diff --git a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsConnection.java b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsConnection.java
index 9f2476840..2eb65eeca 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsConnection.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/nats/client/impl/NatsConnection.java
@@ -1323,7 +1323,6 @@ CompletableFuture<Message> requestFutureInternal(String subject, Headers headers
         }
 
         publishInternal(subject, responseInbox, headers, data, validateSubRep);
-        writer.flushBuffer();
         statistics.incrementRequestsSent();
 
         return future;