diff --git a/include/wsrep/client_state.hpp b/include/wsrep/client_state.hpp
index 01a74e2..c17262e 100644
--- a/include/wsrep/client_state.hpp
+++ b/include/wsrep/client_state.hpp
@@ -382,6 +382,18 @@ namespace wsrep
                    state_ == s_quitting);
             return transaction_.after_rollback();
         }
+
+        /**
+         * This method should be called by the background rollbacker
+         * thread after the rollback is complete. This will allow
+         * the client to proceed with command execution.
+         */
+        void sync_rollback_complete()
+        {
+            assert(state_ == s_idle && mode_ == m_replicating &&
+                   transaction_.state() == wsrep::transaction::s_aborted);
+            cond_.notify_all();
+        }
         /** @} */
 
         //
diff --git a/src/transaction.cpp b/src/transaction.cpp
index 984a3ba..09c2ed4 100644
--- a/src/transaction.cpp
+++ b/src/transaction.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,6 @@ int wsrep::transaction::after_rollback()
     if (state() == s_aborting)
     {
         state(lock, s_aborted);
-        client_state_.cond_.notify_all();
     }
 
     // Releasing the transaction from provider is postponed into