diff --git a/test/erl/src/test_disklog.erl b/test/erl/src/test_disklog.erl
index 0044b83..78b792c 100644
--- a/test/erl/src/test_disklog.erl
+++ b/test/erl/src/test_disklog.erl
@@ -13,11 +13,16 @@
     {ok, Client} = thrift_client:start_link(ProtocolFactory, thriftTest_thrift),
 
     io:format("Client started~n"),
+
     % We have to make async calls into this client only since otherwise it will try
     % to read from the disklog and go boom.
     {ok, ok} = thrift_client:call(Client, testAsync, [16#deadbeef]),
     io:format("Call written~n"),
 
+    % Use the send_call method to write a non-async call into the log
+    ok = thrift_client:send_call(Client, testString, [<<"hello world">>]),
+    io:format("Non-async call sent~n"),
+
     ok = thrift_client:close(Client),
     io:format("Client closed~n"),