diff --git a/db/write_callback_test.cc b/db/write_callback_test.cc
index d552b1178..8acd60df8 100644
--- a/db/write_callback_test.cc
+++ b/db/write_callback_test.cc
@@ -113,159 +113,162 @@ TEST_F(WriteCallbackTest, WriteWithCallbackTest) {
 
   for (auto& allow_parallel : {true, false}) {
     for (auto& allow_batching : {true, false}) {
-      for (auto& write_group : write_scenarios) {
-        Options options;
-        options.create_if_missing = true;
-        options.allow_concurrent_memtable_write = allow_parallel;
-
-        WriteOptions write_options;
-        ReadOptions read_options;
-        DB* db;
-        DBImpl* db_impl;
-
-        ASSERT_OK(DB::Open(options, dbname, &db));
-
-        db_impl = dynamic_cast<DBImpl*>(db);
-        ASSERT_TRUE(db_impl);
+      for (auto& enable_WAL : {true, false}) {
+        for (auto& write_group : write_scenarios) {
+          Options options;
+          options.create_if_missing = true;
+          options.allow_concurrent_memtable_write = allow_parallel;
+
+          ReadOptions read_options;
+          DB* db;
+          DBImpl* db_impl;
+
+          ASSERT_OK(DB::Open(options, dbname, &db));
+
+          db_impl = dynamic_cast<DBImpl*>(db);
+          ASSERT_TRUE(db_impl);
+
+          std::atomic<uint64_t> threads_waiting(0);
+          std::atomic<uint64_t> seq(db_impl->GetLatestSequenceNumber());
+          ASSERT_EQ(db_impl->GetLatestSequenceNumber(), 0);
+
+          rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
+              "WriteThread::JoinBatchGroup:Wait", [&](void* arg) {
+                uint64_t cur_threads_waiting = 0;
+                bool is_leader = false;
+                bool is_last = false;
+
+                // who am i
+                do {
+                  cur_threads_waiting = threads_waiting.load();
+                  is_leader = (cur_threads_waiting == 0);
+                  is_last = (cur_threads_waiting == write_group.size() - 1);
+                } while (!threads_waiting.compare_exchange_strong(
+                    cur_threads_waiting, cur_threads_waiting + 1));
+
+                // check my state
+                auto* writer = reinterpret_cast<WriteThread::Writer*>(arg);
+
+                if (is_leader) {
+                  ASSERT_TRUE(writer->state ==
+                              WriteThread::State::STATE_GROUP_LEADER);
+                } else {
+                  ASSERT_TRUE(writer->state == WriteThread::State::STATE_INIT);
+                }
+
+                // (meta test) the first WriteOP should indeed be the first
+                // and the last should be the last (all others can be out of
+                // order)
+                if (is_leader) {
+                  ASSERT_TRUE(writer->callback->Callback(nullptr).ok() ==
+                              !write_group.front().callback_.should_fail_);
+                } else if (is_last) {
+                  ASSERT_TRUE(writer->callback->Callback(nullptr).ok() ==
+                              !write_group.back().callback_.should_fail_);
+                }
+
+                // wait for friends
+                while (threads_waiting.load() < write_group.size()) {
+                }
+              });
+
+          rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
+              "WriteThread::JoinBatchGroup:DoneWaiting", [&](void* arg) {
+                // check my state
+                auto* writer = reinterpret_cast<WriteThread::Writer*>(arg);
+
+                if (!allow_batching) {
+                  // no batching so everyone should be a leader
+                  ASSERT_TRUE(writer->state ==
+                              WriteThread::State::STATE_GROUP_LEADER);
+                } else if (!allow_parallel) {
+                  ASSERT_TRUE(writer->state ==
+                              WriteThread::State::STATE_COMPLETED);
+                }
+              });
+
+          std::atomic<uint32_t> thread_num(0);
+          std::atomic<char> dummy_key(0);
+          std::function<void()> write_with_callback_func = [&]() {
+            uint32_t i = thread_num.fetch_add(1);
+            Random rnd(i);
+
+            // leaders gotta lead
+            while (i > 0 && threads_waiting.load() < 1) {
+            }
 
-        std::atomic<uint64_t> threads_waiting(0);
-        std::atomic<uint64_t> seq(db_impl->GetLatestSequenceNumber());
-        ASSERT_EQ(db_impl->GetLatestSequenceNumber(), 0);
+            // loser has to lose
+            while (i == write_group.size() - 1 &&
+                   threads_waiting.load() < write_group.size() - 1) {
+            }
 
-        rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
-            "WriteThread::JoinBatchGroup:Wait", [&](void* arg) {
-              uint64_t cur_threads_waiting = 0;
-              bool is_leader = false;
-              bool is_last = false;
+            auto& write_op = write_group.at(i);
+            write_op.Clear();
+            write_op.callback_.allow_batching_ = allow_batching;
 
-              // who am i
+            // insert some keys
+            for (uint32_t j = 0; j < rnd.Next() % 50; j++) {
+              // grab unique key
+              char my_key = 0;
               do {
-                cur_threads_waiting = threads_waiting.load();
-                is_leader = (cur_threads_waiting == 0);
-                is_last = (cur_threads_waiting == write_group.size() - 1);
-              } while (!threads_waiting.compare_exchange_strong(
-                  cur_threads_waiting, cur_threads_waiting + 1));
-
-              // check my state
-              auto* writer = reinterpret_cast<WriteThread::Writer*>(arg);
-
-              if (is_leader) {
-                ASSERT_TRUE(writer->state ==
-                            WriteThread::State::STATE_GROUP_LEADER);
-              } else {
-                ASSERT_TRUE(writer->state == WriteThread::State::STATE_INIT);
-              }
+                my_key = dummy_key.load();
+              } while (!dummy_key.compare_exchange_strong(my_key, my_key + 1));
 
-              // (meta test) the first WriteOP should indeed be the first
-              // and the last should be the last (all others can be out of
-              // order)
-              if (is_leader) {
-                ASSERT_TRUE(writer->callback->Callback(nullptr).ok() ==
-                            !write_group.front().callback_.should_fail_);
-              } else if (is_last) {
-                ASSERT_TRUE(writer->callback->Callback(nullptr).ok() ==
-                            !write_group.back().callback_.should_fail_);
-              }
+              string skey(5, my_key);
+              string sval(10, my_key);
+              write_op.Put(skey, sval);
 
-              // wait for friends
-              while (threads_waiting.load() < write_group.size()) {
+              if (!write_op.callback_.should_fail_) {
+                seq.fetch_add(1);
               }
-            });
-
-        rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->SetCallBack(
-            "WriteThread::JoinBatchGroup:DoneWaiting", [&](void* arg) {
-              // check my state
-              auto* writer = reinterpret_cast<WriteThread::Writer*>(arg);
-
-              if (!allow_batching) {
-                // no batching so everyone should be a leader
-                ASSERT_TRUE(writer->state ==
-                            WriteThread::State::STATE_GROUP_LEADER);
-              } else if (!allow_parallel) {
-                ASSERT_TRUE(writer->state ==
-                            WriteThread::State::STATE_COMPLETED);
-              }
-            });
-
-        std::atomic<uint32_t> thread_num(0);
-        std::atomic<char> dummy_key(0);
-        std::function<void()> write_with_callback_func = [&]() {
-          uint32_t i = thread_num.fetch_add(1);
-          Random rnd(i);
-
-          // leaders gotta lead
-          while (i > 0 && threads_waiting.load() < 1) {
-          }
-
-          // loser has to lose
-          while (i == write_group.size() - 1 &&
-                 threads_waiting.load() < write_group.size() - 1) {
-          }
-
-          auto& write_op = write_group.at(i);
-          write_op.Clear();
-          write_op.callback_.allow_batching_ = allow_batching;
-
-          // insert some keys
-          for (uint32_t j = 0; j < rnd.Next() % 50; j++) {
-            // grab unique key
-            char my_key = 0;
-            do {
-              my_key = dummy_key.load();
-            } while (!dummy_key.compare_exchange_strong(my_key, my_key + 1));
+            }
 
-            string skey(5, my_key);
-            string sval(10, my_key);
-            write_op.Put(skey, sval);
+            WriteOptions woptions;
+            woptions.disableWAL = !enable_WAL;
+            woptions.sync = enable_WAL;
+            Status s = db_impl->WriteWithCallback(
+                woptions, &write_op.write_batch_, &write_op.callback_);
 
-            if (!write_op.callback_.should_fail_) {
-              seq.fetch_add(1);
+            if (write_op.callback_.should_fail_) {
+              ASSERT_TRUE(s.IsBusy());
+            } else {
+              ASSERT_OK(s);
             }
-          }
+          };
 
-          WriteOptions woptions;
-          Status s = db_impl->WriteWithCallback(
-              woptions, &write_op.write_batch_, &write_op.callback_);
+          rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
 
-          if (write_op.callback_.should_fail_) {
-            ASSERT_TRUE(s.IsBusy());
-          } else {
-            ASSERT_OK(s);
+          // do all the writes
+          std::vector<std::thread> threads;
+          for (uint32_t i = 0; i < write_group.size(); i++) {
+            threads.emplace_back(write_with_callback_func);
+          }
+          for (auto& t : threads) {
+            t.join();
           }
-        };
-
-        rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->EnableProcessing();
-
-        // do all the writes
-        std::vector<std::thread> threads;
-        for (uint32_t i = 0; i < write_group.size(); i++) {
-          threads.emplace_back(write_with_callback_func);
-        }
-        for (auto& t : threads) {
-          t.join();
-        }
 
-        rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->DisableProcessing();
+          rocksdb::SyncPoint::GetInstance()->DisableProcessing();
 
-        // check for keys
-        string value;
-        for (auto& w : write_group) {
-          ASSERT_TRUE(w.callback_.was_called_);
-          for (auto& kvp : w.kvs_) {
-            if (w.callback_.should_fail_) {
-              ASSERT_TRUE(
-                  db->Get(read_options, kvp.first, &value).IsNotFound());
-            } else {
-              ASSERT_OK(db->Get(read_options, kvp.first, &value));
-              ASSERT_EQ(value, kvp.second);
+          // check for keys
+          string value;
+          for (auto& w : write_group) {
+            ASSERT_TRUE(w.callback_.was_called_);
+            for (auto& kvp : w.kvs_) {
+              if (w.callback_.should_fail_) {
+                ASSERT_TRUE(
+                    db->Get(read_options, kvp.first, &value).IsNotFound());
+              } else {
+                ASSERT_OK(db->Get(read_options, kvp.first, &value));
+                ASSERT_EQ(value, kvp.second);
+              }
             }
           }
-        }
 
-        ASSERT_EQ(seq.load(), db_impl->GetLatestSequenceNumber());
+          ASSERT_EQ(seq.load(), db_impl->GetLatestSequenceNumber());
 
-        delete db;
-        DestroyDB(dbname, options);
+          delete db;
+          DestroyDB(dbname, options);
+        }
       }
     }
   }