diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a643b7a3e..14b779f47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
+- Added `skip_tts` field to `TextFrame`. This lets a text frame bypass TTS while
+  still being included in the LLM context. Useful for cases like structured text
+  that isn’t meant to be spoken but should still contribute to context.
+
 - Added a `cancel_timeout_secs` argument to `PipelineTask` which defines how
   long the pipeline has to complete cancellation. When `PipelineTask.cancel()`
   is called, a `CancelFrame` is pushed through the pipeline and must reach the
diff --git a/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py b/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py
index 139857297..18ab13bac 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/frames/frames.py
@@ -305,6 +305,11 @@ class TextFrame(DataFrame):
     """
 
     text: str
+    skip_tts: bool = field(init=False)
+
+    def __post_init__(self):
+        super().__post_init__()
+        self.skip_tts = False
 
     def __str__(self):
         pts = format_pts(self.pts)
diff --git a/src/pipecat/services/tts_service.py b/src/pipecat/services/tts_service.py
index 2a210f093..afe5da62d 100644
--- a/src/pipecat/services/tts_service.py
+++ b/src/pipecat/services/tts_service.py
@@ -296,7 +296,9 @@ class TTSService(AIService):
         """
         await super().process_frame(frame, direction)
 
-        if (
+        if isinstance(frame, TextFrame) and frame.skip_tts:
+            await self.push_frame(frame, direction)
+        elif (
             isinstance(frame, TextFrame)
             and not isinstance(frame, InterimTranscriptionFrame)
             and not isinstance(frame, TranscriptionFrame)