diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index 1116bb1254..f9eec8adeb 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ CHANGES
 - Elastica\Index::exists fixed for 0.90.0. HEAD request method introduced
 - Elastica\Filter\AbstractMulti::getFilters() added
 - Implement Elastica\Type\Mapping::enableAllField
+- Refresh for Elastica\Index::flush implemented #316
 
 2013-04-23
 - Removed Elastica\Exception\AbstractException
diff --git a/lib/Elastica/Index.php b/lib/Elastica/Index.php
index 05b8373ef5..ebe4864c12 100644
--- a/lib/Elastica/Index.php
+++ b/lib/Elastica/Index.php
@@ -370,11 +370,10 @@ public function clearCache()
      * @return \Elastica\Response Response object
      * @link http://www.elasticsearch.org/guide/reference/api/admin-indices-flush.html
      */
-    public function flush()
+    public function flush($refresh = false)
     {
         $path = '_flush';
-        // TODO: Add option for refresh
-        return $this->request($path, Request::POST);
+        return $this->request($path, Request::POST, array(), array('refresh' => $refresh));
     }
 
     /**