diff --git a/lib/neo4j-server/cypher_transaction.rb b/lib/neo4j-server/cypher_transaction.rb
index 13a3791f..5f849664 100644
--- a/lib/neo4j-server/cypher_transaction.rb
+++ b/lib/neo4j-server/cypher_transaction.rb
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def close
       end
 
       def _query(cypher_query, params = nil)
-        fail 'Transaction invalid, unable to perform query'
+        fail 'Transaction is invalid, unable to perform query'
       end
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/neo4j-server/e2e/cypher_transaction_spec.rb b/spec/neo4j-server/e2e/cypher_transaction_spec.rb
index 284243fd..297ed0d0 100644
--- a/spec/neo4j-server/e2e/cypher_transaction_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/neo4j-server/e2e/cypher_transaction_spec.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,14 @@ module Server
           end
         end
 
+        it 'cannot continue operations if a transaction is invalid' do
+          node = Neo4j::Node.create(name: 'andreas')
+          Neo4j::Transaction.run do |tx|
+            tx.register_invalid_transaction(Neo4j::Server::InvalidCypherTransaction)
+            expect { node[:name] = 'foo' }.to raise_error 'Transaction is invalid, unable to perform query'
+          end
+        end
+
         it 'can use Transaction block style' do
           node = Neo4j::Transaction.run { Neo4j::Node.create(name: 'andreas') }
           expect(node['name']).to eq('andreas')