diff --git a/file_system.go b/file_system.go
index 791c7c2..815096b 100644
--- a/file_system.go
+++ b/file_system.go
@@ -211,6 +211,34 @@ type FileSystem interface {
 		ctx context.Context,
 		req *WriteFileRequest) (*WriteFileResponse, error)
 
+	// Flush the current state of an open file to storage.
+	//
+	// vfs.txt documents this as being called for each close(2) system call (cf.
+	// http://goo.gl/FSkbrq). Code walk for that case:
+	//
+	//  *  (http://goo.gl/e3lv0e) sys_close calls __close_fd, calls filp_close.
+	//  *  (http://goo.gl/nI8fxD) filp_close calls f_op->flush (fuse_flush).
+	//
+	// But note that this is also called in other contexts where a file
+	// descriptor is closed, such as dup2(2) (cf. http://goo.gl/NQDvFS). In the
+	// case of close(2), a flush error is returned to the user. For dup2(2), it
+	// is not.
+	//
+	// Because of cases like dup2(2), calls to FlushFile are not necessarily one
+	// to one with calls to OpenFile. They should not be used for reference
+	// counting, and the handle must remain valid even after the method is called
+	// (use ReleaseFileHandle to dispose of it).
+	//
+	// Typical "real" file systems do not implement this, presumably relying on
+	// the kernel to write out the page cache to the block device eventually.
+	// They can get away with this because a later open(2) will see the same
+	// data. A file system that writes to remote storage however probably wants
+	// to at least schedule a real flush, and maybe do it immediately in order to
+	// return any errors that occur.
+	FlushFile(
+		ctx context.Context,
+		req *FlushFileRequest) (*FlushFileResponse, error)
+
 	// Release a previously-minted file handle. The kernel calls this when there
 	// are no more references to an open file: all file descriptors are closed
 	// and all memory mappings are unmapped.
@@ -795,6 +823,17 @@ type WriteFileRequest struct {
 type WriteFileResponse struct {
 }
 
+type FlushFileRequest struct {
+	Header RequestHeader
+
+	// The file and handle being flushed.
+	Inode  InodeID
+	Handle HandleID
+}
+
+type FlushFileResponse struct {
+}
+
 type ReleaseFileHandleRequest struct {
 	Header RequestHeader
 
diff --git a/fuseutil/not_implemented_file_system.go b/fuseutil/not_implemented_file_system.go
index e80ac99..2bc4b11 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) FlushFile(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	req *fuse.FlushFileRequest) (*fuse.FlushFileResponse, error) {
+	return nil, fuse.ENOSYS
+}
+
 func (fs *NotImplementedFileSystem) ReleaseFileHandle(
 	ctx context.Context,
 	req *fuse.ReleaseFileHandleRequest) (*fuse.ReleaseFileHandleResponse, error) {
diff --git a/samples/flushfs/flush_fs.go b/samples/flushfs/flush_fs.go
index 2cf3ecf..6bc61c2 100644
--- a/samples/flushfs/flush_fs.go
+++ b/samples/flushfs/flush_fs.go
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ import (
 func NewFileSystem(
 	reportFlush func(string) error,
 	reportFsync func(string) error) (fs fuse.FileSystem, err error) {
-	fs = &flushFS{}
+	fs = &flushFS{
+		reportFlush: reportFlush,
+		reportFsync: reportFsync,
+	}
+
 	return
 }
 
@@ -40,6 +44,8 @@ const fooID = fuse.RootInodeID + 1
 
 type flushFS struct {
 	fuseutil.NotImplementedFileSystem
+	reportFlush func(string) error
+	reportFsync func(string) error
 
 	mu          sync.Mutex
 	fooContents []byte // GUARDED_BY(mu)
@@ -62,6 +68,7 @@ func (fs *flushFS) fooAttributes() fuse.InodeAttributes {
 	return fuse.InodeAttributes{
 		Nlink: 1,
 		Mode:  0777,
+		Size:  uint64(len(fs.fooContents)),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -168,3 +175,16 @@ func (fs *flushFS) WriteFile(
 
 	return
 }
+
+func (fs *flushFS) FlushFile(
+	ctx context.Context,
+	req *fuse.FlushFileRequest) (
+	resp *fuse.FlushFileResponse, err error) {
+	resp = &fuse.FlushFileResponse{}
+
+	fs.mu.Lock()
+	defer fs.mu.Unlock()
+
+	err = fs.reportFlush(string(fs.fooContents))
+	return
+}
diff --git a/samples/flushfs/flush_fs_test.go b/samples/flushfs/flush_fs_test.go
index 4c6eda0..e5337ce 100644
--- a/samples/flushfs/flush_fs_test.go
+++ b/samples/flushfs/flush_fs_test.go
@@ -340,6 +340,10 @@ func (t *FlushFSTest) CloseReports_MultipleTimes_OverlappingFileHandles() {
 	AssertThat(t.getFsyncs(), ElementsAre())
 }
 
+func (t *FlushFSTest) CloseReports_DuplicatedFileDescriptor() {
+	AssertTrue(false, "TODO")
+}
+
 func (t *FlushFSTest) CloseError() {
 	// Open the file.
 	f, err := os.OpenFile(path.Join(t.Dir, "foo"), os.O_RDWR, 0)
@@ -359,7 +363,7 @@ func (t *FlushFSTest) CloseError() {
 	f = nil
 
 	AssertNe(nil, err)
-	ExpectThat(err, Error(HasSubstr("TODO")))
+	ExpectThat(err, Error(HasSubstr("no such file")))
 }
 
 func (t *FlushFSTest) FsyncReports() {
@@ -425,5 +429,29 @@ func (t *FlushFSTest) FsyncError() {
 	err = f.Sync()
 
 	AssertNe(nil, err)
-	ExpectThat(err, Error(HasSubstr("TODO")))
+	ExpectThat(err, Error(HasSubstr("no such file")))
+}
+
+func (t *FlushFSTest) Dup() {
+	AssertTrue(false, "TODO")
+}
+
+func (t *FlushFSTest) Dup_CloseError() {
+	AssertTrue(false, "TODO")
+}
+
+func (t *FlushFSTest) Dup2() {
+	AssertTrue(false, "TODO")
+}
+
+func (t *FlushFSTest) Dup2_CloseError() {
+	AssertTrue(false, "TODO")
+}
+
+func (t *FlushFSTest) Mmap() {
+	AssertTrue(false, "TODO")
+}
+
+func (t *FlushFSTest) Directory() {
+	AssertTrue(false, "TODO")
 }
diff --git a/server.go b/server.go
index 78df495..c876361 100644
--- a/server.go
+++ b/server.go
@@ -427,6 +427,25 @@ func (s *server) handleFuseRequest(fuseReq bazilfuse.Request) {
 			typed.Respond(fuseResp)
 		}
 
+	case *bazilfuse.FlushRequest:
+		// Convert the request.
+		req := &FlushFileRequest{
+			Header: convertHeader(typed.Header),
+			Inode:  InodeID(typed.Header.Node),
+			Handle: HandleID(typed.Handle),
+		}
+
+		// Call the file system.
+		_, err := s.fs.FlushFile(ctx, req)
+		if err != nil {
+			s.logger.Println("Responding:", err)
+			typed.RespondError(err)
+			return
+		}
+
+		s.logger.Println("Responding OK.")
+		typed.Respond()
+
 	case *bazilfuse.ReleaseRequest:
 		// Directory or file?
 		if typed.Dir {