diff --git a/src/wallet/db.h b/src/wallet/db.h
index dfce3d76cd..014c6db6c5 100644
--- a/src/wallet/db.h
+++ b/src/wallet/db.h
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ protected:
     bool fFlushOnClose;
     CDBEnv *env;
 
+public:
     explicit CDB(CWalletDBWrapper& dbw, const char* pszMode = "r+", bool fFlushOnCloseIn=true);
     ~CDB() { Close(); }
 
-public:
     void Flush();
     void Close();
     static bool Recover(const std::string& filename, void *callbackDataIn, bool (*recoverKVcallback)(void* callbackData, CDataStream ssKey, CDataStream ssValue));
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ private:
     CDB(const CDB&);
     void operator=(const CDB&);
 
-protected:
+public:
     template <typename K, typename T>
     bool Read(const K& key, T& value)
     {
diff --git a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
index 6921c9900b..a90fa6dbbd 100644
--- a/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
+++ b/src/wallet/walletdb.cpp
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ static std::atomic<unsigned int> nWalletDBUpdateCounter;
 bool CWalletDB::WriteName(const std::string& strAddress, const std::string& strName)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(make_pair(std::string("name"), strAddress), strName);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("name"), strAddress), strName);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::EraseName(const std::string& strAddress)
@@ -41,38 +41,38 @@ bool CWalletDB::EraseName(const std::string& strAddress)
     // This should only be used for sending addresses, never for receiving addresses,
     // receiving addresses must always have an address book entry if they're not change return.
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Erase(make_pair(std::string("name"), strAddress));
+    return batch.Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("name"), strAddress));
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WritePurpose(const std::string& strAddress, const std::string& strPurpose)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(make_pair(std::string("purpose"), strAddress), strPurpose);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("purpose"), strAddress), strPurpose);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::ErasePurpose(const std::string& strPurpose)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Erase(make_pair(std::string("purpose"), strPurpose));
+    return batch.Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("purpose"), strPurpose));
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteTx(const CWalletTx& wtx)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(std::make_pair(std::string("tx"), wtx.GetHash()), wtx);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("tx"), wtx.GetHash()), wtx);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::EraseTx(uint256 hash)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("tx"), hash));
+    return batch.Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("tx"), hash));
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteKey(const CPubKey& vchPubKey, const CPrivKey& vchPrivKey, const CKeyMetadata& keyMeta)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
 
-    if (!Write(std::make_pair(std::string("keymeta"), vchPubKey),
+    if (!batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("keymeta"), vchPubKey),
                keyMeta, false))
         return false;
 
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ bool CWalletDB::WriteKey(const CPubKey& vchPubKey, const CPrivKey& vchPrivKey, c
     vchKey.insert(vchKey.end(), vchPubKey.begin(), vchPubKey.end());
     vchKey.insert(vchKey.end(), vchPrivKey.begin(), vchPrivKey.end());
 
-    return Write(std::make_pair(std::string("key"), vchPubKey), std::make_pair(vchPrivKey, Hash(vchKey.begin(), vchKey.end())), false);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("key"), vchPubKey), std::make_pair(vchPrivKey, Hash(vchKey.begin(), vchKey.end())), false);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteCryptedKey(const CPubKey& vchPubKey,
@@ -92,16 +92,16 @@ bool CWalletDB::WriteCryptedKey(const CPubKey& vchPubKey,
     const bool fEraseUnencryptedKey = true;
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
 
-    if (!Write(std::make_pair(std::string("keymeta"), vchPubKey),
+    if (!batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("keymeta"), vchPubKey),
             keyMeta))
         return false;
 
-    if (!Write(std::make_pair(std::string("ckey"), vchPubKey), vchCryptedSecret, false))
+    if (!batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("ckey"), vchPubKey), vchCryptedSecret, false))
         return false;
     if (fEraseUnencryptedKey)
     {
-        Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("key"), vchPubKey));
-        Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("wkey"), vchPubKey));
+        batch.Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("key"), vchPubKey));
+        batch.Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("wkey"), vchPubKey));
     }
     return true;
 }
@@ -109,92 +109,92 @@ bool CWalletDB::WriteCryptedKey(const CPubKey& vchPubKey,
 bool CWalletDB::WriteMasterKey(unsigned int nID, const CMasterKey& kMasterKey)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(std::make_pair(std::string("mkey"), nID), kMasterKey, true);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("mkey"), nID), kMasterKey, true);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteCScript(const uint160& hash, const CScript& redeemScript)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(std::make_pair(std::string("cscript"), hash), *(const CScriptBase*)(&redeemScript), false);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("cscript"), hash), *(const CScriptBase*)(&redeemScript), false);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteWatchOnly(const CScript &dest, const CKeyMetadata& keyMeta)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    if (!Write(std::make_pair(std::string("watchmeta"), *(const CScriptBase*)(&dest)), keyMeta))
+    if (!batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("watchmeta"), *(const CScriptBase*)(&dest)), keyMeta))
         return false;
-    return Write(std::make_pair(std::string("watchs"), *(const CScriptBase*)(&dest)), '1');
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("watchs"), *(const CScriptBase*)(&dest)), '1');
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::EraseWatchOnly(const CScript &dest)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    if (!Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("watchmeta"), *(const CScriptBase*)(&dest))))
+    if (!batch.Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("watchmeta"), *(const CScriptBase*)(&dest))))
         return false;
-    return Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("watchs"), *(const CScriptBase*)(&dest)));
+    return batch.Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("watchs"), *(const CScriptBase*)(&dest)));
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteBestBlock(const CBlockLocator& locator)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    Write(std::string("bestblock"), CBlockLocator()); // Write empty block locator so versions that require a merkle branch automatically rescan
-    return Write(std::string("bestblock_nomerkle"), locator);
+    batch.Write(std::string("bestblock"), CBlockLocator()); // Write empty block locator so versions that require a merkle branch automatically rescan
+    return batch.Write(std::string("bestblock_nomerkle"), locator);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::ReadBestBlock(CBlockLocator& locator)
 {
-    if (Read(std::string("bestblock"), locator) && !locator.vHave.empty()) return true;
-    return Read(std::string("bestblock_nomerkle"), locator);
+    if (batch.Read(std::string("bestblock"), locator) && !locator.vHave.empty()) return true;
+    return batch.Read(std::string("bestblock_nomerkle"), locator);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteOrderPosNext(int64_t nOrderPosNext)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(std::string("orderposnext"), nOrderPosNext);
+    return batch.Write(std::string("orderposnext"), nOrderPosNext);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteDefaultKey(const CPubKey& vchPubKey)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(std::string("defaultkey"), vchPubKey);
+    return batch.Write(std::string("defaultkey"), vchPubKey);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::ReadPool(int64_t nPool, CKeyPool& keypool)
 {
-    return Read(std::make_pair(std::string("pool"), nPool), keypool);
+    return batch.Read(std::make_pair(std::string("pool"), nPool), keypool);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WritePool(int64_t nPool, const CKeyPool& keypool)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(std::make_pair(std::string("pool"), nPool), keypool);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("pool"), nPool), keypool);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::ErasePool(int64_t nPool)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("pool"), nPool));
+    return batch.Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("pool"), nPool));
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteMinVersion(int nVersion)
 {
-    return Write(std::string("minversion"), nVersion);
+    return batch.Write(std::string("minversion"), nVersion);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::ReadAccount(const std::string& strAccount, CAccount& account)
 {
     account.SetNull();
-    return Read(make_pair(std::string("acc"), strAccount), account);
+    return batch.Read(std::make_pair(std::string("acc"), strAccount), account);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteAccount(const std::string& strAccount, const CAccount& account)
 {
-    return Write(make_pair(std::string("acc"), strAccount), account);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("acc"), strAccount), account);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteAccountingEntry(const uint64_t nAccEntryNum, const CAccountingEntry& acentry)
 {
-    return Write(std::make_pair(std::string("acentry"), std::make_pair(acentry.strAccount, nAccEntryNum)), acentry);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("acentry"), std::make_pair(acentry.strAccount, nAccEntryNum)), acentry);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteAccountingEntry_Backend(const CAccountingEntry& acentry)
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void CWalletDB::ListAccountCreditDebit(const std::string& strAccount, std::list<
 {
     bool fAllAccounts = (strAccount == "*");
 
-    Dbc* pcursor = GetCursor();
+    Dbc* pcursor = batch.GetCursor();
     if (!pcursor)
         throw std::runtime_error(std::string(__func__) + ": cannot create DB cursor");
     bool setRange = true;
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ void CWalletDB::ListAccountCreditDebit(const std::string& strAccount, std::list<
         if (setRange)
             ssKey << std::make_pair(std::string("acentry"), std::make_pair((fAllAccounts ? std::string("") : strAccount), uint64_t(0)));
         CDataStream ssValue(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-        int ret = ReadAtCursor(pcursor, ssKey, ssValue, setRange);
+        int ret = batch.ReadAtCursor(pcursor, ssKey, ssValue, setRange);
         setRange = false;
         if (ret == DB_NOTFOUND)
             break;
@@ -560,7 +560,7 @@ DBErrors CWalletDB::LoadWallet(CWallet* pwallet)
     LOCK(pwallet->cs_wallet);
     try {
         int nMinVersion = 0;
-        if (Read((std::string)"minversion", nMinVersion))
+        if (batch.Read((std::string)"minversion", nMinVersion))
         {
             if (nMinVersion > CLIENT_VERSION)
                 return DB_TOO_NEW;
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ DBErrors CWalletDB::LoadWallet(CWallet* pwallet)
         }
 
         // Get cursor
-        Dbc* pcursor = GetCursor();
+        Dbc* pcursor = batch.GetCursor();
         if (!pcursor)
         {
             LogPrintf("Error getting wallet database cursor\n");
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ DBErrors CWalletDB::LoadWallet(CWallet* pwallet)
             // Read next record
             CDataStream ssKey(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
             CDataStream ssValue(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-            int ret = ReadAtCursor(pcursor, ssKey, ssValue);
+            int ret = batch.ReadAtCursor(pcursor, ssKey, ssValue);
             if (ret == DB_NOTFOUND)
                 break;
             else if (ret != 0)
@@ -664,14 +664,14 @@ DBErrors CWalletDB::FindWalletTx(std::vector<uint256>& vTxHash, std::vector<CWal
 
     try {
         int nMinVersion = 0;
-        if (Read((std::string)"minversion", nMinVersion))
+        if (batch.Read((std::string)"minversion", nMinVersion))
         {
             if (nMinVersion > CLIENT_VERSION)
                 return DB_TOO_NEW;
         }
 
         // Get cursor
-        Dbc* pcursor = GetCursor();
+        Dbc* pcursor = batch.GetCursor();
         if (!pcursor)
         {
             LogPrintf("Error getting wallet database cursor\n");
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ DBErrors CWalletDB::FindWalletTx(std::vector<uint256>& vTxHash, std::vector<CWal
             // Read next record
             CDataStream ssKey(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
             CDataStream ssValue(SER_DISK, CLIENT_VERSION);
-            int ret = ReadAtCursor(pcursor, ssKey, ssValue);
+            int ret = batch.ReadAtCursor(pcursor, ssKey, ssValue);
             if (ret == DB_NOTFOUND)
                 break;
             else if (ret != 0)
@@ -855,20 +855,20 @@ bool CWalletDB::VerifyDatabaseFile(const std::string& walletFile, const fs::path
 bool CWalletDB::WriteDestData(const std::string &address, const std::string &key, const std::string &value)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(std::make_pair(std::string("destdata"), std::make_pair(address, key)), value);
+    return batch.Write(std::make_pair(std::string("destdata"), std::make_pair(address, key)), value);
 }
 
 bool CWalletDB::EraseDestData(const std::string &address, const std::string &key)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("destdata"), std::make_pair(address, key)));
+    return batch.Erase(std::make_pair(std::string("destdata"), std::make_pair(address, key)));
 }
 
 
 bool CWalletDB::WriteHDChain(const CHDChain& chain)
 {
     nWalletDBUpdateCounter++;
-    return Write(std::string("hdchain"), chain);
+    return batch.Write(std::string("hdchain"), chain);
 }
 
 void CWalletDB::IncrementUpdateCounter()
@@ -881,3 +881,27 @@ unsigned int CWalletDB::GetUpdateCounter()
     return nWalletDBUpdateCounter;
 }
 
+bool CWalletDB::TxnBegin()
+{
+    return batch.TxnBegin();
+}
+
+bool CWalletDB::TxnCommit()
+{
+    return batch.TxnCommit();
+}
+
+bool CWalletDB::TxnAbort()
+{
+    return batch.TxnAbort();
+}
+
+bool CWalletDB::ReadVersion(int& nVersion)
+{
+    return batch.ReadVersion(nVersion);
+}
+
+bool CWalletDB::WriteVersion(int nVersion)
+{
+    return batch.WriteVersion(nVersion);
+}
diff --git a/src/wallet/walletdb.h b/src/wallet/walletdb.h
index c0135a6292..98a65a130c 100644
--- a/src/wallet/walletdb.h
+++ b/src/wallet/walletdb.h
@@ -123,10 +123,11 @@ public:
  * database. It will be committed when the object goes out of scope.
  * Optionally (on by default) it will flush to disk as well.
  */
-class CWalletDB : public CDB
+class CWalletDB
 {
 public:
-    CWalletDB(CWalletDBWrapper& dbw, const char* pszMode = "r+", bool _fFlushOnClose = true) : CDB(dbw, pszMode, _fFlushOnClose)
+    CWalletDB(CWalletDBWrapper& dbw, const char* pszMode = "r+", bool _fFlushOnClose = true) :
+        batch(dbw, pszMode, _fFlushOnClose)
     {
     }
 
@@ -198,7 +199,20 @@ public:
 
     static void IncrementUpdateCounter();
     static unsigned int GetUpdateCounter();
+
+    //! Begin a new transaction
+    bool TxnBegin();
+    //! Commit current transaction
+    bool TxnCommit();
+    //! Abort current transaction
+    bool TxnAbort();
+    //! Read wallet version
+    bool ReadVersion(int& nVersion);
+    //! Write wallet version
+    bool WriteVersion(int nVersion);
 private:
+    CDB batch;
+
     CWalletDB(const CWalletDB&);
     void operator=(const CWalletDB&);
 };