diff --git a/tests/SyntaxAndOutput_test.py b/tests/SyntaxAndOutput_test.py
index acd62203..ae58bce9 100644
--- a/tests/SyntaxAndOutput_test.py
+++ b/tests/SyntaxAndOutput_test.py
@@ -2090,3 +2090,14 @@ def test_with_statement_short_form():
         'Ctx After\n'
         'After'
     )
+
+
+@pytest.mark.xfail
+def test_transaction_cleared_on_dummy_trans():
+    cls = compile_to_class(
+        '#def foo():#return "hello"\n'
+        '#def bar():world\n'
+    )
+    tmpl = cls()
+    assert tmpl.foo() == 'hello'
+    assert tmpl.bar() == 'world'