diff --git a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/ServletAnnotationControllerTests.java b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/ServletAnnotationControllerTests.java
index c0681bcb034..f994b54e927 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/ServletAnnotationControllerTests.java
+++ b/org.springframework.web.servlet/src/test/java/org/springframework/web/servlet/mvc/annotation/ServletAnnotationControllerTests.java
@@ -2209,6 +2209,7 @@ public class ServletAnnotationControllerTests {
 		public void write(Object o, MediaType contentType, HttpOutputMessage outputMessage)
 				throws IOException, HttpMessageNotWritableException {
 			outputMessage.getHeaders().setContentType(contentType);
+			outputMessage.getBody(); // force a header write
 		}
 	}