diff --git a/dbsim/db_client_service.hpp b/dbsim/db_client_service.hpp
index 8b4cb53..6cf3729 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_client_service.hpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_client_service.hpp
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ namespace db
         {
             return false;
         }
+        bool is_xa_prepare () const override
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
         size_t bytes_generated() const override
         {
             return 0;
diff --git a/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.cpp b/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.cpp
index faa1571..18e3475 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.cpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,11 @@ int db::high_priority_service::start_transaction(
     return client_.client_state().start_transaction(ws_handle, ws_meta);
 }
 
+int db::high_priority_service::next_fragment(const wsrep::ws_meta& ws_meta)
+{
+    return client_.client_state().next_fragment(ws_meta);
+}
+
 const wsrep::transaction& db::high_priority_service::transaction() const
 {
     return client_.client_state().transaction();
diff --git a/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.hpp b/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.hpp
index 8f16234..20999b6 100644
--- a/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.hpp
+++ b/dbsim/db_high_priority_service.hpp
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ namespace db
         high_priority_service(db::server& server, db::client& client);
         int start_transaction(const wsrep::ws_handle&,
                               const wsrep::ws_meta&) override;
+        int next_fragment(const wsrep::ws_meta&) override;
         const wsrep::transaction& transaction() const override;
         int adopt_transaction(const wsrep::transaction&) override;
         int apply_write_set(const wsrep::ws_meta&,
diff --git a/include/wsrep/client_service.hpp b/include/wsrep/client_service.hpp
index a4637e1..f7f1c7c 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/client_service.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/client_service.hpp
@@ -78,6 +78,11 @@ namespace wsrep
          */
         virtual bool is_xa() const = 0;
 
+        /**
+         * Return true if the current statement is XA PREPARE
+         */
+        virtual bool is_xa_prepare() const = 0;
+
         //
         // Streaming
         //
diff --git a/include/wsrep/client_state.hpp b/include/wsrep/client_state.hpp
index c293a77..6fad7eb 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/client_state.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/client_state.hpp
@@ -436,6 +436,14 @@ namespace wsrep
             return transaction_.start_transaction(wsh, meta);
         }
 
+        int next_fragment(const wsrep::ws_meta& meta)
+        {
+            wsrep::unique_lock<wsrep::mutex> lock(mutex_);
+            assert(current_thread_id_ == wsrep::this_thread::get_id());
+            assert(mode_ == m_high_priority);
+            return transaction_.next_fragment(meta);
+        }
+
         /** @name Commit ordering interface */
         /** @{ */
         int before_prepare()
diff --git a/include/wsrep/high_priority_service.hpp b/include/wsrep/high_priority_service.hpp
index f48f87f..6ef306b 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/high_priority_service.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/high_priority_service.hpp
@@ -51,6 +51,11 @@ namespace wsrep
         virtual int start_transaction(const wsrep::ws_handle&,
                                       const wsrep::ws_meta&) = 0;
 
+        /**
+         * Start the next fragment of current transaction
+         */
+        virtual int next_fragment(const wsrep::ws_meta&) = 0;
+
         /**
          * Return transaction object associated to high priority
          * service state.
diff --git a/include/wsrep/transaction.hpp b/include/wsrep/transaction.hpp
index 0a7aff8..e04f48d 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/transaction.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/transaction.hpp
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ namespace wsrep
             return client_service_.is_xa();
         }
 
+        bool is_xa_prepare() const
+        {
+            return client_service_.is_xa_prepare();
+        }
+
         bool pa_unsafe() const { return pa_unsafe_; }
         void pa_unsafe(bool pa_unsafe) { pa_unsafe_ = pa_unsafe; }
 
@@ -137,6 +142,8 @@ namespace wsrep
         int start_transaction(const wsrep::ws_handle& ws_handle,
                               const wsrep::ws_meta& ws_meta);
 
+        int next_fragment(const wsrep::ws_meta& ws_meta);
+
         void adopt(const transaction& transaction);
         void fragment_applied(wsrep::seqno seqno);
 
diff --git a/src/server_state.cpp b/src/server_state.cpp
index 4b94cfa..9f4b29e 100644
--- a/src/server_state.cpp
+++ b/src/server_state.cpp
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ static int apply_write_set(wsrep::server_state& server_state,
                              ws_meta,
                              data);
     }
-    else if (ws_meta.flags() == 0)
+    else if (ws_meta.flags() == 0 || wsrep::prepares_transaction(ws_meta.flags()))
     {
         wsrep::high_priority_service* sa(
             server_state.find_streaming_applier(
@@ -380,8 +380,8 @@ static int apply_write_set(wsrep::server_state& server_state,
         }
         else
         {
-            ret = apply_fragment(server_state,
-                                 high_priority_service,
+            sa->next_fragment(ws_meta);
+            ret = apply_fragment(high_priority_service,
                                  sa,
                                  ws_handle,
                                  ws_meta,
@@ -421,6 +421,7 @@ static int apply_write_set(wsrep::server_state& server_state,
             else
             {
                 // Commit fragment consumes sa
+                sa->next_fragment(ws_meta);
                 ret = commit_fragment(server_state,
                                       high_priority_service,
                                       sa,
diff --git a/src/transaction.cpp b/src/transaction.cpp
index 520274e..25a4d82 100644
--- a/src/transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/transaction.cpp
@@ -176,6 +176,16 @@ int wsrep::transaction::start_transaction(
     return 0;
 }
 
+int wsrep::transaction::next_fragment(
+    const wsrep::ws_meta& ws_meta)
+{
+    debug_log_state("next_fragment enter");
+    ws_meta_ = ws_meta;
+    debug_log_state("next_fragment leave");
+    return 0;
+}
+
+
 void wsrep::transaction::adopt(const wsrep::transaction& transaction)
 {
     debug_log_state("adopt enter");
@@ -1151,12 +1161,12 @@ int wsrep::transaction::streaming_step(wsrep::unique_lock<wsrep::mutex>& lock)
         break;
     }
 
-    if (streaming_context_.fragment_size_exceeded())
+    if (streaming_context_.fragment_size_exceeded() || client_service_.is_xa_prepare())
     {
         // Some statements have no effect. Do not atttempt to
         // replicate a fragment if no data has been generated
-        // since last fragment replication.
-        if (bytes_to_replicate <= 0)
+        // since last fragment replication, and statement is not XA PREPARE.
+        if (bytes_to_replicate <= 0 && !client_service_.is_xa_prepare())
         {
             assert(bytes_to_replicate == 0);
             return ret;
@@ -1414,6 +1424,7 @@ int wsrep::transaction::certify_commit(
     }
 
     flags(flags() | wsrep::provider::flag::commit);
+    flags(flags() & ~wsrep::provider::flag::prepare);
 
     if (client_service_.prepare_data_for_replication())
     {
diff --git a/test/mock_client_state.hpp b/test/mock_client_state.hpp
index ff070e1..7e8308e 100644
--- a/test/mock_client_state.hpp
+++ b/test/mock_client_state.hpp
@@ -134,6 +134,11 @@ namespace wsrep
             return false;
         }
 
+        bool is_xa_prepare() const WSREP_OVERRIDE
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
         size_t bytes_generated() const WSREP_OVERRIDE
         {
             return bytes_generated_;
diff --git a/test/mock_high_priority_service.cpp b/test/mock_high_priority_service.cpp
index ee6f82c..1e33fba 100644
--- a/test/mock_high_priority_service.cpp
+++ b/test/mock_high_priority_service.cpp
@@ -27,6 +27,12 @@ int wsrep::mock_high_priority_service::start_transaction(
     return client_state_->start_transaction(ws_handle, ws_meta);
 }
 
+int wsrep::mock_high_priority_service::next_fragment(
+    const wsrep::ws_meta& ws_meta)
+{
+    return client_state_->next_fragment(ws_meta);
+}
+
 int wsrep::mock_high_priority_service::adopt_transaction(
     const wsrep::transaction& transaction)
 {
diff --git a/test/mock_high_priority_service.hpp b/test/mock_high_priority_service.hpp
index c93a6a6..3fd9c34 100644
--- a/test/mock_high_priority_service.hpp
+++ b/test/mock_high_priority_service.hpp
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ namespace wsrep
         int start_transaction(const wsrep::ws_handle&, const wsrep::ws_meta&)
             WSREP_OVERRIDE;
 
+        int next_fragment(const wsrep::ws_meta&) WSREP_OVERRIDE;
+
         const wsrep::transaction& transaction() const WSREP_OVERRIDE
         { return client_state_->transaction(); }
         int adopt_transaction(const wsrep::transaction&) WSREP_OVERRIDE;