diff --git a/samples/interruptfs/interrupt_fs.go b/samples/interruptfs/interrupt_fs.go
index 3208ab3..f6724bb 100644
--- a/samples/interruptfs/interrupt_fs.go
+++ b/samples/interruptfs/interrupt_fs.go
@@ -39,22 +39,29 @@ var fooAttrs = fuseops.InodeAttributes{
 	Size:  1234,
 }
 
-// A file system containing exactly one file, named "foo". Reads to the file
-// always hang until interrupted. Exposes a method for synchronizing with the
-// arrival of a read.
+// A file system containing exactly one file, named "foo". ReadFile and
+// FlushFile ops can be made to hang until interrupted. Exposes a method for
+// synchronizing with the arrival of a read or a flush.
 //
 // Must be created with New.
 type InterruptFS struct {
 	fuseutil.NotImplementedFileSystem
 
-	mu                  sync.Mutex
-	readInFlight        bool
-	readInFlightChanged sync.Cond
+	mu sync.Mutex
+
+	blockForReads   bool // GUARDED_BY(mu)
+	blockForFlushes bool // GUARDED_BY(mu)
+
+	// Must hold the mutex when closing these.
+	readReceived  chan struct{}
+	flushReceived chan struct{}
 }
 
 func New() (fs *InterruptFS) {
-	fs = &InterruptFS{}
-	fs.readInFlightChanged.L = &fs.mu
+	fs = &InterruptFS{
+		readReceived:  make(chan struct{}),
+		flushReceived: make(chan struct{}),
+	}
 
 	return
 }
@@ -64,15 +71,29 @@ func New() (fs *InterruptFS) {
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 // Block until the first read is received.
-//
-// LOCKS_EXCLUDED(fs.mu)
-func (fs *InterruptFS) WaitForReadInFlight() {
+func (fs *InterruptFS) WaitForFirstRead() {
+	<-fs.readReceived
+}
+
+// Block until the first flush is received.
+func (fs *InterruptFS) WaitForFirstFlush() {
+	<-fs.flushReceived
+}
+
+// Enable blocking until interrupted for the next (and subsequent) read ops.
+func (fs *InterruptFS) EnableReadBlocking() {
 	fs.mu.Lock()
 	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
 
-	for !fs.readInFlight {
-		fs.readInFlightChanged.Wait()
-	}
+	fs.blockForReads = true
+}
+
+// Enable blocking until interrupted for the next (and subsequent) flush ops.
+func (fs *InterruptFS) EnableFlushBlocking() {
+	fs.mu.Lock()
+	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
+
+	fs.blockForFlushes = true
 }
 
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
@@ -128,22 +149,55 @@ func (fs *InterruptFS) OpenFile(
 func (fs *InterruptFS) ReadFile(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	op *fuseops.ReadFileOp) (err error) {
-	// Signal that a read has been received.
 	fs.mu.Lock()
-	fs.readInFlight = true
-	fs.readInFlightChanged.Broadcast()
+	shouldBlock := fs.blockForReads
+
+	// Signal that a read has been received, if this is the first.
+	select {
+	case <-fs.readReceived:
+	default:
+		close(fs.readReceived)
+	}
 	fs.mu.Unlock()
 
-	// Wait for cancellation.
-	done := ctx.Done()
-	if done == nil {
-		panic("Expected non-nil channel.")
+	// Wait for cancellation if enabled.
+	if shouldBlock {
+		done := ctx.Done()
+		if done == nil {
+			panic("Expected non-nil channel.")
+		}
+
+		<-done
+		err = ctx.Err()
+	}
+
+	return
+}
+
+func (fs *InterruptFS) FlushFile(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	op *fuseops.FlushFileOp) (err error) {
+	fs.mu.Lock()
+	shouldBlock := fs.blockForFlushes
+
+	// Signal that a flush has been received, if this is the first.
+	select {
+	case <-fs.flushReceived:
+	default:
+		close(fs.flushReceived)
+	}
+	fs.mu.Unlock()
+
+	// Wait for cancellation if enabled.
+	if shouldBlock {
+		done := ctx.Done()
+		if done == nil {
+			panic("Expected non-nil channel.")
+		}
+
+		<-done
+		err = ctx.Err()
 	}
 
-	<-done
-
-	// Return the context's error.
-	err = ctx.Err()
-
 	return
 }
diff --git a/samples/interruptfs/interrupt_fs_test.go b/samples/interruptfs/interrupt_fs_test.go
index 5cf7f41..089e2da 100644
--- a/samples/interruptfs/interrupt_fs_test.go
+++ b/samples/interruptfs/interrupt_fs_test.go
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ func (t *InterruptFSTest) StatFoo() {
 
 func (t *InterruptFSTest) InterruptedDuringRead() {
 	var err error
+	t.fs.EnableReadBlocking()
 
 	// Start a sub-process that attempts to read the file.
 	cmd := exec.Command("cat", path.Join(t.Dir, "foo"))
@@ -92,7 +93,7 @@ func (t *InterruptFSTest) InterruptedDuringRead() {
 	}()
 
 	// Wait for the read to make it to the file system.
-	t.fs.WaitForReadInFlight()
+	t.fs.WaitForFirstRead()
 
 	// The command should be hanging on the read, and not yet have returned.
 	select {
@@ -111,3 +112,45 @@ func (t *InterruptFSTest) InterruptedDuringRead() {
 	ExpectThat(err, Error(HasSubstr("signal")))
 	ExpectThat(err, Error(HasSubstr("interrupt")))
 }
+
+func (t *InterruptFSTest) InterruptedDuringFlush() {
+	var err error
+	t.fs.EnableFlushBlocking()
+
+	// Start a sub-process that attempts to read the file.
+	cmd := exec.Command("cat", path.Join(t.Dir, "foo"))
+
+	var cmdOutput bytes.Buffer
+	cmd.Stdout = &cmdOutput
+	cmd.Stderr = &cmdOutput
+
+	err = cmd.Start()
+	AssertEq(nil, err)
+
+	// Wait for the command in the background, writing to a channel when it is
+	// finished.
+	cmdErr := make(chan error)
+	go func() {
+		cmdErr <- cmd.Wait()
+	}()
+
+	// Wait for the flush to make it to the file system.
+	t.fs.WaitForFirstFlush()
+
+	// The command should be hanging on the flush, and not yet have returned.
+	select {
+	case err = <-cmdErr:
+		AddFailure("Command returned early with error: %v", err)
+		AbortTest()
+
+	case <-time.After(10 * time.Millisecond):
+	}
+
+	// Send SIGINT.
+	cmd.Process.Signal(os.Interrupt)
+
+	// Now the command should return, with an appropriate error.
+	err = <-cmdErr
+	ExpectThat(err, Error(HasSubstr("signal")))
+	ExpectThat(err, Error(HasSubstr("interrupt")))
+}