diff --git a/ovsdbapp/api.py b/ovsdbapp/api.py
index 10aea977..b0777ced 100644
--- a/ovsdbapp/api.py
+++ b/ovsdbapp/api.py
@@ -44,7 +44,17 @@ class Transaction(object):
 
     @abc.abstractmethod
     def add(self, command):
-        """Append an OVSDB operation to the transaction"""
+        """Append an OVSDB operation to the transaction
+
+        Operation is returned back as a convenience.
+        """
+
+    def extend(self, commands):
+        """Add multiple OVSDB operations to the transaction
+
+        List of operations is returned back as a convenience.
+        """
+        return [self.add(command) for command in commands]
 
     def __enter__(self):
         return self
diff --git a/ovsdbapp/tests/functional/schema/open_vswitch/test_impl_idl.py b/ovsdbapp/tests/functional/schema/open_vswitch/test_impl_idl.py
index 4c2f6f60..75d3d1d7 100644
--- a/ovsdbapp/tests/functional/schema/open_vswitch/test_impl_idl.py
+++ b/ovsdbapp/tests/functional/schema/open_vswitch/test_impl_idl.py
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ class TestOvsdbIdl(base.FunctionalTestCase):
     def _test_add_port(self):
         pname = utils.get_rand_device_name()
         with self.api.transaction(check_error=True) as txn:
-            txn.add(self.api.add_br(self.brname))
-            txn.add(self.api.add_port(self.brname, pname))
+            txn.extend([self.api.add_br(self.brname),
+                        self.api.add_port(self.brname, pname)])
         return pname
 
     def test_add_port(self):