diff --git a/platform/core/src/runs/PersistingMutationListener.js b/platform/core/src/runs/TransactingMutationListener.js
similarity index 75%
rename from platform/core/src/runs/PersistingMutationListener.js
rename to platform/core/src/runs/TransactingMutationListener.js
index b992ed3d8a..c534c6fae2 100644
--- a/platform/core/src/runs/PersistingMutationListener.js
+++ b/platform/core/src/runs/TransactingMutationListener.js
@@ -28,15 +28,27 @@ define([], function () {
      * @param {Topic} topic the `topic` service; used to listen for mutation
      * @memberof platform/core
      */
-    function PersistingMutationListener(topic) {
+    function TransactingMutationListener(topic, transactionService) {
         var mutationTopic = topic('mutation');
         mutationTopic.listen(function (domainObject) {
             var persistence = domainObject.getCapability('persistence');
+            var wasActive = transactionService.isActive();
             if (persistence.persisted()) {
-                persistence.persist();
+                if (!wasActive) {
+                    transactionService.startTransaction();
+                }
+
+                transactionService.addToTransaction(
+                    persistence.persist.bind(persistence),
+                    persistence.refresh.bind(persistence)
+                );
+
+                if (!wasActive) {
+                    transactionService.commit();
+                }
             }
         });
     }
 
-    return PersistingMutationListener;
+    return TransactingMutationListener;
 });