diff --git a/src/SplitLedger.c b/src/SplitLedger.c
index 24b20034d7..ffacdb3e21 100644
--- a/src/SplitLedger.c
+++ b/src/SplitLedger.c
@@ -220,6 +220,7 @@ LedgerDestroy (SplitRegister *reg)
       trans = xaccSplitGetParent (split);
       xaccTransBeginEdit (trans, 1);
       xaccTransDestroy (trans);
+      xaccTransCommitEdit (trans);
       reg->user_hook = NULL;
    }
 }