diff --git a/templates/java/api_helpers.mustache b/templates/java/api_helpers.mustache
index 86f93b7ea50..7bec8d9667a 100644
--- a/templates/java/api_helpers.mustache
+++ b/templates/java/api_helpers.mustache
@@ -690,7 +690,7 @@ public <T> List<BatchResponse> saveObjects(String indexName, Iterable<T> objects
  *     the transporter requestOptions. (optional)
  */
 public <T> List<BatchResponse> saveObjects(String indexName, Iterable<T> objects, boolean waitForTasks, RequestOptions requestOptions) {
-  return saveObjects(indexName, objects, false, 1000, requestOptions);
+  return saveObjects(indexName, objects, waitForTasks, 1000, requestOptions);
 }
 
 /**