diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 15e265b..27ab217 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -352,7 +352,8 @@ or activate the `throw_exception_on_failure` global option of the `webhook-serve
 
 By default, all webhooks will transform the payload into JSON. Instead of sending JSON, you can send any string by using the `sendRawBody(string $body)` option instead.
 
-Due to type mismatch in the Signer API, it is currently not support to sign raw data requests
+Due to type mismatch in the Signer API, it is currently not support to sign raw data requests.
+When using the _sendRawBody_ option, you will receive a _string_ payload in the WebhookEvents.
 ```php
 WebhookCall::create()
     ->sendRawBody("<root>someXMLContent</root>")
diff --git a/src/Events/WebhookCallEvent.php b/src/Events/WebhookCallEvent.php
index 86c2934..aeed36d 100644
--- a/src/Events/WebhookCallEvent.php
+++ b/src/Events/WebhookCallEvent.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ abstract class WebhookCallEvent
     public function __construct(
         public string $httpVerb,
         public string $webhookUrl,
-        public array $payload,
+        public array|string $payload,
         public array $headers,
         public array $meta,
         public array $tags,
diff --git a/tests/CallWebhookJobTest.php b/tests/CallWebhookJobTest.php
index e2281cc..b8db727 100644
--- a/tests/CallWebhookJobTest.php
+++ b/tests/CallWebhookJobTest.php
@@ -321,3 +321,32 @@ function baseGetRequest(array $overrides = []): array
         ->testClient
         ->assertRequestsMade([$baseRequest]);
 });
+
+
+it('send raw body data in event if rawBody is set', function () {
+    $this->testClient->throwConnectionException();
+
+    $testBody = "<xml>anotherOption</xml>";
+    WebhookCall::create()
+        ->url('https://example.com/webhooks')
+        ->useSecret('abc')
+        ->sendRawBody($testBody)
+        ->doNotSign()
+        ->dispatch();
+
+    $baseRequest = baseRequest();
+
+    $baseRequest['options']['body'] = $testBody;
+    unset($baseRequest['options']['headers']['Signature']);
+
+    artisan('queue:work --once');
+
+    Event::assertDispatched(WebhookCallFailedEvent::class, function (WebhookCallFailedEvent $event) use ($testBody) {
+        expect($event->errorType)->not->toBeNull()
+            ->and($event->errorMessage)->not->toBeNull()
+            ->and($event->payload)->toBe($testBody);
+
+        return true;
+    });
+});
+