diff --git a/filament/include/filament/Engine.h b/filament/include/filament/Engine.h
index 95312f3e41..a5d15d957d 100644
--- a/filament/include/filament/Engine.h
+++ b/filament/include/filament/Engine.h
@@ -445,6 +445,8 @@ public:
      */
     void flushAndWait();
 
+    void flush();
+
     /**
      * Returns the default Material.
      *
diff --git a/filament/src/Engine.cpp b/filament/src/Engine.cpp
index 3b968db294..1454832fc1 100644
--- a/filament/src/Engine.cpp
+++ b/filament/src/Engine.cpp
@@ -1026,6 +1026,10 @@ void Engine::flushAndWait() {
     upcast(this)->flushAndWait();
 }
 
+void Engine::flush() {
+    upcast(this)->flush();
+}
+
 utils::EntityManager& Engine::getEntityManager() noexcept {
     return upcast(this)->getEntityManager();
 }