diff --git a/hyperon_das_atomdb/database.py b/hyperon_das_atomdb/database.py
index 07268966..8aa6b27f 100644
--- a/hyperon_das_atomdb/database.py
+++ b/hyperon_das_atomdb/database.py
@@ -898,6 +898,7 @@ def commit(self, **kwargs) -> None:
         This method is intended to be implemented by subclasses to handle the commit operation,
         which may involve persisting changes to a storage backend or performing other necessary
         actions to finalize the current state of the database.
+        Updates of atoms aren't allowed on the same transaction.
 
         Args:
             **kwargs: Additional keyword arguments that may be used by the implementation of the
diff --git a/tests/integration/adapters/test_redis_mongo.py b/tests/integration/adapters/test_redis_mongo.py
index 2ba9909d..3d79b663 100644
--- a/tests/integration/adapters/test_redis_mongo.py
+++ b/tests/integration/adapters/test_redis_mongo.py
@@ -791,6 +791,7 @@ def test_get_matched_with_pagination(self, _cleanup, _db: RedisMongoDB):
     def test_create_field_index(self, _cleanup, _db: RedisMongoDB):
         db = _db
         self._add_atoms(db)
+        db.commit()
         db.add_link(
             {
                 "type": "Similarity",