diff --git a/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/src/main/java/org/apache/causeway/extensions/commandlog/applib/job/RunBackgroundCommandsJob.java b/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/src/main/java/org/apache/causeway/extensions/commandlog/applib/job/RunBackgroundCommandsJob.java
index 48cb7c700ef..be217a7b762 100644
--- a/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/src/main/java/org/apache/causeway/extensions/commandlog/applib/job/RunBackgroundCommandsJob.java
+++ b/extensions/core/commandlog/applib/src/main/java/org/apache/causeway/extensions/commandlog/applib/job/RunBackgroundCommandsJob.java
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ private void logAndCaptureFailure(Throwable throwable, CommandDto commandDto, In
 
     private void invokeListenerCallbackWithinTransaction(RunBackgroundCommandsJobListener listener, List<String> interactionIds, InteractionContext interactionContext) {
         interactionService.runAndCatch(interactionContext, () -> {
-            transactionService.runTransactional(Propagation.REQUIRED, () -> {
+            transactionService.runTransactional(Propagation.REQUIRES_NEW, () -> {
                 listener.executed(interactionIds);
             });
         })