diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
index 69673215..703accf5 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.cpp
@@ -203,10 +203,12 @@ inline void lmdb_db_open(MDB_txn* txn, const char* name, int flags, MDB_dbi& dbi
 	  int result = mdb_cursor_open(m_txn, m_ ## name, (MDB_cursor **)&m_cur_ ## name); \
 	  if (result) \
         throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Failed to open cursor: ", result).c_str())); \
-	  if (!m_write_txn) \
+	  if (m_cursors != &m_wcursors) \
 	    m_tinfo->m_ti_rflags.m_rf_ ## name = true; \
-	} else if (!m_write_txn && !m_tinfo->m_ti_rflags.m_rf_ ## name) { \
-	  mdb_cursor_renew(m_txn, m_cur_ ## name); \
+	} else if (m_cursors != &m_wcursors && !m_tinfo->m_ti_rflags.m_rf_ ## name) { \
+	  int result = mdb_cursor_renew(m_txn, m_cur_ ## name); \
+      if (result) \
+        throw0(DB_ERROR(lmdb_error("Failed to renew cursor: ", result).c_str())); \
 	  m_tinfo->m_ti_rflags.m_rf_ ## name = true; \
 	}
 
@@ -1299,8 +1301,9 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::unlock()
   } \
 
 #define TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY() \
-  bool my_rtxn = block_rtxn_start(); \
-  MDB_txn *m_txn = m_write_txn ? m_write_txn->m_txn : m_tinfo->m_ti_rtxn
+  MDB_txn *m_txn; \
+  mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors; \
+  bool my_rtxn = block_rtxn_start(&m_txn, &m_cursors);
 #define TXN_POSTFIX_RDONLY() \
   if (my_rtxn) block_rtxn_stop()
 
@@ -1342,7 +1345,6 @@ bool BlockchainLMDB::block_exists(const crypto::hash& h) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(block_heights);
 
   MDB_val_copy<crypto::hash> key(h);
@@ -1374,7 +1376,6 @@ uint64_t BlockchainLMDB::get_block_height(const crypto::hash& h) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(block_heights);
 
   MDB_val_copy<crypto::hash> key(h);
@@ -1405,7 +1406,6 @@ block BlockchainLMDB::get_block_from_height(const uint64_t& height) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(blocks);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> key(height);
@@ -1436,7 +1436,6 @@ uint64_t BlockchainLMDB::get_block_timestamp(const uint64_t& height) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(block_timestamps);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> key(height);
@@ -1474,7 +1473,6 @@ size_t BlockchainLMDB::get_block_size(const uint64_t& height) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(block_sizes);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> key(height);
@@ -1498,7 +1496,6 @@ difficulty_type BlockchainLMDB::get_block_cumulative_difficulty(const uint64_t&
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(block_diffs);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> key(height);
@@ -1539,7 +1536,6 @@ uint64_t BlockchainLMDB::get_block_already_generated_coins(const uint64_t& heigh
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(block_coins);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> key(height);
@@ -1563,7 +1559,6 @@ crypto::hash BlockchainLMDB::get_block_hash_from_height(const uint64_t& height)
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(block_hashes);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> key(height);
@@ -1649,7 +1644,6 @@ bool BlockchainLMDB::tx_exists(const crypto::hash& h) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(txs);
 
   MDB_val_copy<crypto::hash> key(h);
@@ -1679,7 +1673,6 @@ uint64_t BlockchainLMDB::get_tx_unlock_time(const crypto::hash& h) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(tx_unlocks);
 
   MDB_val_copy<crypto::hash> key(h);
@@ -1701,7 +1694,6 @@ transaction BlockchainLMDB::get_tx(const crypto::hash& h) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(txs);
 
   MDB_val_copy<crypto::hash> key(h);
@@ -1760,7 +1752,6 @@ uint64_t BlockchainLMDB::get_tx_block_height(const crypto::hash& h) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(tx_heights);
 
   MDB_val_copy<crypto::hash> key(h);
@@ -1784,7 +1775,6 @@ uint64_t BlockchainLMDB::get_num_outputs(const uint64_t& amount) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(output_amounts);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> k(amount);
@@ -1812,7 +1802,6 @@ output_data_t BlockchainLMDB::get_output_key(const uint64_t &global_index) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(output_keys);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> k(global_index);
@@ -1842,7 +1831,6 @@ tx_out_index BlockchainLMDB::get_output_tx_and_index_from_global(const uint64_t&
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(output_txs);
   RCURSOR(output_indices);
 
@@ -1888,7 +1876,6 @@ std::vector<uint64_t> BlockchainLMDB::get_tx_output_indices(const crypto::hash&
   std::vector<uint64_t> index_vec;
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(tx_outputs);
 
   MDB_val_copy<crypto::hash> k(h);
@@ -1930,7 +1917,6 @@ std::vector<uint64_t> BlockchainLMDB::get_tx_amount_output_indices(const crypto:
   transaction tx = get_tx(h);
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(output_amounts);
 
   uint64_t i = 0;
@@ -1997,7 +1983,6 @@ bool BlockchainLMDB::has_key_image(const crypto::key_image& img) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(spent_keys);
 
   MDB_val_copy<crypto::key_image> val_key(img);
@@ -2017,7 +2002,6 @@ bool BlockchainLMDB::for_all_key_images(std::function<bool(const crypto::key_ima
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(spent_keys);
 
   MDB_val k;
@@ -2051,7 +2035,6 @@ bool BlockchainLMDB::for_all_blocks(std::function<bool(uint64_t, const crypto::h
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(blocks);
 
   MDB_val k;
@@ -2093,7 +2076,6 @@ bool BlockchainLMDB::for_all_transactions(std::function<bool(const crypto::hash&
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(txs);
 
   MDB_val k;
@@ -2132,7 +2114,6 @@ bool BlockchainLMDB::for_all_outputs(std::function<bool(uint64_t amount, const c
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(output_amounts);
 
   MDB_val k;
@@ -2176,6 +2157,7 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::batch_start(uint64_t batch_num_blocks)
     throw0(DB_ERROR("batch transaction attempted, but m_write_txn already in use"));
   check_open();
 
+  m_writer = boost::this_thread::get_id();
   check_and_resize_for_batch(batch_num_blocks);
 
   m_write_batch_txn = new mdb_txn_safe();
@@ -2218,6 +2200,7 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::batch_commit()
 
   m_write_txn = nullptr;
   delete m_write_batch_txn;
+  m_write_batch_txn = nullptr;
   memset(&m_wcursors, 0, sizeof(m_wcursors));
 }
 
@@ -2257,8 +2240,9 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::batch_abort()
   m_write_txn = nullptr;
   // explicitly call in case mdb_env_close() (BlockchainLMDB::close()) called before BlockchainLMDB destructor called.
   m_write_batch_txn->abort();
-  m_batch_active = false;
+  delete m_write_batch_txn;
   m_write_batch_txn = nullptr;
+  m_batch_active = false;
   memset(&m_wcursors, 0, sizeof(m_wcursors));
   LOG_PRINT_L3("batch transaction: aborted");
 }
@@ -2271,10 +2255,14 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::set_batch_transactions(bool batch_transactions)
 }
 
 // return true if we started the txn, false if already started
-bool BlockchainLMDB::block_rtxn_start() const
+bool BlockchainLMDB::block_rtxn_start(MDB_txn **mtxn, mdb_txn_cursors **mcur) const
 {
-  if (m_write_txn)
-    return false;
+  bool ret = false;
+  if (m_write_txn && m_writer == boost::this_thread::get_id()) {
+    *mtxn = m_write_txn->m_txn;
+    *mcur = (mdb_txn_cursors *)&m_wcursors;
+    return ret;
+  }
   if (!m_tinfo.get())
   {
     m_tinfo.reset(new mdb_threadinfo);
@@ -2282,17 +2270,20 @@ bool BlockchainLMDB::block_rtxn_start() const
     memset(&m_tinfo->m_ti_rflags, 0, sizeof(m_tinfo->m_ti_rflags));
     if (auto mdb_res = mdb_txn_begin(m_env, NULL, MDB_RDONLY, &m_tinfo->m_ti_rtxn))
       throw0(DB_ERROR_TXN_START(lmdb_error("Failed to create a read transaction for the db: ", mdb_res).c_str()));
+    ret = true;
   } else if (!m_tinfo->m_ti_rflags.m_rf_txn)
   {
     if (auto mdb_res = mdb_txn_renew(m_tinfo->m_ti_rtxn))
       throw0(DB_ERROR_TXN_START(lmdb_error("Failed to renew a read transaction for the db: ", mdb_res).c_str()));
-  } else
-  {
-    return false;
+    ret = true;
   }
-  m_tinfo->m_ti_rflags.m_rf_txn = true;
+  if (ret)
+    m_tinfo->m_ti_rflags.m_rf_txn = true;
+  *mtxn = m_tinfo->m_ti_rtxn;
+  *mcur = &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
+
   LOG_PRINT_L3("BlockchainLMDB::" << __func__);
-  return true;
+  return ret;
 }
 
 void BlockchainLMDB::block_rtxn_stop() const
@@ -2307,7 +2298,7 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::block_txn_start(bool readonly)
   if (readonly)
   {
     bool didit = false;
-    if (m_write_txn)
+    if (m_write_txn && m_writer == boost::this_thread::get_id())
       return;
     if (!m_tinfo.get())
     {
@@ -2343,6 +2334,7 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::block_txn_start(bool readonly)
     throw0(DB_ERROR_TXN_START((std::string("Attempted to start new write txn when write txn already exists in ")+__FUNCTION__).c_str()));
   if (! m_batch_active)
   {
+    m_writer = boost::this_thread::get_id();
     m_write_txn = new mdb_txn_safe();
     if (auto mdb_res = mdb_txn_begin(m_env, NULL, 0, *m_write_txn))
     {
@@ -2471,7 +2463,6 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::get_output_tx_and_index_from_global(const std::vector<uint6
   tx_out_indices.clear();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(output_txs);
   RCURSOR(output_indices);
 
@@ -2517,7 +2508,6 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::get_output_global_indices(const uint64_t& amount, const std
   }
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(output_amounts);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> k(amount);
@@ -2637,7 +2627,6 @@ void BlockchainLMDB::get_output_key(const uint64_t &amount, const std::vector<ui
   outputs.clear();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   std::vector <uint64_t> global_indices;
   get_output_global_indices(amount, offsets, global_indices);
 
@@ -2790,7 +2779,6 @@ uint8_t BlockchainLMDB::get_hard_fork_version(uint64_t height) const
   check_open();
 
   TXN_PREFIX_RDONLY();
-  const mdb_txn_cursors *m_cursors = m_write_txn ? &m_wcursors : &m_tinfo->m_ti_rcursors;
   RCURSOR(hf_versions);
 
   MDB_val_copy<uint64_t> val_key(height);
diff --git a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
index e58643ef..0b5797e9 100644
--- a/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
+++ b/src/blockchain_db/lmdb/db_lmdb.h
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ public:
   virtual void block_txn_start(bool readonly);
   virtual void block_txn_stop();
   virtual void block_txn_abort();
-  virtual bool block_rtxn_start() const;
+  virtual bool block_rtxn_start(MDB_txn **mtxn, mdb_txn_cursors **mcur) const;
   virtual void block_rtxn_stop() const;
 
   virtual void pop_block(block& blk, std::vector<transaction>& txs);
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ private:
   std::string m_folder;
   mdb_txn_safe* m_write_txn; // may point to either a short-lived txn or a batch txn
   mdb_txn_safe* m_write_batch_txn; // persist batch txn outside of BlockchainLMDB
+  boost::thread::id m_writer;
 
   bool m_batch_transactions; // support for batch transactions
   bool m_batch_active; // whether batch transaction is in progress