diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
index 362e42f16..85df9fedd 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/AbstractTransaction.java
@@ -448,12 +448,25 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 		return getResourceMap().getBy(this, refP, assertExists);
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void flush() {
+		try {
+			validateCommands();
+			doCommands();
+			writeChanges(this.txResult);
+			this.commands.clear();
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			this.closeStrategy = TransactionCloseStrategy.ROLLBACK;
+
+			String msg = "Strolch Transaction for realm {0} failed due to {1}"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+			msg = MessageFormat.format(msg, getRealmName(), e.getMessage());
+			throw new StrolchPersistenceException(msg, e);
+		}
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public void autoCloseableCommit() {
 		long start = System.nanoTime();
-		if (logger.isDebugEnabled()) {
-			logger.info(MessageFormat.format("Committing TX for realm {0}...", getRealmName())); //$NON-NLS-1$
-		}
 
 		try {
 			this.txResult.setState(TransactionState.COMMITTING);
diff --git a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java
index 2b7daaa10..ff37e569f 100644
--- a/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java
+++ b/li.strolch.agent/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/api/StrolchTransaction.java
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ package li.strolch.persistence.api;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import ch.eitchnet.privilege.model.Certificate;
 import li.strolch.agent.api.AuditTrail;
 import li.strolch.agent.api.OrderMap;
 import li.strolch.agent.api.ResourceMap;
@@ -46,6 +45,7 @@ import li.strolch.model.query.OrderQuery;
 import li.strolch.model.query.ResourceQuery;
 import li.strolch.runtime.StrolchConstants;
 import li.strolch.service.api.Command;
+import ch.eitchnet.privilege.model.Certificate;
 
 /**
  * <p>
@@ -174,6 +174,17 @@ public interface StrolchTransaction extends AutoCloseable {
 	@Override
 	public void close() throws StrolchPersistenceException;
 
+	/**
+	 * <p>
+	 * Performs all registered commands
+	 * </p>
+	 * 
+	 * <p>
+	 * This method does not release any locks, nor does it notify any observers
+	 * </p>
+	 */
+	public void flush();
+
 	/**
 	 * @return true if the transaction is still open, i.e. not being closed or rolling back, committing, etc.
 	 */
diff --git a/li.strolch.persistence.postgresql/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/PostgresqlDao.java b/li.strolch.persistence.postgresql/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/PostgresqlDao.java
index 885847d4f..292fd34f5 100644
--- a/li.strolch.persistence.postgresql/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/PostgresqlDao.java
+++ b/li.strolch.persistence.postgresql/src/main/java/li/strolch/persistence/postgresql/PostgresqlDao.java
@@ -388,6 +388,7 @@ public abstract class PostgresqlDao<T extends StrolchElement> implements Strolch
 		for (DaoCommand command : this.commands) {
 			command.doComand(txResult);
 		}
+		this.commands.clear();
 	}
 
 	void rollback() {
diff --git a/li.strolch.service/src/test/java/li/strolch/service/FlushTxTest.java b/li.strolch.service/src/test/java/li/strolch/service/FlushTxTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0f278a320
--- /dev/null
+++ b/li.strolch.service/src/test/java/li/strolch/service/FlushTxTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
+package li.strolch.service;
+
+import li.strolch.command.AddResourceCommand;
+import li.strolch.command.RemoveResourceCommand;
+import li.strolch.model.ModelGenerator;
+import li.strolch.model.Resource;
+import li.strolch.persistence.api.StrolchTransaction;
+import li.strolch.persistence.api.TransactionCloseStrategy;
+import li.strolch.service.api.AbstractService;
+import li.strolch.service.api.ServiceArgument;
+import li.strolch.service.api.ServiceResult;
+import li.strolch.service.test.AbstractRealmServiceTest;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import ch.eitchnet.utils.dbc.DBC;
+
+public class FlushTxTest extends AbstractRealmServiceTest {
+
+	@Test
+	public void shouldFlushSuccessfully() {
+
+		runServiceInAllRealmTypes(FlushingCommandsService.class, new ServiceArgument());
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	public void shouldRollbackSuccessfully() {
+
+		runServiceInAllRealmTypes(RollbackAfterFlushCommandsService.class, new ServiceArgument());
+	}
+
+	public static class FlushingCommandsService extends AbstractService<ServiceArgument, ServiceResult> {
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+		@Override
+		protected ServiceResult getResultInstance() {
+			return new ServiceResult();
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		protected ServiceResult internalDoService(ServiceArgument arg) throws Exception {
+
+			String id = "flushSuccessfully";
+			Resource resource = ModelGenerator.createResource(id, id, id);
+
+			try (StrolchTransaction tx = openTx(arg.realm)) {
+
+				DBC.PRE.assertNull("Did not expect resource with id " + id, tx.getResourceBy(id, id));
+
+				AddResourceCommand addResCmd = new AddResourceCommand(getContainer(), tx);
+				addResCmd.setResource(resource);
+				tx.addCommand(addResCmd);
+				tx.flush();
+				DBC.PRE.assertNotNull("Expected resource with id " + id, tx.getResourceBy(id, id));
+
+				RemoveResourceCommand rmResCmd = new RemoveResourceCommand(getContainer(), tx);
+				rmResCmd.setResource(resource);
+				tx.addCommand(rmResCmd);
+				tx.flush();
+				DBC.PRE.assertNull("Expect to remove resource with id " + id, tx.getResourceBy(id, id));
+			}
+
+			return ServiceResult.success();
+		}
+	}
+
+	public static class RollbackAfterFlushCommandsService extends AbstractService<ServiceArgument, ServiceResult> {
+		private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;
+
+		@Override
+		protected ServiceResult getResultInstance() {
+			return new ServiceResult();
+		}
+
+		@Override
+		protected ServiceResult internalDoService(ServiceArgument arg) throws Exception {
+
+			String id = "flushSuccessfully2";
+			Resource resource = ModelGenerator.createResource(id, id, id);
+
+			try (StrolchTransaction tx = openTx(arg.realm)) {
+
+				DBC.PRE.assertNull("Did not expect resource with id " + id, tx.getResourceBy(id, id));
+
+				AddResourceCommand addResCmd = new AddResourceCommand(getContainer(), tx);
+				addResCmd.setResource(resource);
+				tx.addCommand(addResCmd);
+				tx.flush();
+				DBC.PRE.assertNotNull("Expected resource with id " + id, tx.getResourceBy(id, id));
+
+				// now force a rollback
+				tx.setCloseStrategy(TransactionCloseStrategy.ROLLBACK);
+			}
+
+			// now make sure the new resource does not exist
+			try (StrolchTransaction tx = openTx(arg.realm)) {
+				DBC.PRE.assertNull("Did not expect resource with id after rolling back previous TX " + id,
+						tx.getResourceBy(id, id));
+			}
+
+			return ServiceResult.success();
+		}
+	}
+}