diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-sql/bind.c b/servers/slapd/back-sql/bind.c
index 6b4e74026f..a4389929ba 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-sql/bind.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-sql/bind.c
@@ -107,6 +107,7 @@ error_return:;
 		send_ldap_result( op, rs );
 	}
 	
+	SQLTransact( SQL_NULL_HENV, dbh, SQL_ROLLBACK );
 	Debug( LDAP_DEBUG_TRACE,"<==backsql_bind()\n" );
 
 	return rs->sr_err;
diff --git a/servers/slapd/back-sql/search.c b/servers/slapd/back-sql/search.c
index 206b176c94..6451dfce19 100644
--- a/servers/slapd/back-sql/search.c
+++ b/servers/slapd/back-sql/search.c
@@ -2551,6 +2551,7 @@ done:;
 		op->ors_scope = LDAP_SCOPE_BASE;
 	}
 
+	SQLTransact( SQL_NULL_HENV, dbh, SQL_ROLLBACK );
 	Debug( LDAP_DEBUG_TRACE, "<==backsql_search()\n" );
 
 	return rs->sr_err;