diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs
index 2df377cbce..60c3c1fe02 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteDisplayPreferencesRepository.cs
@@ -148,6 +148,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -157,6 +159,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             finally
             {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteItemRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteItemRepository.cs
index 33e9c7fe37..a0acd523ea 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteItemRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteItemRepository.cs
@@ -236,15 +236,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                Logger.ErrorException("Failed to save item:", e);
+                Logger.ErrorException("Failed to save items:", e);
 
                 if (transaction != null)
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             finally
             {
@@ -439,15 +443,19 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
-                Logger.ErrorException("Failed to save item:", e);
+                Logger.ErrorException("Failed to save children:", e);
 
                 if (transaction != null)
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             finally
             {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteRepository.cs
index ee2fcc10cf..7547212c5c 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteRepository.cs
@@ -151,38 +151,6 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
             }
         }
 
-        /// <summary>
-        /// Executes the command.
-        /// </summary>
-        /// <param name="cmd">The CMD.</param>
-        /// <returns>Task.</returns>
-        /// <exception cref="System.ArgumentNullException">cmd</exception>
-        public async Task ExecuteCommand(DbCommand cmd)
-        {
-            if (cmd == null)
-            {
-                throw new ArgumentNullException("cmd");
-            }
-
-            using (var tran = Connection.BeginTransaction())
-            {
-                try
-                {
-                    cmd.Connection = Connection;
-                    cmd.Transaction = tran;
-
-                    await cmd.ExecuteNonQueryAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
-
-                    tran.Commit();
-                }
-                catch (Exception e)
-                {
-                    Logger.ErrorException("Failed to commit transaction.", e);
-                    tran.Rollback();
-                }
-            }
-        }
-
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets a stream from a DataReader at a given ordinal
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserDataRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserDataRepository.cs
index 284ef10fb3..d378809ffb 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserDataRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserDataRepository.cs
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -212,6 +214,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             finally
             {
diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserRepository.cs b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserRepository.cs
index df0d13b623..335841549a 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserRepository.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations/Sqlite/SQLiteUserRepository.cs
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -154,6 +156,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             finally
             {
@@ -228,7 +232,7 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
 
                     cmd.Transaction = transaction;
 
-                    await ExecuteCommand(cmd).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    await cmd.ExecuteNonQueryAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
 
                 transaction.Commit();
@@ -239,6 +243,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             catch (Exception e)
             {
@@ -248,6 +254,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Server.Implementations.Sqlite
                 {
                     transaction.Rollback();
                 }
+
+                throw;
             }
             finally
             {