diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Tools.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Tools.java
index fd4b163dc3..b3e0b09ebc 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Tools.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/Tools.java
@@ -3656,6 +3656,7 @@ final class Tools {
 
 
             case FIREBIRD: {
+                begin(ctx);
                 beginExecuteImmediate(ctx);
                 break;
             }