diff --git a/bindings/java/src/main/com/apple/foundationdb/FDBDatabase.java b/bindings/java/src/main/com/apple/foundationdb/FDBDatabase.java
index 6fb9591b4e..038aacb2e6 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/main/com/apple/foundationdb/FDBDatabase.java
+++ b/bindings/java/src/main/com/apple/foundationdb/FDBDatabase.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class FDBDatabase extends NativeObjectWrapper implements Database, OptionConsume
 
 	@Override
 	public <T> T run(Function<? super Transaction, T> retryable, Executor e) {
-		Transaction t = this.createTransaction();
+		Transaction t = this.createTransaction(e);
 		try {
 			while (true) {
 				try {
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class FDBDatabase extends NativeObjectWrapper implements Database, OptionConsume
 
 	@Override
 	public <T> T read(Function<? super ReadTransaction, T> retryable, Executor e) {
-		return this.run(retryable);
+		return this.run(retryable, e);
 	}
 
 	@Override
diff --git a/documentation/sphinx/source/release-notes.rst b/documentation/sphinx/source/release-notes.rst
index 95ecc6ebf3..20eb049ae0 100644
--- a/documentation/sphinx/source/release-notes.rst
+++ b/documentation/sphinx/source/release-notes.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 Release Notes
 #############
 
+5.2.8
+=====
+
+Bindings
+--------
+
+* Java: ``FDBDatabase::run`` and ``FDBDatabase::read`` now use the ``Executor`` provided for executing asynchronous callbacks instead of the default one for the database. `(Issue #640) <https://github.com/apple/foundationdb/issues/640>`_
+
 5.2.7
 =====
 
diff --git a/versions.target b/versions.target
index 7b85e07bfb..053862f22f 100644
--- a/versions.target
+++ b/versions.target
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version>5.2.7</Version>
+    <Version>5.2.8</Version>
     <PackageName>5.2</PackageName>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>