diff --git a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
index 3736ceb..b120b03 100644
--- a/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
+++ b/compiler/cpp/src/generate/t_java_generator.cc
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@
   if (members.size() > 0) {
     out <<
       endl <<
-      indent() << "Isset __isset = new Isset();" << endl <<
+      indent() << "public final Isset __isset = new Isset();" << endl <<
       indent() << "public final class Isset {" << endl;
     indent_up();
       for (m_iter = members.begin(); m_iter != members.end(); ++m_iter) {