diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b039e64c..b571a3a96 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@
 
 - Query and BatchPoints do not mandate a database name, in which case the InfluxDB database
   would be used [Issue #548](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb-java/issues/548)
+- Add BatchPoints.Builder.points(Collection)
+  [Issue #451](https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb-java/issues/451)
 
 ## 2.14 [2018-10-12]
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/influxdb/dto/BatchPoints.java b/src/main/java/org/influxdb/dto/BatchPoints.java
index 894e9ac46..8bc033199 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/influxdb/dto/BatchPoints.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/influxdb/dto/BatchPoints.java
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 import java.util.Objects;
@@ -107,7 +108,7 @@ public Builder point(final Point pointToAdd) {
     /**
      * Add a set of Points to this set of points.
      *
-     * @param pointsToAdd the List if Points to add
+     * @param pointsToAdd the Points to add
      * @return the Builder instance
      */
     public Builder points(final Point... pointsToAdd) {
@@ -115,6 +116,17 @@ public Builder points(final Point... pointsToAdd) {
       return this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Add a set of Points to this set of points.
+     *
+     * @param pointsToAdd the Points to add
+     * @return the Builder instance
+     */
+    public Builder points(final Collection<Point> pointsToAdd) {
+      this.points.addAll(pointsToAdd);
+      return this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Set the ConsistencyLevel to use. If not given it defaults to {@link ConsistencyLevel#ONE}
      *
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/influxdb/dto/BatchPointTest.java b/src/test/java/org/influxdb/dto/BatchPointTest.java
index 3291e8856..236e7165d 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/influxdb/dto/BatchPointTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/influxdb/dto/BatchPointTest.java
@@ -1,9 +1,13 @@
 package org.influxdb.dto;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNotNull;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertNull;
 
 import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.Arrays;
+import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
@@ -106,4 +110,15 @@ public void emptyDatabase() throws Exception {
         BatchPoints b = BatchPoints.builder().build();
         assertNull(b.getDatabase());
     }
+
+    @Test
+    public void pointsCollection() {
+      Point p1 = Point.measurement("something").addField("one", 1).build();
+      Point p2 = Point.measurement("something2").addField("two", 2).build();
+      Collection<Point> points = Arrays.asList(p1, p2);
+      BatchPoints b = BatchPoints.builder().points(points).build();
+      List<Point> returned = b.getPoints();
+      assertNotNull(returned);
+      assertEquals(2, returned.size());
+    }
 }