
+      responses:
+        400:
+          content:
+            application/json:
+              schema:
+                type: object
+                properties:
+                  code:
+                    type: string
+                required:
+                - code
+components:
+  schemas:
+    ClientType:
+      type: object
+      required:
+        - name
+      properties:
+        name:
+          type: string
+    # NOTE that this is not generated by default because it's not referenced. If you want it, you need to use the following YAML configuration:
+    #
+    # output-options:
+    #   skip-prune: true
+    Unreferenced:
+      type: object
+      required:
+        - id
+      properties:
+        id:
+          type: int
diff --git a/internal/test/issues/issue240/cfg.yaml b/internal/test/issues/issue240/cfg.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3143764a0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/test/issues/issue240/cfg.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# yaml-language-server: $schema=../../../../configuration-schema.json
+package: issue240
+output: client.gen.go
+generate:
+  models: true
+  client: true
+output-options:
+  client-response-bytes-function: true
diff --git a/internal/test/issues/issue240/client.gen.go b/internal/test/issues/issue240/client.gen.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8a0a533589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/test/issues/issue240/client.gen.go
@@ -0,0 +1,355 @@
+// Package issue240 provides primitives to interact with the openapi HTTP API.
+//
+// Code generated by github.com/oapi-codegen/oapi-codegen/v2 version v2.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000 DO NOT EDIT.
+package issue240
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strings"
+)
+
+// ClientType defines model for ClientType.
+type ClientType struct {
+	Name string `json:"name"`
+}
+
+// RequestEditorFn  is the function signature for the RequestEditor callback function
+type RequestEditorFn func(ctx context.Context, req *http.Request) error
+
+// Doer performs HTTP requests.
+//
+// The standard http.Client implements this interface.
+type HttpRequestDoer interface {
+	Do(req *http.Request) (*http.Response, error)
+}
+
+// Client which conforms to the OpenAPI3 specification for this service.
+type Client struct {
+	// The endpoint of the server conforming to this interface, with scheme,
+	// https://api.deepmap.com for example. This can contain a path relative
+	// to the server, such as https://api.deepmap.com/dev-test, and all the
+	// paths in the swagger spec will be appended to the server.
+	Server string
+
+	// Doer for performing requests, typically a *http.Client with any
+	// customized settings, such as certificate chains.
+	Client HttpRequestDoer
+
+	// A list of callbacks for modifying requests which are generated before sending over
+	// the network.
+	RequestEditors []RequestEditorFn
+}
+
+// ClientOption allows setting custom parameters during construction
+type ClientOption func(*Client) error
+
+// Creates a new Client, with reasonable defaults
+func NewClient(server string, opts ...ClientOption) (*Client, error) {
+	// create a client with sane default values
+	client := Client{
+		Server: server,
+	}
+	// mutate client and add all optional params
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		if err := o(&client); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+	}
+	// ensure the server URL always has a trailing slash
+	if !strings.HasSuffix(client.Server, "/") {
+		client.Server += "/"
+	}
+	// create httpClient, if not already present
+	if client.Client == nil {
+		client.Client = &http.Client{}
+	}
+	return &client, nil
+}
+
+// WithHTTPClient allows overriding the default Doer, which is
+// automatically created using http.Client. This is useful for tests.
+func WithHTTPClient(doer HttpRequestDoer) ClientOption {
+	return func(c *Client) error {
+		c.Client = doer
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// WithRequestEditorFn allows setting up a callback function, which will be
+// called right before sending the request. This can be used to mutate the request.
+func WithRequestEditorFn(fn RequestEditorFn) ClientOption {
+	return func(c *Client) error {
+		c.RequestEditors = append(c.RequestEditors, fn)
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// The interface specification for the client above.
+type ClientInterface interface {
+	// GetClient request
+	GetClient(ctx context.Context, reqEditors ...RequestEditorFn) (*http.Response, error)
+
+	// UpdateClient request
+	UpdateClient(ctx context.Context, reqEditors ...RequestEditorFn) (*http.Response, error)
+}
+
+func (c *Client) GetClient(ctx context.Context, reqEditors ...RequestEditorFn) (*http.Response, error) {
+	req, err := NewGetClientRequest(c.Server)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	req = req.WithContext(ctx)
+	if err := c.applyEditors(ctx, req, reqEditors); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return c.Client.Do(req)
+}
+
+func (c *Client) UpdateClient(ctx context.Context, reqEditors ...RequestEditorFn) (*http.Response, error) {
+	req, err := NewUpdateClientRequest(c.Server)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	req = req.WithContext(ctx)
+	if err := c.applyEditors(ctx, req, reqEditors); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return c.Client.Do(req)
+}
+
+// NewGetClientRequest generates requests for GetClient
+func NewGetClientRequest(server string) (*http.Request, error) {
+	var err error
+
+	serverURL, err := url.Parse(server)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	operationPath := fmt.Sprintf("/client")
+	if operationPath[0] == '/' {
+		operationPath = "." + operationPath
+	}
+
+	queryURL, err := serverURL.Parse(operationPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("GET", queryURL.String(), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return req, nil
+}
+
+// NewUpdateClientRequest generates requests for UpdateClient
+func NewUpdateClientRequest(server string) (*http.Request, error) {
+	var err error
+
+	serverURL, err := url.Parse(server)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	operationPath := fmt.Sprintf("/client")
+	if operationPath[0] == '/' {
+		operationPath = "." + operationPath
+	}
+
+	queryURL, err := serverURL.Parse(operationPath)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	req, err := http.NewRequest("PUT", queryURL.String(), nil)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	return req, nil
+}
+
+func (c *Client) applyEditors(ctx context.Context, req *http.Request, additionalEditors []RequestEditorFn) error {
+	for _, r := range c.RequestEditors {
+		if err := r(ctx, req); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	for _, r := range additionalEditors {
+		if err := r(ctx, req); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// ClientWithResponses builds on ClientInterface to offer response payloads
+type ClientWithResponses struct {
+	ClientInterface
+}
+
+// NewClientWithResponses creates a new ClientWithResponses, which wraps
+// Client with return type handling
+func NewClientWithResponses(server string, opts ...ClientOption) (*ClientWithResponses, error) {
+	client, err := NewClient(server, opts...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return &ClientWithResponses{client}, nil
+}
+
+// WithBaseURL overrides the baseURL.
+func WithBaseURL(baseURL string) ClientOption {
+	return func(c *Client) error {
+		newBaseURL, err := url.Parse(baseURL)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		c.Server = newBaseURL.String()
+		return nil
+	}
+}
+
+// ClientWithResponsesInterface is the interface specification for the client with responses above.
+type ClientWithResponsesInterface interface {
+	// GetClientWithResponse request
+	GetClientWithResponse(ctx context.Context, reqEditors ...RequestEditorFn) (*GetClientResponse, error)
+
+	// UpdateClientWithResponse request
+	UpdateClientWithResponse(ctx context.Context, reqEditors ...RequestEditorFn) (*UpdateClientResponse, error)
+}
+
+type GetClientResponse struct {
+	Body         []byte
+	HTTPResponse *http.Response
+	JSON200      *ClientType
+}
+
+// Status returns HTTPResponse.Status
+func (r GetClientResponse) Status() string {
+	if r.HTTPResponse != nil {
+		return r.HTTPResponse.Status
+	}
+	return http.StatusText(0)
+}
+
+// StatusCode returns HTTPResponse.StatusCode
+func (r GetClientResponse) StatusCode() int {
+	if r.HTTPResponse != nil {
+		return r.HTTPResponse.StatusCode
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// Bytes is a convenience method to retrieve the raw bytes from the HTTP response
+func (r GetClientResponse) Bytes() []byte {
+	return r.Body
+}
+
+type UpdateClientResponse struct {
+	Body         []byte
+	HTTPResponse *http.Response
+	JSON400      *struct {
+		Code string `json:"code"`
+	}
+}
+
+// Status returns HTTPResponse.Status
+func (r UpdateClientResponse) Status() string {
+	if r.HTTPResponse != nil {
+		return r.HTTPResponse.Status
+	}
+	return http.StatusText(0)
+}
+
+// StatusCode returns HTTPResponse.StatusCode
+func (r UpdateClientResponse) StatusCode() int {
+	if r.HTTPResponse != nil {
+		return r.HTTPResponse.StatusCode
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// Bytes is a convenience method to retrieve the raw bytes from the HTTP response
+func (r UpdateClientResponse) Bytes() []byte {
+	return r.Body
+}
+
+// GetClientWithResponse request returning *GetClientResponse
+func (c *ClientWithResponses) GetClientWithResponse(ctx context.Context, reqEditors ...RequestEditorFn) (*GetClientResponse, error) {
+	rsp, err := c.GetClient(ctx, reqEditors...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return ParseGetClientResponse(rsp)
+}
+
+// UpdateClientWithResponse request returning *UpdateClientResponse
+func (c *ClientWithResponses) UpdateClientWithResponse(ctx context.Context, reqEditors ...RequestEditorFn) (*UpdateClientResponse, error) {
+	rsp, err := c.UpdateClient(ctx, reqEditors...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+	return ParseUpdateClientResponse(rsp)
+}
+
+// ParseGetClientResponse parses an HTTP response from a GetClientWithResponse call
+func ParseGetClientResponse(rsp *http.Response) (*GetClientResponse, error) {
+	bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(rsp.Body)
+	defer func() { _ = rsp.Body.Close() }()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	response := &GetClientResponse{
+		Body:         bodyBytes,
+		HTTPResponse: rsp,
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case strings.Contains(rsp.Header.Get("Content-Type"), "json") && rsp.StatusCode == 200:
+		var dest ClientType
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(bodyBytes, &dest); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		response.JSON200 = &dest
+
+	}
+
+	return response, nil
+}
+
+// ParseUpdateClientResponse parses an HTTP response from a UpdateClientWithResponse call
+func ParseUpdateClientResponse(rsp *http.Response) (*UpdateClientResponse, error) {
+	bodyBytes, err := io.ReadAll(rsp.Body)
+	defer func() { _ = rsp.Body.Close() }()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
+	response := &UpdateClientResponse{
+		Body:         bodyBytes,
+		HTTPResponse: rsp,
+	}
+
+	switch {
+	case strings.Contains(rsp.Header.Get("Content-Type"), "json") && rsp.StatusCode == 400:
+		var dest struct {
+			Code string `json:"code"`
+		}
+		if err := json.Unmarshal(bodyBytes, &dest); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		response.JSON400 = &dest
+
+	}
+
+	return response, nil
+}
diff --git a/internal/test/issues/issue240/generate.go b/internal/test/issues/issue240/generate.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a107ac4597
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/test/issues/issue240/generate.go
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+package issue240
+
+//go:generate go run github.com/oapi-codegen/oapi-codegen/v2/cmd/oapi-codegen -config cfg.yaml api.yaml
diff --git a/pkg/codegen/configuration.go b/pkg/codegen/configuration.go
index da9dd463c3..228626ad12 100644
--- a/pkg/codegen/configuration.go
+++ b/pkg/codegen/configuration.go
@@ -242,6 +242,9 @@ type OutputOptions struct {
 
 	// EnableYamlTags adds YAML tags to generated structs, in addition to default JSON ones
 	EnableYamlTags bool `yaml:"yaml-tags,omitempty"`
+
+	// ClientResponseBytesFunction decides whether to enable the generation of a `Bytes()` method on response objects for `ClientWithResponses`
+	ClientResponseBytesFunction bool `yaml:"client-response-bytes-function,omitempty"`
 }
 
 func (oo OutputOptions) Validate() map[string]string {
diff --git a/pkg/codegen/templates/client-with-responses.tmpl b/pkg/codegen/templates/client-with-responses.tmpl
index 908f21476a..3b85500a8d 100644
--- a/pkg/codegen/templates/client-with-responses.tmpl
+++ b/pkg/codegen/templates/client-with-responses.tmpl
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ func (r {{genResponseTypeName $opid | ucFirst}}) StatusCode() int {
     }
     return 0
 }
+
+{{ if opts.OutputOptions.ClientResponseBytesFunction }}
+// Bytes is a convenience method to retrieve the raw bytes from the HTTP response
+func (r {{genResponseTypeName $opid | ucFirst}}) Bytes() []byte {
+    return r.Body
+}
+{{end}}
 {{end}}