diff --git a/src/backend/gda/gnc-backend-gda.c b/src/backend/gda/gnc-backend-gda.c
index bfd43a6818..39c1377fd3 100644
--- a/src/backend/gda/gnc-backend-gda.c
+++ b/src/backend/gda/gnc-backend-gda.c
@@ -328,9 +328,22 @@ save_prices( GncGdaBackend* be, QofBook* book )
     gnc_pricedb_foreach_price( priceDB, save_price, be, TRUE );
 }
 
+static int
+save_tx( Transaction* tx, gpointer data )
+{
+    GncGdaBackend* be = (GncGdaBackend*)data;
+
+    gnc_gda_save_transaction( be, QOF_INSTANCE(tx) );
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
 static void
 save_transactions( GncGdaBackend* be, QofBook* book )
 {
+    xaccAccountTreeForEachTransaction( gnc_book_get_root_account( book ),
+                                       save_tx,
+                                       (gpointer)be );
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/backend/gda/gnc-transaction-gda.c b/src/backend/gda/gnc-transaction-gda.c
index 8c9fd91c93..aade58008b 100644
--- a/src/backend/gda/gnc-transaction-gda.c
+++ b/src/backend/gda/gnc-transaction-gda.c
@@ -515,8 +515,8 @@ save_splits( GncGdaBackend* be, const GUID* tx_guid, SplitList* pSplitList )
     g_list_foreach( pSplitList, save_split_cb, &split_info );
 }
 
-static void
-commit_transaction( GncGdaBackend* be, QofInstance* inst )
+void
+gnc_gda_save_transaction( GncGdaBackend* be, QofInstance* inst )
 {
     Transaction* pTx = GNC_TRANS(inst);
     const GUID* guid;
@@ -716,7 +716,7 @@ gnc_gda_init_transaction_handler( void )
     {
         GNC_GDA_BACKEND_VERSION,
         GNC_ID_TRANS,
-        commit_transaction,            /* commit */
+        gnc_gda_save_transaction,            /* commit */
         NULL,                        /* initial_load */
         create_transaction_tables    /* create tables */
     };
diff --git a/src/backend/gda/gnc-transaction-gda.h b/src/backend/gda/gnc-transaction-gda.h
index c060b7c605..d9b497de2d 100644
--- a/src/backend/gda/gnc-transaction-gda.h
+++ b/src/backend/gda/gnc-transaction-gda.h
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@
 
 void gnc_gda_init_transaction_handler( void );
 void gnc_gda_transaction_commit_splits( GncGdaBackend* be, Transaction* pTx );
+void gnc_gda_save_transaction( GncGdaBackend* be, QofInstance* inst );
 
 #endif /* GNC_TRANSACTION_GDA_H_ */