diff --git a/hibernate-reactive-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/reactive/pool/BatchingConnection.java b/hibernate-reactive-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/reactive/pool/BatchingConnection.java
index 5e5a96fc9..3114071ca 100644
--- a/hibernate-reactive-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/reactive/pool/BatchingConnection.java
+++ b/hibernate-reactive-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/reactive/pool/BatchingConnection.java
@@ -106,9 +106,8 @@ public CompletionStage<Void> update(
 					return voidFuture();
 				}
 				else {
-					CompletionStage<Void> lastBatch = executeBatch();
-					newBatch( sql, paramValues, expectation );
-					return lastBatch;
+					return executeBatch()
+							.thenAccept( v -> newBatch( sql, paramValues, expectation ) );
 				}
 			}
 		}