diff --git a/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/internal/DiskLruCache.java b/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/internal/DiskLruCache.java
index 64dac4c31..187413db8 100644
--- a/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/internal/DiskLruCache.java
+++ b/okhttp/src/main/java/com/squareup/okhttp/internal/DiskLruCache.java
@@ -555,6 +555,7 @@ public final class DiskLruCache implements Closeable {
       lruEntries.remove(entry.key);
       journalWriter.write(REMOVE + ' ' + entry.key + '\n');
     }
+    journalWriter.flush();
 
     if (size > maxSize || journalRebuildRequired()) {
       executorService.submit(cleanupCallable);