diff --git a/include/wsrep/storage_service.hpp b/include/wsrep/storage_service.hpp
index e68548b..3c689b6 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/storage_service.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/storage_service.hpp
@@ -92,6 +92,17 @@ namespace wsrep
 
         virtual void store_globals() = 0;
         virtual void reset_globals() = 0;
+
+        /**
+         * Return true if the implementation requires storing
+         * and restoring global state. Return true by default
+         * since this is the original behavior. Stateless
+         * implementations may override.
+         */
+        virtual bool requires_globals() const {
+            return true;
+        }
+
     };
 }
 
diff --git a/src/transaction.cpp b/src/transaction.cpp
index 505234c..f1fd86d 100644
--- a/src/transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/transaction.cpp
@@ -63,8 +63,10 @@ namespace
             {
                 throw wsrep::runtime_error("Null client_state provided");
             }
-            client_service_.reset_globals();
-            storage_service_->store_globals();
+            if (storage_service_->requires_globals()) {
+              client_service_.reset_globals();
+              storage_service_->store_globals();
+            }
         }
 
         wsrep::storage_service& storage_service()
@@ -74,8 +76,11 @@ namespace
 
         ~scoped_storage_service()
         {
+            bool restore_globals = storage_service_->requires_globals();
             deleter_(storage_service_);
-            client_service_.store_globals();
+            if (restore_globals) {
+              client_service_.store_globals();
+            }
         }
     private:
         scoped_storage_service(const scoped_storage_service&);