diff --git a/elx-common/src/main/java/org/xbib/elx/common/DefaultBulkProcessor.java b/elx-common/src/main/java/org/xbib/elx/common/DefaultBulkProcessor.java
index a0124ec..60267e9 100644
--- a/elx-common/src/main/java/org/xbib/elx/common/DefaultBulkProcessor.java
+++ b/elx-common/src/main/java/org/xbib/elx/common/DefaultBulkProcessor.java
@@ -150,8 +150,13 @@ public class DefaultBulkProcessor implements BulkProcessor {
      * @return his bulk processor
      */
     @Override
-    public DefaultBulkProcessor add(ActionRequest<?> request) {
-        internalAdd(request);
+    public synchronized DefaultBulkProcessor add(ActionRequest<?> request) {
+        ensureOpen();
+        bulkRequest.add(request);
+        if ((bulkActions != -1 && bulkRequest.numberOfActions() >= bulkActions) ||
+                (bulkSize != -1 && bulkRequest.estimatedSizeInBytes() >= bulkSize)) {
+            execute();
+        }
         return this;
     }
 
@@ -185,33 +190,13 @@ public class DefaultBulkProcessor implements BulkProcessor {
         }
     }
 
-    private synchronized void internalAdd(ActionRequest<?> request) {
-        ensureOpen();
-        bulkRequest.add(request);
-        executeIfNeeded();
-    }
-
-    private void executeIfNeeded() {
-        ensureOpen();
-        if (!isOverTheLimit()) {
-            return;
-        }
-        execute();
-    }
-
     private void execute() {
-        final BulkRequest myBulkRequest = this.bulkRequest;
-        final long executionId = executionIdGen.incrementAndGet();
+        BulkRequest myBulkRequest = this.bulkRequest;
+        long executionId = executionIdGen.incrementAndGet();
         this.bulkRequest = new BulkRequest();
         this.bulkRequestHandler.execute(myBulkRequest, executionId);
     }
 
-    private boolean isOverTheLimit() {
-        return bulkActions != -1 &&
-                bulkRequest.numberOfActions() >= bulkActions ||
-                bulkSize != -1 && bulkRequest.estimatedSizeInBytes() >= bulkSize;
-    }
-
     /**
      * A builder used to create a build an instance of a bulk processor.
      */
diff --git a/elx-node/src/test/java/org/xbib/elx/node/test/BulkClientTest.java b/elx-node/src/test/java/org/xbib/elx/node/test/BulkClientTest.java
index 4aecc09..b63e72f 100644
--- a/elx-node/src/test/java/org/xbib/elx/node/test/BulkClientTest.java
+++ b/elx-node/src/test/java/org/xbib/elx/node/test/BulkClientTest.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class BulkClientTest {
 
     private static final Long ACTIONS = 10000L;
 
-    private static final Long MAX_ACTIONS_PER_REQUEST = 10000L;
+    private static final Long MAX_ACTIONS_PER_REQUEST = 1000L;
 
     private final TestExtension.Helper helper;
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4f2225c..fb5bf3f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 group = org.xbib
 name = elx
-version = 2.2.1.30
+version = 2.2.1.31
 
 gradle.wrapper.version = 6.6.1
 xbib-metrics.version = 2.1.0