diff --git a/src/main/java/io/ebean/DB.java b/src/main/java/io/ebean/DB.java
index 495018a08..3d05b8e56 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/ebean/DB.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/ebean/DB.java
@@ -176,6 +176,18 @@ public class DB {
     return getDefault().beginTransaction();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Create a new transaction that is not held in TransactionThreadLocal.
+   * <p>
+   * You will want to do this if you want multiple Transactions in a single
+   * thread or generally use transactions outside of the TransactionThreadLocal
+   * management.
+   * </p>
+   */
+  public static Transaction createTransaction() {
+    return getDefault().createTransaction();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Start a transaction additionally specifying the isolation level.
    *
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/tests/basic/TestQueryUsingConnection.java b/src/test/java/org/tests/basic/TestQueryUsingConnection.java
index 5aca4bfe5..33b0c5473 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/tests/basic/TestQueryUsingConnection.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/tests/basic/TestQueryUsingConnection.java
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ public class TestQueryUsingConnection extends BaseTestCase {
 
     ResetBasicData.reset();
 
-    try (Transaction transaction = DB.getDefault().createTransaction()) {
+    try (Transaction transaction = DB.createTransaction()) {
 
       Transaction current = Transaction.current();
       assertThat(current).isNull();