diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4ea495c50..e58258676 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.avaje.ebeanorm</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-ebeanorm-agent</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11.1</version>
+      <version>4.12.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.avaje.ebeanorm</groupId>
         <artifactId>avaje-ebeanorm-mavenenhancer</artifactId>
-        <version>4.11.1</version>
+        <version>4.12.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <id>test</id>
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/EntityBeanIntercept.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/EntityBeanIntercept.java
index 24462e614..1f9af8aa9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/EntityBeanIntercept.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/EntityBeanIntercept.java
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ public final class EntityBeanIntercept implements Serializable {
 
   private transient BeanLoader beanLoader;
 
+  private transient PreGetterCallback preGetterCallback;
+
   private String ebeanServerName;
 
   /**
@@ -186,6 +188,21 @@ public final class EntityBeanIntercept implements Serializable {
     return embeddedOwnerIndex;
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Clear the getter callback.
+   */
+  public void clearGetterCallback() {
+    this.preGetterCallback = null;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Register the callback to be triggered when getter is called.
+   * This is used primarily to automatically flush the JDBC batch.
+   */
+  public void registerGetterCallback(PreGetterCallback getterCallback) {
+    this.preGetterCallback = getterCallback;
+  }
+
   /**
    * Set the embedded beans owning bean.
    */
@@ -832,19 +849,31 @@ public final class EntityBeanIntercept implements Serializable {
   public void initialisedMany(int propertyIndex) {
     loadedProps[propertyIndex] = true;
   }
-  
+
+  private final void preGetterCallback() {
+    if (preGetterCallback != null) {
+      preGetterCallback.preGetterTrigger();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Called prior to Id property getter.
+   */
+  public void preGetId() {
+    preGetterCallback();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Method that is called prior to a getter method on the actual entity.
    */
   public void preGetter(int propertyIndex) {
+    preGetterCallback();
     if (state == STATE_NEW || disableLazyLoad) {
       return;
     }
-    
     if (!isLoadedProperty(propertyIndex)) {
       loadBean(propertyIndex);
     }
-
     if (nodeUsageCollector != null) {
       nodeUsageCollector.addUsed(getProperty(propertyIndex));
     }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/PreGetterCallback.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/PreGetterCallback.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8faecec22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebean/bean/PreGetterCallback.java
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+package com.avaje.ebean.bean;
+
+/**
+ * A callback that can be registered to fire on getter method calls.
+ * It's primary purpose is to automatically flush JDBC batch buffer.
+ */
+public interface PreGetterCallback {
+
+  /**
+   * Trigger the callback.
+   */
+  void preGetterTrigger();
+}
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/core/PersistRequestBean.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/core/PersistRequestBean.java
index afd86bfa6..55c997538 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/core/PersistRequestBean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/core/PersistRequestBean.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.avaje.ebeaninternal.server.core;
 
 import com.avaje.ebean.ValuePair;
+import com.avaje.ebean.bean.PreGetterCallback;
 import com.avaje.ebeaninternal.api.ConcurrencyMode;
 import com.avaje.ebean.annotation.DocStoreMode;
 import com.avaje.ebean.bean.EntityBean;
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ import java.util.Set;
 /**
  * PersistRequest for insert update or delete of a bean.
  */
-public final class PersistRequestBean<T> extends PersistRequest implements BeanPersistRequest<T>, DocStoreUpdate {
+public final class PersistRequestBean<T> extends PersistRequest implements BeanPersistRequest<T>, DocStoreUpdate, PreGetterCallback {
 
   private final BeanManager<T> beanManager;
 
@@ -137,6 +138,11 @@ public final class PersistRequestBean<T> extends PersistRequest implements BeanP
 
   private long version;
 
+  /**
+   * Flag set when request is added to JDBC batch registered as a "getter callback" to automatically flush batch.
+   */
+  private boolean getterCallback;
+
   public PersistRequestBean(SpiEbeanServer server, T bean, Object parentBean, BeanManager<T> mgr, SpiTransaction t,
                             PersistExecute persistExecute, PersistRequest.Type type, boolean saveRecurse, boolean publish) {
 
@@ -239,8 +245,17 @@ public final class PersistRequestBean<T> extends PersistRequest implements BeanP
    */
   public void setBatched() {
     batched = true;
+    if (type == Type.INSERT || type == Type.UPDATE) {
+      // used to trigger automatic jdbc batch flush
+      intercept.registerGetterCallback(this);
+      getterCallback = true;
+    }
   }
 
+  @Override
+  public void preGetterTrigger() {
+    transaction.flushBatch();
+  }
 
   public void setSkipBatchForTopLevel() {
     skipBatchForTopLevel = true;
@@ -621,6 +636,9 @@ public final class PersistRequestBean<T> extends PersistRequest implements BeanP
 
   @Override
   public int executeNow() {
+    if (getterCallback) {
+      intercept.clearGetterCallback();
+    }
     switch (type) {
       case INSERT:
         persistExecute.executeInsertBean(this);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/id/IdBinderSimple.java b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/id/IdBinderSimple.java
index 0a3f05474..aa677d98b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/id/IdBinderSimple.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/avaje/ebeaninternal/server/deploy/id/IdBinderSimple.java
@@ -217,12 +217,10 @@ public final class IdBinderSimple implements IdBinder {
     if (!idValue.getClass().equals(expectedType)) {
       idValue = scalarType.toBeanType(idValue);
     }
-
     if (bean != null) {
       // support PropertyChangeSupport
       idProperty.setValueIntercept(bean, idValue);
     }
-
     return idValue;
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/avaje/tests/batchinsert/TestBatchInsertFlush.java b/src/test/java/com/avaje/tests/batchinsert/TestBatchInsertFlush.java
index ed5fc8892..141da0b3c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/avaje/tests/batchinsert/TestBatchInsertFlush.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/avaje/tests/batchinsert/TestBatchInsertFlush.java
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 
 import java.sql.Timestamp;
 
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertNotNull;
+
 public class TestBatchInsertFlush extends BaseTestCase {
 
   @Test
@@ -26,12 +28,8 @@ public class TestBatchInsertFlush extends BaseTestCase {
       EBasicVer b2 = new EBasicVer("b2");
       server.save(b2, txn);
 
-      //txn.flushBatch();
-
-      b1.setDescription("modify");
-      System.out.println("here");
-      Timestamp lastUpdate = b1.getLastUpdate();
       Integer id = b1.getId();
+      assertNotNull(id);
 
       EBasicVer b3 = new EBasicVer("b3");
       server.save(b3, txn);
@@ -41,7 +39,60 @@ public class TestBatchInsertFlush extends BaseTestCase {
     } finally {
       txn.end();
     }
+  }
 
+  @Test
+  public void testFlushOnGetProperty() {
 
+    EbeanServer server = Ebean.getDefaultServer();
+    Transaction txn = server.beginTransaction();
+    try {
+      txn.setBatch(PersistBatch.ALL);
+
+      EBasicVer b1 = new EBasicVer("b1");
+      server.save(b1, txn);
+
+      EBasicVer b2 = new EBasicVer("b2");
+      server.save(b2, txn);
+
+      // flush here
+      Timestamp lastUpdate = b1.getLastUpdate();
+      assertNotNull(lastUpdate);
+
+      EBasicVer b3 = new EBasicVer("b3");
+      server.save(b3, txn);
+
+      txn.commit();
+
+    } finally {
+      txn.end();
+    }
+  }
+
+  @Test
+  public void testFlushOnSetProperty() {
+
+    EbeanServer server = Ebean.getDefaultServer();
+    Transaction txn = server.beginTransaction();
+    try {
+      txn.setBatch(PersistBatch.ALL);
+
+      EBasicVer b1 = new EBasicVer("b1");
+      server.save(b1, txn);
+
+      EBasicVer b2 = new EBasicVer("b2");
+      server.save(b2, txn);
+
+      // flush here
+      b1.setDescription("modify");
+
+      EBasicVer b3 = new EBasicVer("b3");
+      server.save(b3, txn);
+
+      txn.commit();
+
+    } finally {
+      txn.end();
+    }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/com/avaje/tests/model/basic/xtra/TestInsertBatchThenUpdate.java b/src/test/java/com/avaje/tests/model/basic/xtra/TestInsertBatchThenUpdate.java
index 617cc1e95..a9c22e64c 100644
--- a/src/test/java/com/avaje/tests/model/basic/xtra/TestInsertBatchThenUpdate.java
+++ b/src/test/java/com/avaje/tests/model/basic/xtra/TestInsertBatchThenUpdate.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import org.junit.Test;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
 
 public class TestInsertBatchThenUpdate extends BaseTestCase {
@@ -24,6 +25,8 @@ public class TestInsertBatchThenUpdate extends BaseTestCase {
     try {
       txn.setBatch(PersistBatch.ALL);
 
+      LoggedSqlCollector.start();
+
       EdParent parent = new EdParent();
       parent.setName("MyComputer");
 
@@ -36,21 +39,17 @@ public class TestInsertBatchThenUpdate extends BaseTestCase {
 
       Ebean.save(parent);
 
-      // nothing flushed yet
-      List<String> loggedSql0 = LoggedSqlCollector.start();
-      assertEquals(0, loggedSql0.size());
-
       parent.setName("MyDesk");
       Ebean.save(parent);
 
-      // nothing flushed yet
-      assertEquals(0, LoggedSqlCollector.start().size());
-
       Ebean.commitTransaction();
 
       // insert statements for EdExtendedParent
-      List<String> loggedSql2 = LoggedSqlCollector.start();
-      assertEquals(2, loggedSql2.size());
+      List<String> loggedSql = LoggedSqlCollector.stop();
+      assertEquals(3, loggedSql.size());
+      assertThat(loggedSql.get(0)).contains("insert into td_parent");
+      assertThat(loggedSql.get(1)).contains("insert into td_child ");
+      assertThat(loggedSql.get(2)).contains("update td_parent set parent_name=? where parent_id=?");
 
     } finally {
       Ebean.endTransaction();