diff --git a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/resource/transaction/backend/jta/internal/JtaTransactionCoordinatorImpl.java b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/resource/transaction/backend/jta/internal/JtaTransactionCoordinatorImpl.java
index 946ce317a2..fd2e442d25 100644
--- a/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/resource/transaction/backend/jta/internal/JtaTransactionCoordinatorImpl.java
+++ b/hibernate-core/src/main/java/org/hibernate/resource/transaction/backend/jta/internal/JtaTransactionCoordinatorImpl.java
@@ -462,7 +462,9 @@ public class JtaTransactionCoordinatorImpl implements TransactionCoordinator, Sy
 
 		@Override
 		public void markRollbackOnly() {
-			jtaTransactionAdapter.markRollbackOnly();
+			if ( jtaTransactionAdapter.getStatus() != TransactionStatus.NOT_ACTIVE  ) {
+				jtaTransactionAdapter.markRollbackOnly();
+			}
 		}
 	}