diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/dcache/nfs/v4/OperationWRITE.java b/core/src/main/java/org/dcache/nfs/v4/OperationWRITE.java
index 42045aaa4..ff0d42b7c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/dcache/nfs/v4/OperationWRITE.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/dcache/nfs/v4/OperationWRITE.java
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ public void process(CompoundContext context, nfs_resop4 result) throws ChimeraNF
         res.status = nfsstat.NFS_OK;
         res.resok4 = new WRITE4resok();
         res.resok4.count = new count4(writeResult.getBytesWritten());
-        res.resok4.committed = stable_how4.FILE_SYNC4;
+        res.resok4.committed = writeResult.getStabilityLevel().toStableHow();
         res.resok4.writeverf = context.getRebootVerifier();
 
     }