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 ce7ee013d..557ec944b 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
@@ -104,9 +104,8 @@ 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 ) );
 				}
 			}
 		}