diff --git a/plugins/transport/thrift/elasticsearch.thrift b/plugins/transport/thrift/elasticsearch.thrift
index 2840ee314bd..45a5ae4857a 100644
--- a/plugins/transport/thrift/elasticsearch.thrift
+++ b/plugins/transport/thrift/elasticsearch.thrift
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ struct RestRequest {
 }
 
 enum Status {
-    CONTINUE = 100,
+    CONT = 100,
     SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS = 101,
     OK = 200,
     CREATED = 201,
diff --git a/plugins/transport/thrift/src/main/gen-java/org/elasticsearch/thrift/Status.java b/plugins/transport/thrift/src/main/gen-java/org/elasticsearch/thrift/Status.java
index 77a39fe733b..d78032f0c54 100644
--- a/plugins/transport/thrift/src/main/gen-java/org/elasticsearch/thrift/Status.java
+++ b/plugins/transport/thrift/src/main/gen-java/org/elasticsearch/thrift/Status.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ package org.elasticsearch.thrift;
 import org.apache.thrift.TEnum;
 
 public enum Status implements TEnum {
-    CONTINUE(100),
+    CONT(100),
     SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS(101),
     OK(200),
     CREATED(201),
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public enum Status implements TEnum {
     public static Status findByValue(int value) {
         switch (value) {
             case 100:
-                return CONTINUE;
+                return CONT;
             case 101:
                 return SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS;
             case 200:
diff --git a/plugins/transport/thrift/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/thrift/ThriftRestImpl.java b/plugins/transport/thrift/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/thrift/ThriftRestImpl.java
index 1c556987eb5..6c42e151e19 100644
--- a/plugins/transport/thrift/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/thrift/ThriftRestImpl.java
+++ b/plugins/transport/thrift/src/main/java/org/elasticsearch/thrift/ThriftRestImpl.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class ThriftRestImpl extends AbstractComponent implements Rest.Iface {
     private Status getStatus(RestResponse.Status status) {
         switch (status) {
             case CONTINUE:
-                return Status.CONTINUE;
+                return Status.CONT;
             case SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS:
                 return Status.SWITCHING_PROTOCOLS;
             case OK: