diff --git a/core/vdbe/execute.rs b/core/vdbe/execute.rs
index 0ee15fd91..61d715b83 100644
--- a/core/vdbe/execute.rs
+++ b/core/vdbe/execute.rs
@@ -6412,7 +6412,7 @@ pub fn op_new_rowid(
         NewRowid {
             cursor,
             rowid_reg,
-            ..
+            prev_largest_reg,
         },
         insn
     );
@@ -6455,6 +6455,11 @@ pub fn op_new_rowid(
                     return_if_io!(cursor.rowid())
                 };
 
+                if *prev_largest_reg > 0 {
+                    state.registers[*prev_largest_reg] =
+                        Register::Value(Value::Integer(current_max.unwrap_or(0)));
+                }
+
                 match current_max {
                     Some(rowid) if rowid < MAX_ROWID => {
                         // Can use sequential