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 6fb2fd340..986d6e00f 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
@@ -86,6 +86,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 	private TransactionCloseStrategy closeStrategy;
 	private boolean suppressUpdates;
 	private boolean suppressAudits;
+	private boolean suppressDoNothingLogging;
 	private TransactionResult txResult;
 
 	private List<Command> commands;
@@ -206,6 +207,16 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 		return this.suppressAudits;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public boolean isSuppressDoNothingLogging() {
+		return suppressDoNothingLogging;
+	}
+
+	@Override
+	public void setSuppressDoNothingLogging(boolean quietDoNothing) {
+		this.suppressDoNothingLogging = quietDoNothing;
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public <T extends StrolchRootElement> void lock(T element) throws StrolchLockException {
 		this.realm.lock(element);
@@ -589,6 +600,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractTransaction implements StrolchTransaction {
 
 	private void handleDoNothing(long start, long auditTrailDuration) {
 
+		if (this.suppressDoNothingLogging)
+			return;
+
 		long end = System.nanoTime();
 		long txDuration = end - this.txResult.getStartNanos();
 		long closeDuration = end - start;
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 8a93162fe..a83555593 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
@@ -268,6 +268,21 @@ public interface StrolchTransaction extends AutoCloseable {
 	 */
 	public boolean isSuppressAudits();
 
+	/**
+	 * If the given argument is true, then logging of a {@link TransactionCloseStrategy#DO_NOTHING} will be suppressed
+	 * 
+	 * @param SuppressDoNothingLogging
+	 *            true to suppress logging of a {@link TransactionCloseStrategy#DO_NOTHING}, false to enable logging
+	 */
+	void setSuppressDoNothingLogging(boolean suppressDoNothingLogging);
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns true if logging of a {@link TransactionCloseStrategy#DO_NOTHING} should be suppressed
+	 * 
+	 * @return true if logging of a {@link TransactionCloseStrategy#DO_NOTHING} should be suppressed
+	 */
+	boolean isSuppressDoNothingLogging();
+
 	/**
 	 * Locks the given element and registers it on the transaction so the lock is released when the transaction is
 	 * closed