diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncAddress.c b/src/business/business-core/gncAddress.c
index 00b5a5f5cf..e476116a2e 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncAddress.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncAddress.c
@@ -281,6 +281,7 @@ void gncAddressBeginEdit (GncAddress *addr)
 static void gncAddressOnError (QofInstance *inst, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("Address QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
   
 static void gncAddressOnDone (QofInstance *addr) { }
diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncBillTerm.c b/src/business/business-core/gncBillTerm.c
index 4d353a9beb..08e53cee6e 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncBillTerm.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncBillTerm.c
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ void gncBillTermBeginEdit (GncBillTerm *term)
 static void gncBillTermOnError (QofInstance *inst, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("BillTerm QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
 
 static void bill_free (QofInstance *inst)
diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncCustomer.c b/src/business/business-core/gncCustomer.c
index 9aff625ec1..22f60cbf98 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncCustomer.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncCustomer.c
@@ -393,6 +393,7 @@ void gncCustomerBeginEdit (GncCustomer *cust)
 static void gncCustomerOnError (QofInstance *inst, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("Customer QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
 
 static void gncCustomerOnDone (QofInstance *inst)
diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncEmployee.c b/src/business/business-core/gncEmployee.c
index 15c82b53fc..181897f723 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncEmployee.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncEmployee.c
@@ -374,6 +374,7 @@ void gncEmployeeBeginEdit (GncEmployee *employee)
 static void gncEmployeeOnError (QofInstance *employee, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("Employee QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
 
 static void gncEmployeeOnDone (QofInstance *inst)
diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncEntry.c b/src/business/business-core/gncEntry.c
index 6c9056f622..a112171fe4 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncEntry.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncEntry.c
@@ -1194,6 +1194,7 @@ void gncEntryBeginEdit (GncEntry *entry)
 static void gncEntryOnError (QofInstance *entry, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("Entry QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
 
 static void gncEntryOnDone (QofInstance *inst) {}
diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncInvoice.c b/src/business/business-core/gncInvoice.c
index facba13fdd..89ab228ff1 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncInvoice.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncInvoice.c
@@ -1488,6 +1488,7 @@ void gncInvoiceBeginEdit (GncInvoice *invoice)
 static void gncInvoiceOnError (QofInstance *inst, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("Invoice QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
 
 static void gncInvoiceOnDone (QofInstance *invoice) { }
diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncJob.c b/src/business/business-core/gncJob.c
index 46bfd8108d..6b3392b56b 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncJob.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncJob.c
@@ -287,6 +287,7 @@ void gncJobBeginEdit (GncJob *job)
 static void gncJobOnError (QofInstance *inst, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("Job QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
 
 static void job_free (QofInstance *inst)
diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncOrder.c b/src/business/business-core/gncOrder.c
index bcc6d64eda..cf62e8cb6a 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncOrder.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncOrder.c
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ void gncOrderBeginEdit (GncOrder *order)
 static void gncOrderOnError (QofInstance *order, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("Order QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
 
 static void gncOrderOnDone (QofInstance *order) {}
diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncTaxTable.c b/src/business/business-core/gncTaxTable.c
index f2f4942566..d41338b3fc 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncTaxTable.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncTaxTable.c
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ void gncTaxTableBeginEdit (GncTaxTable *table)
 static void gncTaxTableOnError (QofInstance *inst, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("TaxTable QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
 
 static void gncTaxTableOnDone (QofInstance *inst) {}
diff --git a/src/business/business-core/gncVendor.c b/src/business/business-core/gncVendor.c
index 524b4c5963..b81659cece 100644
--- a/src/business/business-core/gncVendor.c
+++ b/src/business/business-core/gncVendor.c
@@ -451,6 +451,7 @@ void gncVendorBeginEdit (GncVendor *vendor)
 static void gncVendorOnError (QofInstance *vendor, QofBackendError errcode)
 {
   PERR("Vendor QofBackend Failure: %d", errcode);
+  gnc_engine_signal_commit_error( errcode );
 }
 
 static void gncVendorOnDone (QofInstance *inst)