diff --git a/appointment.php b/appointment.php
index 3c265c9d..71bd8b7c 100644
--- a/appointment.php
+++ b/appointment.php
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ include("functions/functions.operator.php");
  */
 include("functions/functions.input.php");
 
+$db->StartTrans();
+
 $operator_id = get_operator_id(); 
 $questionnaire_id = get_questionnaire_id($operator_id);
 $case_id = get_case_id($operator_id);
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ if (!$case_id){
 	xhtml_head(T_("Appointment error"));
 	print("<div>" . T_("You have not been assigned a case therefore cannot create an appointment") . "</div>");
 	xhtml_foot();
+	$db->CompleteTrans();
 	exit();
 }
 
@@ -99,8 +102,11 @@ if(isset($_POST['start']) && isset($_POST['end']) && isset($_POST['day']) && iss
 
 	make_appointment($respondent_id,$case_id,$contact_phone_id,$call_attempt_id,$day,$month,$year,$start,$end);
 
+	$db->CompleteTrans();
+
 	xhtml_head(T_("Appointment made"),true,false,false,"onload='top.close()'");
 	xhtml_foot();
+	exit();
 }
 
 
@@ -218,6 +224,6 @@ else if(isset($_GET['respondent_id']))
 
 xhtml_foot();
 
-
+$db->CompleteTrans();
 
 ?>
diff --git a/calllist.php b/calllist.php
index e90a5344..9815cba3 100644
--- a/calllist.php
+++ b/calllist.php
@@ -55,6 +55,8 @@ xhtml_head(T_("Call List"),true,array("css/table.css"),false,false,15);
 // display in respondent time so that the operator will be able to
 // quote verbatim to the respondent if necessary
 
+$db->StartTrans();
+
 $case_id = get_case_id(get_operator_id());
 
 if ($case_id)
@@ -80,5 +82,6 @@ else
 
 xhtml_foot();
 
+$db->CompleteTrans();
 
 ?>
diff --git a/casenote.php b/casenote.php
index 8f39d048..d4b15974 100644
--- a/casenote.php
+++ b/casenote.php
@@ -70,7 +70,9 @@ if (isset($_GET['add']))
 else
 {
 	global $db;
-	
+
+	$db->StartTrans();
+
 	$operator_id = get_operator_id();
 	$case_id = get_case_id($operator_id);
 	
@@ -106,6 +108,8 @@ else
 	}
 	else
 		print "<p>" . T_("No case") . "</p>";
+
+	$db->CompleteTrans();
 }	
 
 xhtml_foot();
diff --git a/index.php b/index.php
index b0d8ebd9..8a0fa5d0 100644
--- a/index.php
+++ b/index.php
@@ -45,11 +45,12 @@ include ("functions/functions.xhtml.php");
  */
 include("functions/functions.operator.php");
 
+$db->StartTrans();
+
 $operator_id = get_operator_id();
 
 if (isset($_GET['endwork']))
 {
-	$db->StartTrans();
 	
 	if (isset($_GET['note']))
 	{
@@ -72,7 +73,6 @@ if (isset($_GET['endwork']))
 
 if (isset($_GET['endcase']))
 {
-	$db->StartTrans();
 
 	if (isset($_GET['note']))
 	{
@@ -86,11 +86,8 @@ if (isset($_GET['endcase']))
 	end_case($operator_id);
 
 	//if ($db->HasFailedTrans()) {print "<p>FAILED AT ENDCASE</p>"; exit();}
-	$db->CompleteTrans();
 }
 
-$db->StartTrans();
-
 xhtml_head(T_("queXS"), true, array("css/index.css","css/tabber.css") , array("js/popup.js","js/tabber.js"));
 ?>
 
diff --git a/respondent.php b/respondent.php
index b76f591c..aa0e7c81 100644
--- a/respondent.php
+++ b/respondent.php
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ xhtml_head(T_("Respondent Selector"),true,array("css/table.css","css/respondent.
 
 global $db;
 
+$db->StartTrans();
+
 $operator_id = get_operator_id();
 $call_attempt_id = get_call_attempt($operator_id);
 $case_id = get_case_id($operator_id);
@@ -153,5 +155,5 @@ else
 
 xhtml_foot();
 
-
+$db->CompleteTrans();
 ?>