diff --git a/server/nativeapi/playlists.go b/server/nativeapi/playlists.go
index 8921df70c..1e8e961ca 100644
--- a/server/nativeapi/playlists.go
+++ b/server/nativeapi/playlists.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func deleteFromPlaylist(ds model.DataStore) http.HandlerFunc {
 		p := req.Params(r)
 		playlistId, _ := p.String(":playlistId")
 		ids, _ := p.Strings("id")
-		err := ds.WithTx(func(tx model.DataStore) error {
+		err := ds.WithTxImmediate(func(tx model.DataStore) error {
 			tracksRepo := tx.Playlist(r.Context()).Tracks(playlistId, true)
 			return tracksRepo.Delete(ids...)
 		})
diff --git a/server/subsonic/playlists.go b/server/subsonic/playlists.go
index 06b0ff58a..555c9eb48 100644
--- a/server/subsonic/playlists.go
+++ b/server/subsonic/playlists.go
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func (api *Router) getPlaylist(ctx context.Context, id string) (*responses.Subso
 }
 
 func (api *Router) create(ctx context.Context, playlistId, name string, ids []string) (string, error) {
-	err := api.ds.WithTx(func(tx model.DataStore) error {
+	err := api.ds.WithTxImmediate(func(tx model.DataStore) error {
 		owner := getUser(ctx)
 		var pls *model.Playlist
 		var err error