diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
index b49a005..8e1c98f 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@
       return "String";
     }
   case t_base_type::TYPE_BOOL:
-    return "boolean";
+    return (in_container ? "Boolean" : "boolean");
   case t_base_type::TYPE_BYTE:
     return "byte";
   case t_base_type::TYPE_I16: