diff --git a/file_system.go b/file_system.go
index 815096b..cfe5bf9 100644
--- a/file_system.go
+++ b/file_system.go
@@ -211,7 +211,25 @@ type FileSystem interface {
 		ctx context.Context,
 		req *WriteFileRequest) (*WriteFileResponse, error)
 
-	// Flush the current state of an open file to storage.
+	// Synchronize the current contents of an open file to storage.
+	//
+	// vfs.txt documents this as being called for by the fsync(2) system call
+	// (cf. http://goo.gl/j9X8nB). Code walk for that case:
+	//
+	//  *  (http://goo.gl/IQkWZa) sys_fsync calls do_fsync, calls vfs_fsync, calls
+	//     vfs_fsync_range.
+	//  *  (http://goo.gl/5L2SMy) vfs_fsync_range calls f_op->fsync.
+	//
+	// Note that this is also called by fdatasync(2) (cf. http://goo.gl/01R7rF).
+	//
+	// See also: FlushFile, which may perform a similar purpose when closing a
+	// file (but which is not used in "real" file systems).
+	SyncFile(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		req *SyncFileRequest) (*SyncFileResponse, error)
+
+	// Flush the current state of an open file to storage upon closing a file
+	// descriptor.
 	//
 	// vfs.txt documents this as being called for each close(2) system call (cf.
 	// http://goo.gl/FSkbrq). Code walk for that case:
@@ -823,6 +841,17 @@ type WriteFileRequest struct {
 type WriteFileResponse struct {
 }
 
+type SyncFileRequest struct {
+	Header RequestHeader
+
+	// The file and handle being sync'd.
+	Inode  InodeID
+	Handle HandleID
+}
+
+type SyncFileResponse struct {
+}
+
 type FlushFileRequest struct {
 	Header RequestHeader
 
diff --git a/fuseutil/not_implemented_file_system.go b/fuseutil/not_implemented_file_system.go
index 2bc4b11..9b21d95 100644
--- a/fuseutil/not_implemented_file_system.go
+++ b/fuseutil/not_implemented_file_system.go
@@ -118,6 +118,12 @@ func (fs *NotImplementedFileSystem) WriteFile(
 	return nil, fuse.ENOSYS
 }
 
+func (fs *NotImplementedFileSystem) SyncFile(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	req *fuse.SyncFileRequest) (*fuse.SyncFileResponse, error) {
+	return nil, fuse.ENOSYS
+}
+
 func (fs *NotImplementedFileSystem) FlushFile(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	req *fuse.FlushFileRequest) (*fuse.FlushFileResponse, error) {
diff --git a/samples/flushfs/flush_fs.go b/samples/flushfs/flush_fs.go
index 6bc61c2..c38c4e9 100644
--- a/samples/flushfs/flush_fs.go
+++ b/samples/flushfs/flush_fs.go
@@ -176,6 +176,19 @@ func (fs *flushFS) WriteFile(
 	return
 }
 
+func (fs *flushFS) SyncFile(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	req *fuse.SyncFileRequest) (
+	resp *fuse.SyncFileResponse, err error) {
+	resp = &fuse.SyncFileResponse{}
+
+	fs.mu.Lock()
+	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
+
+	err = fs.reportFsync(string(fs.fooContents))
+	return
+}
+
 func (fs *flushFS) FlushFile(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	req *fuse.FlushFileRequest) (
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index c876361..91c05ca 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -427,6 +427,32 @@ func (s *server) handleFuseRequest(fuseReq bazilfuse.Request) {
 			typed.Respond(fuseResp)
 		}
 
+	case *bazilfuse.FsyncRequest:
+		// We don't currently support this for directories.
+		if typed.Dir {
+			s.logger.Println("fsyncdir not supported. Returning ENOSYS.")
+			typed.RespondError(ENOSYS)
+			return
+		}
+
+		// Convert the request.
+		req := &SyncFileRequest{
+			Header: convertHeader(typed.Header),
+			Inode:  InodeID(typed.Header.Node),
+			Handle: HandleID(typed.Handle),
+		}
+
+		// Call the file system.
+		_, err := s.fs.SyncFile(ctx, req)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.logger.Println("Responding:", err)
+			typed.RespondError(err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		s.logger.Println("Responding OK.")
+		typed.Respond()
+
 	case *bazilfuse.FlushRequest:
 		// Convert the request.
 		req := &FlushFileRequest{