diff --git a/core/vdbe/execute.rs b/core/vdbe/execute.rs
index 3a56f30bc..a4c3fb37a 100644
--- a/core/vdbe/execute.rs
+++ b/core/vdbe/execute.rs
@@ -2471,8 +2471,10 @@ pub fn op_transaction_inner(
                     }
                 }
 
-                let write = matches!(tx_mode, TransactionMode::Write);
-                state.begin_statement(&program.connection, &pager, write)?;
+                if mv_store.is_none() {
+                    let write = matches!(tx_mode, TransactionMode::Write);
+                    state.begin_statement(&program.connection, &pager, write)?;
+                }
 
                 state.pc += 1;
                 state.op_transaction_state = OpTransactionState::Start;