diff --git a/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index 1265d3b9..bd36b59f 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -118,10 +118,12 @@ func main() {
 	})
 
 	fullReply := &bytes.Buffer{}
-	quic.WritePublicHeader(fullReply, &quic.PublicHeader{
-		ConnectionID: publicHeader.ConnectionID,
-		PacketNumber: 1,
-	})
+	responsePublicHeader := quic.PublicHeader{ConnectionID: publicHeader.ConnectionID, PacketNumber: 1}
+	fmt.Println(responsePublicHeader)
+	err = responsePublicHeader.WritePublicHeader(fullReply)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
 
 	nullAEAD.Seal(fullReply, fullReply.Bytes(), replyFrame.Bytes())
 
diff --git a/public_header.go b/public_header.go
index 0cd11c05..a77152ac 100644
--- a/public_header.go
+++ b/public_header.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package quic
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
+	"errors"
 	"io"
 
 	"github.com/lucas-clemente/quic-go/utils"
@@ -14,6 +15,26 @@ type PublicHeader struct {
 	ConnectionID uint64
 	QuicVersion  uint32
 	PacketNumber uint64
+	// packetNumberLen uint8
+}
+
+// WritePublicHeader writes a public header
+func (h *PublicHeader) WritePublicHeader(b *bytes.Buffer) error {
+	publicFlagByte := uint8(0x0C | 0x20)
+	if h.VersionFlag && h.ResetFlag {
+		return errors.New("Reset Flag and Version Flag should not be set at the same time")
+	}
+	if h.VersionFlag {
+		publicFlagByte |= 0x01
+	}
+	if h.ResetFlag {
+		publicFlagByte |= 0x02
+	}
+
+	b.WriteByte(publicFlagByte)
+	utils.WriteUint64(b, h.ConnectionID)         // TODO: Send shorter connection id if possible
+	utils.WriteUint32(b, uint32(h.PacketNumber)) // TODO: Send shorter packet number if possible
+	return nil
 }
 
 // ParsePublicHeader parses a QUIC packet's public header
@@ -71,11 +92,3 @@ func ParsePublicHeader(b io.ByteReader) (*PublicHeader, error) {
 
 	return header, nil
 }
-
-// WritePublicHeader writes a public header
-func WritePublicHeader(b *bytes.Buffer, h *PublicHeader) {
-	publicFlagByte := uint8(0x0C | 0x20)
-	b.WriteByte(publicFlagByte)
-	utils.WriteUint64(b, h.ConnectionID)         // TODO: Send shorter connection id if possible
-	utils.WriteUint32(b, uint32(h.PacketNumber)) // TODO: Send shorter packet number if possible
-}
diff --git a/public_header_test.go b/public_header_test.go
index e30013d1..f5f6399f 100644
--- a/public_header_test.go
+++ b/public_header_test.go
@@ -76,11 +76,48 @@ var _ = Describe("Public Header", func() {
 	Context("when writing", func() {
 		It("writes a sample header", func() {
 			b := &bytes.Buffer{}
-			WritePublicHeader(b, &PublicHeader{
+			publicHeader := PublicHeader{
 				ConnectionID: 0x4cfa9f9b668619f6,
 				PacketNumber: 2,
-			})
+			}
+			publicHeader.WritePublicHeader(b)
 			Expect(b.Bytes()).To(Equal([]byte{0x2c, 0xf6, 0x19, 0x86, 0x66, 0x9b, 0x9f, 0xfa, 0x4c, 2, 0, 0, 0}))
 		})
+
+		It("sets the Version Flag", func() {
+			b := &bytes.Buffer{}
+			publicHeader := PublicHeader{
+				VersionFlag:  true,
+				ConnectionID: 0x4cfa9f9b668619f6,
+				PacketNumber: 2,
+			}
+			publicHeader.WritePublicHeader(b)
+			firstByte, _ := b.ReadByte()
+			Expect(firstByte & 0x01).To(Equal(uint8(1)))
+		})
+
+		It("sets the Reset Flag", func() {
+			b := &bytes.Buffer{}
+			publicHeader := PublicHeader{
+				ResetFlag:    true,
+				ConnectionID: 0x4cfa9f9b668619f6,
+				PacketNumber: 2,
+			}
+			publicHeader.WritePublicHeader(b)
+			firstByte, _ := b.ReadByte()
+			Expect((firstByte & 0x02) >> 1).To(Equal(uint8(1)))
+		})
+
+		It("throws an error if both Reset Flag and Version Flag are set", func() {
+			b := &bytes.Buffer{}
+			publicHeader := PublicHeader{
+				VersionFlag:  true,
+				ResetFlag:    true,
+				ConnectionID: 0x4cfa9f9b668619f6,
+				PacketNumber: 2,
+			}
+			err := publicHeader.WritePublicHeader(b)
+			Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+		})
 	})
 })