diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 0ce5559bd..c0935a23f 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 2006-08-12  Alex Roitman  <shura@gramps-project.org>
 	* src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py: Fix new db creation; make metadata
 	work with UseTXN set either way.
+	(close): Close metadata after the checkpoint.
 	* src/ViewManager.py (_connect_signals): Connect to the proper
 	event to cleanly quit on window manager's close action.
 	(quit): Allow variable number of args (to work with signals).
diff --git a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
index 9d1adb07c..2f78af5e6 100644
--- a/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
+++ b/src/GrampsDb/_GrampsBSDDB.py
@@ -979,10 +979,10 @@ class GrampsBSDDB(GrampsDbBase,UpdateCallback):
         if not self.db_is_open:
             return
 
-        self._close_metadata()
-
         if self.UseTXN:
             self.env.txn_checkpoint()
+
+        self._close_metadata()
         self.name_group.close()
         self.surnames.close()
         self.id_trans.close()