diff --git a/lib/plugins.js b/lib/plugins.js
index 6406d657..578f579d 100644
--- a/lib/plugins.js
+++ b/lib/plugins.js
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ function plugins (settings, deviceId) {
     )
     const tradeEntry = massage(_tradeEntry, error)
     const sql = pgp.helpers.insert(tradeEntry, null, 'trades') + 'RETURNING *'
-    db.tx(t => {
+    return db.tx(t => {
       return t.oneOrNone(sql)
         .then(newTrade => recordTradeAndTx(newTrade.id, _tradeEntry, t))
     })