diff --git a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/item/FaultTolerantStepFactoryBeanRollbackTests.java b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/item/FaultTolerantStepFactoryBeanRollbackTests.java
index 487d66225..18ab5668b 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/item/FaultTolerantStepFactoryBeanRollbackTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-core/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/core/step/item/FaultTolerantStepFactoryBeanRollbackTests.java
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ public class FaultTolerantStepFactoryBeanRollbackTests {
 		ResourcelessTransactionManager transactionManager = new ResourcelessTransactionManager() {
 			private boolean failed = false;
 			protected void doCommit(DefaultTransactionStatus status) throws TransactionException {
-				if (writer.getWritten().isEmpty() || failed || !status.isNewTransaction()) {
+				if (writer.getWritten().isEmpty() || failed || !isExistingTransaction(status.getTransaction())) {
 					super.doCommit(status);
 					return;
 				}
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/support/transaction/ResourcelessTransactionManager.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/support/transaction/ResourcelessTransactionManager.java
index ffce507ae..f130eebbb 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/support/transaction/ResourcelessTransactionManager.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/main/java/org/springframework/batch/support/transaction/ResourcelessTransactionManager.java
@@ -58,11 +58,11 @@ public class ResourcelessTransactionManager extends AbstractPlatformTransactionM
 		if (TransactionSynchronizationManager.hasResource(this)) {
 			@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 			Stack<Object> stack = (Stack<Object>) TransactionSynchronizationManager.getResource(this);
-			return stack.size()>1;
+			return stack.size() > 1;
 		}
 		return ((ResourcelessTransaction) transaction).isActive();
 	}
-	
+
 	protected void doSetRollbackOnly(DefaultTransactionStatus status) throws TransactionException {
 	}
 
@@ -70,12 +70,8 @@ public class ResourcelessTransactionManager extends AbstractPlatformTransactionM
 		@SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
 		Stack<Object> list = (Stack<Object>) TransactionSynchronizationManager.getResource(this);
 		Stack<Object> resources = list;
-		if (!resources.isEmpty()) {
-			resources.pop();
-		}
-		if (resources.isEmpty()) {
-			TransactionSynchronizationManager.unbindResource(this);
-		}
+		resources.clear();
+		TransactionSynchronizationManager.unbindResource(this);
 		((ResourcelessTransaction) transaction).clear();
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/support/transaction/ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests.java b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/support/transaction/ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests.java
index b107cc7b2..be5878d24 100644
--- a/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/support/transaction/ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-infrastructure/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/support/transaction/ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests.java
@@ -16,8 +16,10 @@
 
 package org.springframework.batch.support.transaction;
 
-import junit.framework.TestCase;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
+import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.transaction.TransactionStatus;
 import org.springframework.transaction.support.TransactionCallback;
 import org.springframework.transaction.support.TransactionSynchronization;
@@ -25,7 +27,7 @@ import org.springframework.transaction.support.TransactionSynchronizationAdapter
 import org.springframework.transaction.support.TransactionSynchronizationManager;
 import org.springframework.transaction.support.TransactionTemplate;
 
-public class ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests extends TestCase {
+public class ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests {
 
 	private ResourcelessTransactionManager transactionManager = new ResourcelessTransactionManager();
 
@@ -33,6 +35,7 @@ public class ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests extends TestCase {
 	
 	private int count = 0;
 
+	@Test
 	public void testCommit() throws Exception {
 		new TransactionTemplate(transactionManager).execute(new TransactionCallback() {
 			public Object doInTransaction(TransactionStatus status) {
@@ -48,6 +51,25 @@ public class ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals(TransactionSynchronization.STATUS_COMMITTED, txStatus);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testCommitTwice() throws Exception {
+		testCommit();
+		txStatus = -1;
+		new TransactionTemplate(transactionManager).execute(new TransactionCallback() {
+			public Object doInTransaction(TransactionStatus status) {
+				TransactionSynchronizationManager.registerSynchronization(new TransactionSynchronizationAdapter() {
+					public void afterCompletion(int status) {
+						super.afterCompletion(status);
+						txStatus = status;
+					}
+				});
+				return null;
+			}
+		});
+		assertEquals(TransactionSynchronization.STATUS_COMMITTED, txStatus);
+	}
+
+	@Test
 	public void testCommitNested() throws Exception {
 		final TransactionTemplate transactionTemplate = new TransactionTemplate(transactionManager);
 		transactionTemplate.execute(new TransactionCallback() {
@@ -74,6 +96,37 @@ public class ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals(2, count);
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	public void testCommitNestedTwice() throws Exception {
+		testCommitNested();
+		count = 0;
+		txStatus = -1;
+		final TransactionTemplate transactionTemplate = new TransactionTemplate(transactionManager);
+		transactionTemplate.execute(new TransactionCallback() {
+			public Object doInTransaction(TransactionStatus status) {
+				TransactionSynchronizationManager.registerSynchronization(new TransactionSynchronizationAdapter() {
+					public void afterCompletion(int status) {
+						super.afterCompletion(status);
+						txStatus = status;
+						count++;
+					}
+				});
+				transactionTemplate.execute(new TransactionCallback() {
+					public Object doInTransaction(TransactionStatus status) {
+						assertEquals(0, count);
+						count++;
+						return null;
+					}
+				});
+				assertEquals(1, count);
+				return null;
+			}
+		});
+		assertEquals(TransactionSynchronization.STATUS_COMMITTED, txStatus);
+		assertEquals(2, count);
+	}
+
+	@Test
 	public void testRollback() throws Exception {
 		try {
 			new TransactionTemplate(transactionManager).execute(new TransactionCallback() {
@@ -95,6 +148,7 @@ public class ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals(TransactionSynchronization.STATUS_ROLLED_BACK, txStatus);
 	}
 
+	@Test
 	public void testRollbackNestedInner() throws Exception {
 		final TransactionTemplate transactionTemplate = new TransactionTemplate(transactionManager);
 		try {
@@ -127,6 +181,7 @@ public class ResourcelessTransactionManagerTests extends TestCase {
 		assertEquals(2, count);
 	}
 
+	@Test
 	public void testRollbackNestedOuter() throws Exception {
 		final TransactionTemplate transactionTemplate = new TransactionTemplate(transactionManager);
 		try {