diff --git a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/db.js b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/db.js
index a08f5c353..2940433be 100644
--- a/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/db.js
+++ b/chrome/chromeFiles/content/scholar/xpcom/db.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ Scholar.DB = new function(){
 	this.beginTransaction = beginTransaction;
 	this.commitTransaction = commitTransaction;
 	this.rollbackTransaction = rollbackTransaction;
+	this.transactionInProgress = transactionInProgress;
 	
 	/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 	//
@@ -232,6 +233,12 @@ Scholar.DB = new function(){
 	}
 	
 	
+	function transactionInProgress(){
+		var db = _getDBConnection();
+		return db.transactionInProgress;
+	}
+	
+	
 	function getColumns(table){
 		var db = _getDBConnection();