1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py b/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py
index c5eabac0d..eaa435d45 100644
--- a/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py
+++ b/lib/sqlalchemy/engine/base.py
@@ -1531,9 +1531,13 @@ class Transaction(object):
 
     def __init__(self, connection, parent):
         self.connection = connection
-        self._parent = parent or self
+        self._actual_parent = parent
         self.is_active = True
 
+    @property
+    def _parent(self):
+        return self._actual_parent or self
+
     def close(self):
         """Close this :class:`.Transaction`.