diff --git a/cqlengine/query.py b/cqlengine/query.py
index d9bef1aa..38762a8a 100644
--- a/cqlengine/query.py
+++ b/cqlengine/query.py
@@ -245,6 +245,8 @@ class AbstractQuerySet(object):
             return self._batch.add_query(q)
         else:
             result = execute(q, consistency_level=self._consistency)
+            if self._transaction:
+                check_applied(result)
             return result
 
     def __unicode__(self):
diff --git a/cqlengine/statements.py b/cqlengine/statements.py
index 445df8f2..ab8b4667 100644
--- a/cqlengine/statements.py
+++ b/cqlengine/statements.py
@@ -148,9 +148,6 @@ class TransactionClause(BaseClause):
     def insert_tuple(self):
         return self.field, self.context_id
 
-    def update_context(self, ctx):
-        return super(TransactionClause, self).update_context(ctx)
-
 
 class ContainerUpdateClause(AssignmentClause):
 
@@ -746,6 +743,12 @@ class UpdateStatement(AssignmentStatement):
     def _get_transactions(self):
         return 'IF {}'.format(' AND '.join([six.text_type(c) for c in self.transactions]))
 
+    def update_context_id(self, i):
+        super(UpdateStatement, self).update_context_id(i)
+        for transaction in self.transactions:
+            transaction.set_context_id(self.context_counter)
+            self.context_counter += transaction.get_context_size()
+
 
 class DeleteStatement(BaseCQLStatement):
     """ a cql delete statement """
diff --git a/cqlengine/tests/statements/test_transaction_statement.py b/cqlengine/tests/statements/test_transaction_statement.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 0477cda6..00000000
--- a/cqlengine/tests/statements/test_transaction_statement.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-__author__ = 'Tim Martin'
-from unittest import TestCase
-from cqlengine.statements import TransactionClause
-import six
-
-
-class TestTransactionClause(TestCase):
-
-    def test_normal_transaction(self):
-        tc = TransactionClause('some_value', 23)
-        tc.set_context_id(3)
-
-        self.assertEqual('"some_value" = %(3)s', six.text_type(tc))
-        self.assertEqual('"some_value" = %(3)s', str(tc))
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diff --git a/cqlengine/tests/test_transaction.py b/cqlengine/tests/test_transaction.py
index 69e6cb60..43eb488f 100644
--- a/cqlengine/tests/test_transaction.py
+++ b/cqlengine/tests/test_transaction.py
@@ -4,9 +4,11 @@ from cqlengine.tests.base import BaseCassEngTestCase
 from cqlengine.models import Model
 from cqlengine.exceptions import LWTException
 from uuid import uuid4
-from cqlengine import columns
+from cqlengine import columns, BatchQuery
 import mock
 from cqlengine import ALL, BatchQuery
+from cqlengine.statements import TransactionClause
+import six
 
 
 class TestTransactionModel(Model):
@@ -37,6 +39,16 @@ class TestTransaction(BaseCassEngTestCase):
         args = m.call_args
         self.assertIn('IF "text" = %(0)s', args[0][0].query_string)
 
+    def test_update_transaction_success(self):
+        t = TestTransactionModel.create(text='blah blah', count=5)
+        id = t.id
+        t.text = 'new blah'
+        t.iff(text='blah blah').save()
+
+        updated = TestTransactionModel.objects(id=id).first()
+        self.assertEqual(updated.count, 5)
+        self.assertEqual(updated.text, 'new blah')
+
     def test_update_failure(self):
         t = TestTransactionModel.create(text='blah blah')
         t.text = 'new blah'
@@ -59,4 +71,27 @@ class TestTransaction(BaseCassEngTestCase):
         t.text = 'something else'
         uid = t.id
         qs = TestTransactionModel.objects(id=uid).iff(text='Not dis!')
-        self.assertRaises(LWTException, qs.update, text='this will never work')
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+        self.assertRaises(LWTException, qs.update, text='this will never work')
+
+    def test_transaction_clause(self):
+        tc = TransactionClause('some_value', 23)
+        tc.set_context_id(3)
+
+        self.assertEqual('"some_value" = %(3)s', six.text_type(tc))
+        self.assertEqual('"some_value" = %(3)s', str(tc))
+
+    def test_batch_update_transaction(self):
+        t = TestTransactionModel.create(text='something', count=5)
+        id = t.id
+        with BatchQuery() as b:
+            t.batch(b).iff(count=5).update(text='something else')
+
+        updated = TestTransactionModel.objects(id=id).first()
+        self.assertEqual(updated.text, 'something else')
+
+        b = BatchQuery()
+        updated.batch(b).iff(count=6).update(text='and another thing')
+        self.assertRaises(LWTException, b.execute)
+
+        updated = TestTransactionModel.objects(id=id).first()
+        self.assertEqual(updated.text, 'something else')
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