diff --git a/classes/Managed_DataObject.php b/classes/Managed_DataObject.php
index 5ed0e525ea..3a6ed20312 100644
--- a/classes/Managed_DataObject.php
+++ b/classes/Managed_DataObject.php
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ abstract class Managed_DataObject extends Memcached_DataObject
             }
             $orig->decache();
             $this->encache();
+
+            // commit our db transaction since we won't reach the COMMIT below
+            $this->query('COMMIT');
             return true;
         }