diff --git a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/tags.js b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/tags.js
index 32a938708..217f1dc6b 100644
--- a/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/tags.js
+++ b/chrome/content/zotero/xpcom/data/tags.js
@@ -370,7 +370,9 @@ Zotero.Tags = new function() {
 			var toDelete = Zotero.DB.columnQuery(sql);
 			
 			if (!toDelete) {
-				Zotero.DB.rollbackTransaction();
+				sql = "DROP TABLE tagDelete";
+				Zotero.DB.query(sql);
+				Zotero.DB.commitTransaction();
 				return;
 			}