diff --git a/lib/nebulex/adapter/transaction.ex b/lib/nebulex/adapter/transaction.ex
index bce800a4..b25ea2aa 100644
--- a/lib/nebulex/adapter/transaction.ex
+++ b/lib/nebulex/adapter/transaction.ex
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ defmodule Nebulex.Adapter.Transaction do
       import Nebulex.Helpers
 
       @impl true
-      def transaction(%{pid: pid} = adapter_meta, opts, fun) do
+      def transaction(%{cache: cache, pid: pid} = adapter_meta, opts, fun) do
         adapter_meta
         |> do_in_transaction?()
         |> do_transaction(
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ defmodule Nebulex.Adapter.Transaction do
           Keyword.get(opts, :keys, []),
           Keyword.get(opts, :nodes, [node()]),
           Keyword.get(opts, :retries, :infinity),
-          adapter_meta[:name] || adapter_meta[:cache],
           fun
         )
       end
@@ -110,15 +109,15 @@ defmodule Nebulex.Adapter.Transaction do
       ## Helpers
 
       defp do_in_transaction?(%{pid: pid}) do
-        not is_nil(Process.get({pid, self()}))
+        !!Process.get({pid, self()})
       end
 
-      defp do_transaction(true, _pid, _keys, _nodes, _retries, _cache, fun) do
+      defp do_transaction(true, _pid, _name, _keys, _nodes, _retries, fun) do
         {:ok, fun.()}
       end
 
-      defp do_transaction(false, pid, keys, nodes, retries, cache, fun) do
-        ids = lock_ids(pid, keys)
+      defp do_transaction(false, pid, name, keys, nodes, retries, fun) do
+        ids = lock_ids(name, keys)
 
         case set_locks(ids, nodes, retries) do
           true ->
@@ -133,7 +132,7 @@ defmodule Nebulex.Adapter.Transaction do
             end
 
           false ->
-            wrap_error Nebulex.Error, reason: {:transaction_aborted, cache, nodes}
+            wrap_error Nebulex.Error, reason: {:transaction_aborted, name, nodes}
         end
       end
 
diff --git a/lib/nebulex/adapters/replicated.ex b/lib/nebulex/adapters/replicated.ex
index 26d40f5c..3bef10d1 100644
--- a/lib/nebulex/adapters/replicated.ex
+++ b/lib/nebulex/adapters/replicated.ex
@@ -525,20 +525,31 @@ defmodule Nebulex.Adapters.Replicated do
     other
   end
 
-  defp with_transaction(
-         %{pid: pid, name: name} = adapter_meta,
-         action,
-         keys,
-         args,
-         opts \\ []
-       ) do
-    nodes = Cluster.get_nodes(name)
-
-    # Ensure it waits until ongoing delete_all or sync operations finish,
-    # if there's any.
-    :global.trans(
-      {name, pid},
-      fn ->
+  defp with_transaction(adapter_meta, action, keys, args, opts \\ []) do
+    do_with_transaction(adapter_meta, action, keys, args, opts, 1)
+  end
+
+  defp do_with_transaction(%{name: name} = adapter_meta, action, keys, args, opts, times) do
+    # This is a bit hacky because the `:global_locks` table managed by
+    # `:global` is being accessed directly breaking the encapsulation.
+    # So far, this has been the simplest and fastest way to validate if
+    # the global sync lock `:"$sync_lock"` is set, so we block write-like
+    # operations until it finishes. The other option would be trying to
+    # lock the same key `:"$sync_lock"`, and then when the lock is acquired,
+    # delete it before processing the write operation. But this means another
+    # global lock across the cluster everytime there is a write. So for the
+    # time being, we just read the global table to validate it which is much
+    # faster; since it is a local read with the global ETS, there is no global
+    # locks across the cluster.
+    case :ets.lookup(:global_locks, :"$sync_lock") do
+      [_] ->
+        :ok = random_sleep(times)
+
+        do_with_transaction(adapter_meta, action, keys, args, opts, times + 1)
+
+      [] ->
+        nodes = Cluster.get_nodes(name)
+
         # Write-like operation must be wrapped within a transaction
         # to ensure proper replication
         with {:ok, res} <-
@@ -547,9 +558,7 @@ defmodule Nebulex.Adapters.Replicated do
                end) do
           res
         end
-      end,
-      nodes
-    )
+    end
   end
 
   defp multicall(%{name: name} = meta, action, args, opts) do
@@ -721,9 +730,12 @@ defmodule Nebulex.Adapters.Replicated.Bootstrap do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def terminate(_reason, state) do
+  def terminate(_reason, %{name: name}) do
+    # Delete global lock set when the server started
+    :ok = unlock(name)
+
     # Ensure leaving the cluster when the cache stops
-    :ok = Cluster.leave(state.name)
+    :ok = Cluster.leave(name)
   end
 
   ## Helpers
diff --git a/test/nebulex/adapters/partitioned_test.exs b/test/nebulex/adapters/partitioned_test.exs
index ab91f6b9..577b9ca1 100644
--- a/test/nebulex/adapters/partitioned_test.exs
+++ b/test/nebulex/adapters/partitioned_test.exs
@@ -33,7 +33,9 @@ defmodule Nebulex.Adapters.PartitionedTest do
 
     on_exit(fn ->
       _ = Partitioned.put_dynamic_cache(default_dynamic_cache)
+
       :ok = Process.sleep(100)
+
       stop_caches(node_pid_list)
     end)
 
diff --git a/test/nebulex/adapters/replicated_test.exs b/test/nebulex/adapters/replicated_test.exs
index 0d9cf2ac..bf1eb5af 100644
--- a/test/nebulex/adapters/replicated_test.exs
+++ b/test/nebulex/adapters/replicated_test.exs
@@ -18,7 +18,9 @@ defmodule Nebulex.Adapters.ReplicatedTest do
 
     on_exit(fn ->
       _ = Replicated.put_dynamic_cache(default_dynamic_cache)
+
       :ok = Process.sleep(100)
+
       stop_caches(node_pid_list)
     end)