diff --git a/jberet-core/src/main/java/org/jberet/runtime/runner/ChunkRunner.java b/jberet-core/src/main/java/org/jberet/runtime/runner/ChunkRunner.java
index ad89bb1c9..55e25bf30 100644
--- a/jberet-core/src/main/java/org/jberet/runtime/runner/ChunkRunner.java
+++ b/jberet-core/src/main/java/org/jberet/runtime/runner/ChunkRunner.java
@@ -642,7 +642,12 @@ private void doCheckpoint(final ProcessingInfo processingInfo) throws Exception
 
                     //usually the transaction should not be rolled back upon skippable exception, but if the transaction
                     //is marked rollback only by other parties, it's no longer usable and so roll it back.
-                    if (tm.getStatus() == Status.STATUS_MARKED_ROLLBACK || tm.getStatus() == Status.STATUS_ROLLEDBACK) {
+                    //
+                    //JBERET-597 (skippable exception thrown in ItemWriter triggers new chunk within the old transaction)
+                    //The skippable exception is from ItemWriter so the current chunk will be skipped.
+                    //There is no reason to keep active transactions as they may linger around after this skipped chunk.
+                    if (tm.getStatus() == Status.STATUS_ACTIVE ||
+                            tm.getStatus() == Status.STATUS_MARKED_ROLLBACK || tm.getStatus() == Status.STATUS_ROLLEDBACK) {
                         tm.rollback();
                     }