diff --git a/tools/db_crashtest.py b/tools/db_crashtest.py
index 5e889e31f..e13fd45c8 100644
--- a/tools/db_crashtest.py
+++ b/tools/db_crashtest.py
@@ -485,6 +485,10 @@ def finalize_and_sanitize(src_params):
         dest_params["delpercent"] += dest_params["delrangepercent"]
         dest_params["delrangepercent"] = 0
         dest_params["ingest_external_file_one_in"] = 0
+    # Correctness testing with unsync data loss is not currently compatible
+    # with transactions
+    if (dest_params.get("use_txn") == 1):
+        dest_params["sync_fault_injection"] = 0
     if (dest_params.get("disable_wal") == 1 or
         dest_params.get("sync_fault_injection") == 1):
         # File ingestion does not guarantee prefix-recoverability when unsynced