diff --git a/lib/private/DB/Connection.php b/lib/private/DB/Connection.php
index ed322bc90f02b..afcfda00a31e2 100644
--- a/lib/private/DB/Connection.php
+++ b/lib/private/DB/Connection.php
@@ -121,6 +121,8 @@ public function __construct(
 			$this->dbDataCollector->setDebugStack($debugStack);
 			$this->_config->setSQLLogger($debugStack);
 		}
+
+		$this->setNestTransactionsWithSavepoints(true);
 	}
 
 	/**