diff --git a/wrappers/java/genwrapper.py b/wrappers/java/genwrapper.py
index a0ddfabde..13e0c4ae5 100644
--- a/wrappers/java/genwrapper.py
+++ b/wrappers/java/genwrapper.py
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ class JavaTranslator(object):
         methodDict['return'] = self.translate_type(_method.returnType, isReturn=True)
         methodDict['return_native'] = self.translate_type(_method.returnType, native=True, isReturn=True)
         methodDict['return_keyword'] = '' if methodDict['return'] == 'void' else 'return '
+        methodDict['hasReturn'] = not methodDict['return'] == 'void'
 
         methodDict['convertInputClassArrayToLongArray'] = False
 
diff --git a/wrappers/java/java_interface_stub.mustache b/wrappers/java/java_interface_stub.mustache
index 8cb3384b4..513c74558 100644
--- a/wrappers/java/java_interface_stub.mustache
+++ b/wrappers/java/java_interface_stub.mustache
@@ -28,6 +28,9 @@ public class {{classNameStub}} implements {{className}} {
     @Override
     public {{return}} {{name}}({{params}}){{#exception}} throws CoreException{{/exception}} {
         // Auto-generated method stub
+        {{#hasReturn}}
+        {{#classCast}}return null;{{/classCast}}
+        {{/hasReturn}}
     }
 
 {{/methods}}