diff --git a/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessageLite.java b/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessageLite.java
index 0937114e42..b2045c11c9 100644
--- a/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessageLite.java
+++ b/java/core/src/main/java/com/google/protobuf/GeneratedMessageLite.java
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public abstract class GeneratedMessageLite<
 
   @Override
   public final boolean isInitialized() {
-    return isInitialized((MessageType) this, Boolean.TRUE);
+    return isInitialized((MessageType) this, /* shouldMemoize= */ true);
   }
 
   @Override