diff --git a/tests/client_tests/unit/test_database.py b/tests/client_tests/unit/test_database.py
index e9d873d77..29aaa684b 100644
--- a/tests/client_tests/unit/test_database.py
+++ b/tests/client_tests/unit/test_database.py
@@ -1,15 +1,56 @@
 import unittest
+import sqlite3
 
 from torba.client.wallet import Wallet
 from torba.client.constants import COIN
 from torba.coin.bitcoinsegwit import MainNetLedger as ledger_class
-from torba.client.basedatabase import query, constraints_to_sql
+from torba.client.basedatabase import query, constraints_to_sql, AIOSQLite
 
 from torba.testcase import AsyncioTestCase
 
 from client_tests.unit.test_transaction import get_output, NULL_HASH
 
 
+class TestAIOSQLite(AsyncioTestCase):
+    async def asyncSetUp(self):
+        self.db = await AIOSQLite.connect(':memory:')
+        await self.db.executescript("""
+        pragma foreign_keys=on;
+        create table parent (id integer primary key, name);
+        create table child  (id integer primary key, parent_id references parent);
+        """)
+        await self.db.execute("insert into parent values (1, 'test')")
+        await self.db.execute("insert into child values (2, 1)")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def delete_item(transaction):
+        transaction.execute('delete from parent where id=1')
+
+    async def test_foreign_keys_integrity_error(self):
+        self.assertListEqual([(1, 'test')], await self.db.execute_fetchall("select * from parent"))
+
+        with self.assertRaises(sqlite3.IntegrityError):
+            await self.db.run(self.delete_item)
+        self.assertListEqual([(1, 'test')], await self.db.execute_fetchall("select * from parent"))
+
+        await self.db.executescript("pragma foreign_keys=off;")
+
+        await self.db.run(self.delete_item)
+        self.assertListEqual([], await self.db.execute_fetchall("select * from parent"))
+
+    async def test_run_without_foreign_keys(self):
+        self.assertListEqual([(1, 'test')], await self.db.execute_fetchall("select * from parent"))
+        await self.db.run_with_foreign_keys_disabled(self.delete_item)
+        self.assertListEqual([], await self.db.execute_fetchall("select * from parent"))
+
+    async def test_integrity_error_when_foreign_keys_disabled_and_skipped(self):
+        await self.db.executescript("pragma foreign_keys=off;")
+        self.assertListEqual([(1, 'test')], await self.db.execute_fetchall("select * from parent"))
+        with self.assertRaises(sqlite3.IntegrityError):
+            await self.db.run_with_foreign_keys_disabled(self.delete_item)
+        self.assertListEqual([(1, 'test')], await self.db.execute_fetchall("select * from parent"))
+
+
 class TestQueryBuilder(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def test_dot(self):
diff --git a/torba/client/basedatabase.py b/torba/client/basedatabase.py
index ccbffb7e5..77a2bb647 100644
--- a/torba/client/basedatabase.py
+++ b/torba/client/basedatabase.py
@@ -67,21 +67,20 @@ class AIOSQLite:
             self.connection.rollback()
             raise
 
-    def run_nofk(self, fun, *args, **kwargs) -> Awaitable:
-        return wrap_future(self.executor.submit(self.__run_transaction_no_fk, fun, *args, **kwargs))
+    def run_with_foreign_keys_disabled(self, fun, *args, **kwargs) -> Awaitable:
+        return wrap_future(
+            self.executor.submit(self.__run_transaction_with_foreign_keys_disabled, fun, *args, **kwargs)
+        )
 
-    def __run_transaction_no_fk(self, fun: Callable[[sqlite3.Connection, Any, Any], Any], *args, **kwargs):
+    def __run_transaction_with_foreign_keys_disabled(self, fun: Callable[[sqlite3.Connection, Any, Any], Any], *args,
+                                                     **kwargs):
+        foreign_keys_enabled, = self.connection.execute("pragma foreign_keys").fetchone()
+        if not foreign_keys_enabled:
+            raise sqlite3.IntegrityError("foreign keys are disabled, use `AIOSQLite.run` instead")
         try:
             self.connection.execute('pragma foreign_keys=off')
             self.connection.commit()
-            try:
-                self.connection.execute('begin')
-                result = fun(self.connection, *args, **kwargs)  # type: ignore
-                self.connection.commit()
-                return result
-            except (Exception, OSError): # as e:
-                self.connection.rollback()
-                raise
+            return self.__run_transaction(fun, *args, **kwargs)
         finally:
             self.connection.execute('pragma foreign_keys=on')
             self.connection.commit()