diff --git a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/dao/BaseHapiFhirResourceDao.java b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/dao/BaseHapiFhirResourceDao.java
index 03f7d5103c7..ecd7f1f518b 100644
--- a/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/dao/BaseHapiFhirResourceDao.java
+++ b/hapi-fhir-jpaserver-base/src/main/java/ca/uhn/fhir/jpa/dao/BaseHapiFhirResourceDao.java
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ public abstract class BaseHapiFhirResourceDao<T extends IBaseResource> extends B
 	public DeleteMethodOutcome deleteByUrl(String theUrl, DeleteConflictList deleteConflicts, RequestDetails theRequestDetails) {
 		validateDeleteEnabled();
 
-		return doDeleteByUrl(theUrl, deleteConflicts, theRequestDetails);
+		return myTransactionService.execute(theRequestDetails, tx -> doDeleteByUrl(theUrl, deleteConflicts, theRequestDetails));
 	}
 
 	@Nonnull