diff --git a/core/vdbe/execute.rs b/core/vdbe/execute.rs
index 5d0351d59..a947d1aa5 100644
--- a/core/vdbe/execute.rs
+++ b/core/vdbe/execute.rs
@@ -2451,6 +2451,11 @@ pub fn op_auto_commit(
                     "cannot commit - no transaction is active".to_string(),
                 ));
             }
+        } else {
+            let is_begin = !*auto_commit && !*rollback;
+            return Err(LimboError::TxError(
+                "cannot use BEGIN after BEGIN CONCURRENT".to_string(),
+            ));
         }
     }