diff --git a/lib/private/DB/Connection.php b/lib/private/DB/Connection.php
index a8838bbae2cd3..86012ba47123b 100644
--- a/lib/private/DB/Connection.php
+++ b/lib/private/DB/Connection.php
@@ -127,6 +127,8 @@ public function __construct(
 			$this->dbDataCollector->setDebugStack($debugStack);
 			$this->_config->setSQLLogger($debugStack);
 		}
+
+		$this->setNestTransactionsWithSavepoints(true);
 	}
 
 	/**