diff --git a/include/hpack/hpack.hpp b/include/hpack/hpack.hpp
index 84d9073..a6a0778 100644
--- a/include/hpack/hpack.hpp
+++ b/include/hpack/hpack.hpp
@@ -35,4 +35,19 @@ V decode_headers_block(decoder& dec, std::span<const byte_t> bytes, V visitor) {
   return visitor;
 }
 
+// should be used when endpoint wants to skip headers without breaking decoder state
+inline void ignore_headers_block(decoder& dec, std::span<const byte_t> bytes) {
+  // entry size calculated as name.size() + value.size() + 32,
+  // so minimal possible header to fit into dynamic table - "" "" with size 32
+  if (dec.dyntab.max_size() < 32)
+    return;
+  // maintains dynamic table in decoder
+  decode_headers_block(dec, bytes, [](std::string_view, std::string_view) {});
+}
+
+// should be used when endpoint wants to skip headers without breaking decoder state
+inline void ignore_headers_block(decoder& dec, In b, In e) {
+  ignore_headers_block(dec, std::span<const byte_t>(b, e));
+}
+
 }  // namespace hpack
diff --git a/tests/test_hpack.cpp b/tests/test_hpack.cpp
index 3ad42da..cb8da0b 100644
--- a/tests/test_hpack.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_hpack.cpp
@@ -1119,6 +1119,8 @@ TEST(encode_with_cache) {
 }
 
 int main() {
+  static_assert(hpack::noexport::can_insert_many<std::vector<hpack::byte_t>>);
+  static_assert(hpack::noexport::can_insert_many<std::vector<char>>);
   test_stream_decoder_big_str();
   test_stream_decoder();
   test_tg_answer_parts();