diff --git a/lib/common.php b/lib/common.php
index 0b5b4ab5cc..d3d9fc87f1 100644
--- a/lib/common.php
+++ b/lib/common.php
@@ -97,5 +97,6 @@ require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Subscription.php');
 require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/classes/User.php');
 require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Confirm_address.php');
 require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Remember_me.php');
+require_once(INSTALLDIR.'/classes/Queue_item.php');
 
 require_once('markdown.php');
diff --git a/lib/util.php b/lib/util.php
index 03d549334a..8e8860b417 100644
--- a/lib/util.php
+++ b/lib/util.php
@@ -820,9 +820,11 @@ function common_broadcast_notice($notice, $remote=false) {
 
 function common_enqueue_notice($notice) {
 	$qi = new Queue_item();
+        $qi->query('BEGIN');
 	$qi->notice_id = $notice->id;
 	$qi->created = DB_DataObject_Cast::dateTime();
 	$result = $qi->insert();
+        $qi->query('COMMIT');
 	return $result;
 }