diff --git a/servant/src/Servant/API.hs b/servant/src/Servant/API.hs
index 21a81234..eabad7fd 100644
--- a/servant/src/Servant/API.hs
+++ b/servant/src/Servant/API.hs
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ import           Servant.API.Verbs
                  Patch, PatchAccepted, PatchNoContent, PatchNonAuthoritative,
                  Post, PostAccepted, PostCreated, PostNoContent,
                  PostNonAuthoritative, PostResetContent, Put, PutAccepted,
-                 PutNoContent, PutNonAuthoritative,
+                 PutCreated, PutNoContent, PutNonAuthoritative,
                  ReflectMethod (reflectMethod), StdMethod (..), Verb)
 import           Servant.API.WithNamedContext
                  (WithNamedContext)
diff --git a/servant/src/Servant/API/Verbs.hs b/servant/src/Servant/API/Verbs.hs
index f6381602..b7d4c048 100644
--- a/servant/src/Servant/API/Verbs.hs
+++ b/servant/src/Servant/API/Verbs.hs
@@ -56,14 +56,17 @@ type Patch  = Verb 'PATCH  200
 -- Indicates that a new resource has been created. The URI corresponding to the
 -- resource should be given in the @Location@ header field.
 --
+-- If the operation is idempotent, use 'PutCreated'. If not, use 'PostCreated'
+--
 -- If the resource cannot be created immediately, use 'PostAccepted'.
 --
 -- Consider using 'Servant.Links.safeLink' for the @Location@ header
 -- field.
 
 -- | 'POST' with 201 status code.
---
 type PostCreated = Verb 'POST 201
+-- | 'PUT' with 201 status code.
+type PutCreated = Verb 'PUT 201
 
 
 -- ** 202 Accepted