diff --git a/catalog/cataloger.go b/catalog/cataloger.go
index 6e31f5af719..8c698ba526f 100644
--- a/catalog/cataloger.go
+++ b/catalog/cataloger.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package catalog
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"io"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/db"
@@ -144,13 +145,11 @@ type Cataloger interface {
 // ExportStateCallback returns the new ref, state and message regarding the old ref and state
 type ExportStateCallback func(oldRef string, state CatalogBranchExportStatus) (newRef string, newState CatalogBranchExportStatus, newMessage *string, err error)
 
-type PostCommitFunc = func(ctx context.Context, tx db.Tx, repo, branch string, commitLog *CommitLog) error
-type PostMergeFunc = func(ctx context.Context, tx db.Tx, repo, branch string, mergeResult *MergeResult) error
+type PostCommitFunc = func(ctx context.Context, repo, branch string, commitLog *CommitLog) error
+type PostMergeFunc = func(ctx context.Context, repo, branch string, mergeResult *MergeResult) error
 
 // CatalogerHooks describes the hooks available for some operations on the catalog.  Hooks are
-// called in a current transaction context; if they return an error the transaction is rolled
-// back.  Because these transactions are current, the hook can see the effect the operation only
-// on the passed transaction.
+// called after the transaction ends; if they return an error they do not affect commit/merge.
 type CatalogerHooks struct {
 	// PostCommit hooks are called at the end of a commit.
 	PostCommit []PostCommitFunc
diff --git a/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_commit.go b/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_commit.go
index 25ba145f4a6..d2bc0a1299c 100644
--- a/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_commit.go
+++ b/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_commit.go
@@ -76,20 +76,20 @@ func (c *cataloger) Commit(ctx context.Context, repository, branch string, messa
 			Parents:      []string{parentReference},
 		}
 
-		for _, hook := range c.hooks.PostCommit {
-			err = hook(ctx, tx, repository, branch, commitLog)
-			if err != nil {
-				// Roll tx back if a hook failed
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		}
-
 		return commitLog, nil
 	}, c.txOpts(ctx)...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return res.(*catalog.CommitLog), nil
+	commitLog := res.(*catalog.CommitLog)
+	for _, hook := range c.Hooks().PostCommit {
+		anotherErr := hook(ctx, repository, branch, commitLog)
+		if anotherErr != nil && err == nil {
+			err = anotherErr
+		}
+	}
+
+	return commitLog, nil
 }
 
 func commitUpdateCommittedEntriesWithMaxCommit(tx db.Tx, branchID int64, commitID CommitID) (int64, error) {
diff --git a/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_commit_test.go b/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_commit_test.go
index 1a2045e6cb3..cffb47111d3 100644
--- a/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_commit_test.go
+++ b/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_commit_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/go-test/deep"
 
 	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/catalog"
-	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/db"
 	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/testutil"
 )
 
@@ -292,72 +291,41 @@ func TestCataloger_CommitTombstoneShouldNotChangeHistory(t *testing.T) {
 
 type CommitData struct {
 	Repo, Branch string
-	Log          CommitLog
+	Log          catalog.CommitLog
 }
 
 // CommitHookLogger - commit hook that will return an error if set by Err.
 // When no Err is set it will log commit log into Logs.
 type CommitHookLogger struct {
-	Err     error
 	Commits []CommitData
 }
 
-func (h *CommitHookLogger) Hook(_ context.Context, _ db.Tx, repo, branch string, log *CommitLog) error {
-	if h.Err != nil {
-		return h.Err
-	}
+func (h *CommitHookLogger) Hook(_ context.Context, repo, branch string, log *catalog.CommitLog) error {
 	h.Commits = append(h.Commits, CommitData{Repo: repo, Branch: branch, Log: *log})
 	return nil
 }
 
 func TestCataloger_CommitHooks(t *testing.T) {
-	errHookFailed := errors.New("for testing")
-	tests := []struct {
-		name    string
-		path    string
-		hookErr error
-		wantErr error
-	}{
-		{
-			name:    "no_block",
-			hookErr: nil,
-		},
-		{
-			name:    "block",
-			hookErr: errHookFailed,
-		},
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	c := testCataloger(t)
+
+	// register hooks (more than one to verify all get called)
+	hooks := make([]CommitHookLogger, 2)
+	for i := range hooks {
+		c.Hooks().AddPostCommit(hooks[i].Hook)
 	}
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			ctx := context.Background()
-			c := testCataloger(t)
 
-			// register hooks (more than one to verify all get called)
-			hooks := []CommitHookLogger{
-				{Err: tt.hookErr},
-				{Err: tt.hookErr},
-			}
-			for i := range hooks {
-				c.Hooks().AddPostCommit(hooks[i].Hook)
-			}
+	repository := testCatalogerRepo(t, ctx, c, "repository", "master")
+	_ = testCatalogerCreateEntry(t, ctx, c, repository, catalog.DefaultBranchName, "/file1", nil, "")
 
-			repository := testCatalogerRepo(t, ctx, c, "repository", "master")
-			_ = testCatalogerCreateEntry(t, ctx, c, repository, catalog.DefaultBranchName, "/file1", nil, "")
+	commitLog, err := c.Commit(ctx, repository, "master", "commit "+t.Name(), "tester", catalog.Metadata{"foo": "bar"})
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("Commit err=%s", err)
+	}
 
-			commitLog, err := c.Commit(ctx, repository, "master", "commit "+t.Name(), "tester", catalog.Metadata{"foo": "bar"})
-			// check that hook err is the commit error
-			if !errors.Is(tt.hookErr, err) {
-				t.Fatalf("Commit err=%s, expected=%s", err, tt.hookErr)
-			}
-			// on successful commit the commit log should be found on hook's logs
-			if err != nil {
-				return
-			}
-			for i := range hooks {
-				if diffs := deep.Equal(hooks[i].Commits, []CommitData{{Repo: repository, Branch: "master", Log: *commitLog}}); diffs != nil {
-					t.Errorf("hook %d: unexpected commit logs: %s", i, diffs)
-				}
-			}
-		})
+	for i := range hooks {
+		if diffs := deep.Equal(hooks[i].Commits, []CommitData{{Repo: repository, Branch: "master", Log: *commitLog}}); diffs != nil {
+			t.Errorf("hook %d: unexpected commit logs: %s", i, diffs)
+		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_merge.go b/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_merge.go
index 3b669c04d8a..8fd91a1895f 100644
--- a/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_merge.go
+++ b/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_merge.go
@@ -89,15 +89,18 @@ func (c *cataloger) Merge(ctx context.Context, repository, leftBranch, rightBran
 			return nil, err
 		}
 		mergeResult.Reference = MakeReference(rightBranch, nextCommitID)
-		for _, hook := range c.hooks.PostMerge {
-			err = hook(ctx, tx, repository, rightBranch, mergeResult)
-			if err != nil {
-				// Roll tx back if a hook failed
-				return nil, err
-			}
-		}
 		return nil, nil
 	}, c.txOpts(ctx, db.ReadCommitted())...)
+
+	if err == nil {
+		for _, hook := range c.Hooks().PostMerge {
+			anotherErr := hook(ctx, repository, rightBranch, mergeResult)
+			if anotherErr != nil && err == nil {
+				err = anotherErr
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
 	return mergeResult, err
 }
 
diff --git a/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_merge_test.go b/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_merge_test.go
index 11d73b2908b..dead34b702c 100644
--- a/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_merge_test.go
+++ b/catalog/mvcc/cataloger_merge_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-test/deep"
 	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/catalog"
-	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/db"
 	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/testutil"
 )
 
@@ -139,8 +138,12 @@ func TestCataloger_Merge_FromParentConflicts(t *testing.T) {
 	if !errors.Is(err, catalog.ErrConflictFound) {
 		t.Errorf("Merge err = %s, expected conflict with err = %s", err, catalog.ErrConflictFound)
 	}
-	if res.Reference != "" {
-		t.Errorf("Merge reference = %s, expected to be empty", res.Reference)
+	if res == nil {
+		t.Errorf("Merge returned nil, err %s", err)
+	} else {
+		if res.Reference != "" {
+			t.Errorf("Merge reference = %s, expected to be empty", res.Reference)
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1195,7 +1198,7 @@ type MergeHookLogger struct {
 	Merges []MergeData
 }
 
-func (h *MergeHookLogger) Hook(_ context.Context, _ db.Tx, repo, branch string, result *MergeResult) error {
+func (h *MergeHookLogger) Hook(_ context.Context, repo, branch string, result *MergeResult) error {
 	if h.Err != nil {
 		return h.Err
 	}
diff --git a/export/export_handler.go b/export/export_handler.go
index 5999ba09c35..23ede9b9c20 100644
--- a/export/export_handler.go
+++ b/export/export_handler.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/block"
 	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/catalog"
-	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/db"
 	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/logging"
 	"github.com/treeverse/lakefs/parade"
 )
@@ -339,14 +338,14 @@ func startExport(l logging.Logger, p parade.Parade, c catalog.Cataloger, op inte
 }
 
 // exportCommitHook is a cataloger PostCommit hook for continuous export.
-func (h *Handler) exportCommitHook(ctx context.Context, _ db.Tx, repo, branch string, log *catalog.CommitLog) error {
+func (h *Handler) exportCommitHook(ctx context.Context, repo, branch string, log *catalog.CommitLog) error {
 	l := logging.Default().
 		WithFields(logging.Fields{"repo": repo, "branch": branch, "message": log.Message, "at": log.CreationDate.String()})
 	return startExport(l, h.parade, h.cataloger, *log, repo, branch)
 }
 
 // exportMergeHook is a cataloger PostMerge hook for continuous export.
-func (h *Handler) exportMergeHook(ctx context.Context, _ db.Tx, repo, branch string, merge *catalog.MergeResult) error {
+func (h *Handler) exportMergeHook(ctx context.Context, repo, branch string, merge *catalog.MergeResult) error {
 	l := logging.Default().
 		WithFields(logging.Fields{"repo": repo, "branch": branch, "reference": merge.Reference})
 	return startExport(l, h.parade, h.cataloger, *merge, repo, branch)