diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/Ebean.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/Ebean.java
index 48132a90c..5fbd9aa83 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebean/Ebean.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/Ebean.java
@@ -428,6 +428,24 @@ public final class Ebean {
     return serverMgr.getDefaultServer().currentTransaction();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * The batch will be flushing automatically but you can use this to explicitly
+   * flush the batch if you like.
+   * <p>
+   * Flushing occurs automatically when:
+   * </p>
+   * <ul>
+   * <li>the batch size is reached</li>
+   * <li>A query is executed on the same transaction</li>
+   * <li>UpdateSql or CallableSql are mixed with bean save and delete</li>
+   * <li>Transaction commit occurs</li>
+   * <li>A getter method is called on a batched bean</li>
+   * </ul>
+   */
+  public static void flush() {
+    currentTransaction().flush();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Register a TransactionCallback on the currently active transaction.
    * <p/>
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/Transaction.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/Transaction.java
index 6b645f9b6..2a6169c65 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebean/Transaction.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/Transaction.java
@@ -427,6 +427,7 @@ public interface Transaction extends AutoCloseable {
    * <li>A query is executed on the same transaction</li>
    * <li>UpdateSql or CallableSql are mixed with bean save and delete</li>
    * <li>Transaction commit occurs</li>
+   * <li>A getter method is called on a batched bean</li>
    * </ul>
    */
   void flush() throws PersistenceException;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tests/transaction/TestBatchModelFlush.java b/src/test/java/org/tests/transaction/TestBatchModelFlush.java
index 752ad8096..16a8cd684 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tests/transaction/TestBatchModelFlush.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tests/transaction/TestBatchModelFlush.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package org.tests.transaction;
 
 import io.ebean.BaseTestCase;
+import io.ebean.Ebean;
 import io.ebean.annotation.Transactional;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.tests.model.m2m.MnyB;
@@ -23,5 +24,9 @@ public class TestBatchModelFlush extends BaseTestCase {
     bean2.db().flush();
 
     new MnyB("TestBatchModelFlush_4").save();
+    Ebean.flush();
+
+    // the rest is flushed on commit
+    new MnyB("TestBatchModelFlush_5").save();
   }
 }