diff --git a/src/core/kv_store_transaction.cpp b/src/core/kv_store_transaction.cpp
index e75460dc41..ddaf755a0e 100644
--- a/src/core/kv_store_transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/core/kv_store_transaction.cpp
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ void KvTransaction::Commit() {
 void KvTransaction::Abort() {
     deltas_.clear();
     if (txn_) {
-        MdbTxnAbort(txn_);
         if (!read_only_ && !optimistic_ && wal_) wal_->WriteTxnAbort(version_);
+        MdbTxnAbort(txn_);
         txn_ = nullptr;
     }
 }