diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 42218a7930..64b2747596 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
  * prevent new nodes from thinking down nodes are up forever (CASSANDRA-3626)
  * use correct list of replicas for LOCAL_QUORUM reads when read repair
    is disabled (CASSANDRA-3696)
+ * block on flush before compacting hints (may prevent OOM) (CASSANDRA-3733)
 
 
 0.8.9