diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index 0c6a0cfae..e7a3f36c0 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -2292,6 +2292,9 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::batch_commit()
     throw0(DB_ERROR("batch transaction not in progress"));
   if (m_write_batch_txn == nullptr)
     throw0(DB_ERROR("batch transaction not in progress"));
+  if (m_writer != boost::this_thread::get_id())
+    return; // batch txn owned by other thread
+
   check_open();
 
   LOG_PRINT_L3("batch transaction: committing...");
@@ -2316,6 +2319,8 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::batch_stop()
     throw0(DB_ERROR("batch transaction not in progress"));
   if (m_write_batch_txn == nullptr)
     throw0(DB_ERROR("batch transaction not in progress"));
+  if (m_writer != boost::this_thread::get_id())
+    return; // batch txn owned by other thread
   check_open();
   LOG_PRINT_L3("batch transaction: committing...");
   TIME_MEASURE_START(time1);
@@ -2338,6 +2343,8 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::batch_abort()
     throw0(DB_ERROR("batch transactions not enabled"));
   if (! m_batch_active)
     throw0(DB_ERROR("batch transaction not in progress"));
+  if (m_writer != boost::this_thread::get_id())
+    return; // batch txn owned by other thread
   check_open();
   // for destruction of batch transaction
   m_write_txn = nullptr;