diff --git a/src/engine/sql/account.c b/src/engine/sql/account.c
index 4e67c928ba..754a309a3e 100644
--- a/src/engine/sql/account.c
+++ b/src/engine/sql/account.c
@@ -486,6 +486,7 @@ pgend_account_commit_edit (Backend * bend,
       PWARN(" account data in engine is newer\n"
             " account must be rolled back.  This function\n"
             " is not completely implemented !! \n");
+      xaccBackendSetError (&be->be, ERR_BACKEND_MODIFIED);
       LEAVE ("rolled back");
       return 445;
    }
diff --git a/src/engine/sql/txn.c b/src/engine/sql/txn.c
index 63d78cfc3b..4e42f51234 100644
--- a/src/engine/sql/txn.c
+++ b/src/engine/sql/txn.c
@@ -833,6 +833,7 @@ pgend_trans_commit_edit (Backend * bend,
           * routine.  Our rollback routine updates from the latest in 
           * the sql database, and voila! we are good to go. 
           */
+         xaccBackendSetError (&be->be, ERR_BACKEND_MODIFIED);
          return 666;   /* hack alert- hard coded literal */
       } 
    }
@@ -908,6 +909,7 @@ pgend_trans_rollback_edit (Backend * bend, Transaction * trans)
    if (-1 < pgendTransactionGetDeletedVersion (be, trans))
    {
       LEAVE ("destroyed");
+      xaccBackendSetError (&be->be, ERR_BACKEND_MOD_DESTROY);
       return BACKEND_ROLLBACK_DESTROY;
    }