diff --git a/java/src/main/java/org/rocksdb/FlushOptions.java b/java/src/main/java/org/rocksdb/FlushOptions.java
index e481c7664..927c8dccc 100644
--- a/java/src/main/java/org/rocksdb/FlushOptions.java
+++ b/java/src/main/java/org/rocksdb/FlushOptions.java
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ public class FlushOptions extends RocksObject {
    */
   public FlushOptions setWaitForFlush(boolean waitForFlush) {
     assert(isInitialized());
-    waitForFlush(nativeHandle_);
+    setWaitForFlush(nativeHandle_, waitForFlush);
     return this;
   }