diff --git a/docs/sanic/streaming.md b/docs/sanic/streaming.md
index a2ff8955..a314592b 100644
--- a/docs/sanic/streaming.md
+++ b/docs/sanic/streaming.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ async def index(request):
 
 ## Request Streaming
 
-Sanic allows you to get request data by stream, as below. When the request ends, `request.stream.get()` returns `None`.
+Sanic allows you to get request data by stream, as below. When the request ends, `request.stream.get()` returns `None`. Only post, put and patch decorator have stream argument.
 
 ```python
 from sanic import Sanic
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class SimpleView(HTTPMethodView):
         return text(result)
 
 
-@app.stream('/stream')
+@app.post('/stream', stream=True)
 async def handler(request):
     async def streaming(response):
         while True:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ async def handler(request):
     return stream(streaming)
 
 
-@bp.stream('/bp_stream')
+@bp.put('/bp_stream', stream=True)
 async def bp_handler(request):
     result = ''
     while True:
diff --git a/examples/request_stream/client.py b/examples/request_stream/client.py
index 26f76800..30fcff06 100644
--- a/examples/request_stream/client.py
+++ b/examples/request_stream/client.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@ data = ""
 for i in range(1, 250000):
     data += str(i)
 
-r = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:8000/method_view', data=data)
+r = requests.post('http://127.0.0.1:8000/stream', data=data)
 print(r.text)
diff --git a/examples/request_stream/server.py b/examples/request_stream/server.py
index a825de6b..37acfd5d 100644
--- a/examples/request_stream/server.py
+++ b/examples/request_stream/server.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ class SimpleView(HTTPMethodView):
         return text(result)
 
 
-@app.stream('/stream')
+@app.post('/stream', stream=True)
 async def handler(request):
     async def streaming(response):
         while True:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ async def handler(request):
     return stream(streaming)
 
 
-@bp.stream('/bp_stream')
+@bp.put('/bp_stream', stream=True)
 async def bp_handler(request):
     result = ''
     while True:
diff --git a/sanic/app.py b/sanic/app.py
index 0216be34..090daa24 100644
--- a/sanic/app.py
+++ b/sanic/app.py
@@ -144,13 +144,13 @@ class Sanic:
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"GET"}), host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
 
-    def post(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
+    def post(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False, stream=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"POST"}), host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream)
 
-    def put(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
+    def put(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False, stream=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"PUT"}), host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream)
 
     def head(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"HEAD"}), host=host,
@@ -160,21 +160,14 @@ class Sanic:
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"OPTIONS"}), host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
 
-    def patch(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
+    def patch(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False, stream=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"PATCH"}), host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream)
 
     def delete(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=frozenset({"DELETE"}), host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
 
-    def stream(
-            self, uri, methods=frozenset({"POST"}), host=None,
-            strict_slashes=False):
-        return self.route(uri, methods=methods, host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes,
-                          stream=True)
-
     def add_route(self, handler, uri, methods=frozenset({'GET'}), host=None,
                   strict_slashes=False):
         """A helper method to register class instance or
diff --git a/sanic/blueprints.py b/sanic/blueprints.py
index fe1bbf90..315cdbda 100644
--- a/sanic/blueprints.py
+++ b/sanic/blueprints.py
@@ -196,13 +196,13 @@ class Blueprint:
         return self.route(uri, methods=["GET"], host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
 
-    def post(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
+    def post(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False, stream=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["POST"], host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream)
 
-    def put(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
+    def put(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False, stream=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["PUT"], host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream)
 
     def head(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["HEAD"], host=host,
@@ -212,14 +212,10 @@ class Blueprint:
         return self.route(uri, methods=["OPTIONS"], host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
 
-    def patch(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
+    def patch(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False, stream=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["PATCH"], host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
+                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=stream)
 
     def delete(self, uri, host=None, strict_slashes=False):
         return self.route(uri, methods=["DELETE"], host=host,
                           strict_slashes=strict_slashes)
-
-    def stream(self, uri, methods=["POST"], host=None, strict_slashes=False):
-        return self.route(uri, methods=methods, host=host,
-                          strict_slashes=strict_slashes, stream=True)
diff --git a/tests/test_blueprints.py b/tests/test_blueprints.py
index ad638dd5..d9f5cd61 100644
--- a/tests/test_blueprints.py
+++ b/tests/test_blueprints.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ def test_bp():
 
     @bp.route('/')
     def handler(request):
-        assert request.stream is None
         return text('Hello')
 
     app.blueprint(bp)
@@ -270,38 +269,48 @@ def test_bp_shorthand():
 
     @blueprint.get('/get')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
     @blueprint.put('/put')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
     @blueprint.post('/post')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
     @blueprint.head('/head')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
     @blueprint.options('/options')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
     @blueprint.patch('/patch')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
     @blueprint.delete('/delete')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
     @blueprint.websocket('/ws')
     async def handler(request, ws):
+        assert request.stream is None
         ev.set()
 
     app.blueprint(blueprint)
 
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+
     request, response = app.test_client.get('/get')
     assert response.text == 'OK'
 
diff --git a/tests/test_request_stream.py b/tests/test_request_stream.py
index 3098963f..0ceccf60 100644
--- a/tests/test_request_stream.py
+++ b/tests/test_request_stream.py
@@ -45,12 +45,37 @@ def test_request_stream_method_view():
 
 
 def test_request_stream_app():
-    '''for self.is_request_stream = True'''
+    '''for self.is_request_stream = True and decorators'''
 
     app = Sanic('test_request_stream_app')
 
-    @app.stream('/stream')
-    async def handler(request):
+    @app.get('/get')
+    async def get(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('GET')
+
+    @app.head('/head')
+    async def head(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('HEAD')
+
+    @app.delete('/delete')
+    async def delete(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('DELETE')
+
+    @app.options('/options')
+    async def options(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('OPTIONS')
+
+    @app.post('/_post/<id>')
+    async def _post(request, id):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('_POST')
+
+    @app.post('/post/<id>', stream=True)
+    async def post(request, id):
         assert isinstance(request.stream, asyncio.Queue)
 
         async def streaming(response):
@@ -61,18 +86,79 @@ def test_request_stream_app():
                 response.write(body.decode('utf-8'))
         return stream(streaming)
 
-    @app.get('/get')
-    async def get(request):
+    @app.put('/_put')
+    async def _put(request):
         assert request.stream is None
-        return text('OK')
+        return text('_PUT')
+
+    @app.put('/put', stream=True)
+    async def put(request):
+        assert isinstance(request.stream, asyncio.Queue)
+
+        async def streaming(response):
+            while True:
+                body = await request.stream.get()
+                if body is None:
+                    break
+                response.write(body.decode('utf-8'))
+        return stream(streaming)
+
+    @app.patch('/_patch')
+    async def _patch(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('_PATCH')
+
+    @app.patch('/patch', stream=True)
+    async def patch(request):
+        assert isinstance(request.stream, asyncio.Queue)
+
+        async def streaming(response):
+            while True:
+                body = await request.stream.get()
+                if body is None:
+                    break
+                response.write(body.decode('utf-8'))
+        return stream(streaming)
 
     assert app.is_request_stream is True
 
     request, response = app.test_client.get('/get')
     assert response.status == 200
-    assert response.text == 'OK'
+    assert response.text == 'GET'
 
-    request, response = app.test_client.post('/stream', data=data)
+    request, response = app.test_client.head('/head')
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == ''
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.delete('/delete')
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == 'DELETE'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.options('/options')
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == 'OPTIONS'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.post('/_post/1', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == '_POST'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.post('/post/1', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == data
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.put('/_put', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == '_PUT'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.put('/put', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == data
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.patch('/_patch', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == '_PATCH'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.patch('/patch', data=data)
     assert response.status == 200
     assert response.text == data
 
@@ -83,31 +169,118 @@ def test_request_stream_blueprint():
     app = Sanic('test_request_stream_blueprint')
     bp = Blueprint('test_blueprint_request_stream_blueprint')
 
-    @bp.stream('/bp_stream')
-    async def bp_stream(request):
-        assert isinstance(request.stream, asyncio.Queue)
-        result = ''
-        while True:
-            body = await request.stream.get()
-            if body is None:
-                break
-            result += body.decode('utf-8')
-        return text(result)
-
-    @bp.get('/bp_get')
-    async def bp_get(request):
+    @app.get('/get')
+    async def get(request):
         assert request.stream is None
-        return text('OK')
+        return text('GET')
+
+    @bp.head('/head')
+    async def head(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('HEAD')
+
+    @bp.delete('/delete')
+    async def delete(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('DELETE')
+
+    @bp.options('/options')
+    async def options(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('OPTIONS')
+
+    @bp.post('/_post/<id>')
+    async def _post(request, id):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('_POST')
+
+    @bp.post('/post/<id>', stream=True)
+    async def post(request, id):
+        assert isinstance(request.stream, asyncio.Queue)
+
+        async def streaming(response):
+            while True:
+                body = await request.stream.get()
+                if body is None:
+                    break
+                response.write(body.decode('utf-8'))
+        return stream(streaming)
+
+    @bp.put('/_put')
+    async def _put(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('_PUT')
+
+    @bp.put('/put', stream=True)
+    async def put(request):
+        assert isinstance(request.stream, asyncio.Queue)
+
+        async def streaming(response):
+            while True:
+                body = await request.stream.get()
+                if body is None:
+                    break
+                response.write(body.decode('utf-8'))
+        return stream(streaming)
+
+    @bp.patch('/_patch')
+    async def _patch(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('_PATCH')
+
+    @bp.patch('/patch', stream=True)
+    async def patch(request):
+        assert isinstance(request.stream, asyncio.Queue)
+
+        async def streaming(response):
+            while True:
+                body = await request.stream.get()
+                if body is None:
+                    break
+                response.write(body.decode('utf-8'))
+        return stream(streaming)
 
     app.blueprint(bp)
 
     assert app.is_request_stream is True
 
-    request, response = app.test_client.get('/bp_get')
+    request, response = app.test_client.get('/get')
     assert response.status == 200
-    assert response.text == 'OK'
+    assert response.text == 'GET'
 
-    request, response = app.test_client.post('/bp_stream', data=data)
+    request, response = app.test_client.head('/head')
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == ''
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.delete('/delete')
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == 'DELETE'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.options('/options')
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == 'OPTIONS'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.post('/_post/1', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == '_POST'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.post('/post/1', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == data
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.put('/_put', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == '_PUT'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.put('/put', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == data
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.patch('/_patch', data=data)
+    assert response.status == 200
+    assert response.text == '_PATCH'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.patch('/patch', data=data)
     assert response.status == 200
     assert response.text == data
 
@@ -170,7 +343,7 @@ def test_request_stream():
                 result += body.decode('utf-8')
             return text(result)
 
-    @app.stream('/stream')
+    @app.post('/stream', stream=True)
     async def handler(request):
         assert isinstance(request.stream, asyncio.Queue)
 
@@ -187,7 +360,7 @@ def test_request_stream():
         assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
-    @bp.stream('/bp_stream')
+    @bp.post('/bp_stream', stream=True)
     async def bp_stream(request):
         assert isinstance(request.stream, asyncio.Queue)
         result = ''
diff --git a/tests/test_routes.py b/tests/test_routes.py
index 2219b07a..4afb4a9c 100644
--- a/tests/test_routes.py
+++ b/tests/test_routes.py
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ def test_route_strict_slash():
 
     @app.post('/post/', strict_slashes=True)
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
     assert app.is_request_stream is False
@@ -80,21 +81,43 @@ def test_shorthand_routes_put():
 
     @app.put('/put')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+
     request, response = app.test_client.put('/put')
     assert response.text == 'OK'
 
     request, response = app.test_client.get('/put')
     assert response.status == 405
 
+def test_shorthand_routes_delete():
+    app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_delete')
+
+    @app.delete('/delete')
+    def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
+        return text('OK')
+
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.delete('/delete')
+    assert response.text == 'OK'
+
+    request, response = app.test_client.get('/delete')
+    assert response.status == 405
+
 def test_shorthand_routes_patch():
     app = Sanic('test_shorhand_routes_patch')
 
     @app.patch('/patch')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+
     request, response = app.test_client.patch('/patch')
     assert response.text == 'OK'
 
@@ -106,8 +129,11 @@ def test_shorthand_routes_head():
 
     @app.head('/head')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+
     request, response = app.test_client.head('/head')
     assert response.status == 200
 
@@ -119,8 +145,11 @@ def test_shorthand_routes_options():
 
     @app.options('/options')
     def handler(request):
+        assert request.stream is None
         return text('OK')
 
+    assert app.is_request_stream is False
+
     request, response = app.test_client.options('/options')
     assert response.status == 200