diff --git a/Cli/Program.cs b/Cli/Program.cs
index 2ef60becb..15a75096a 100644
--- a/Cli/Program.cs
+++ b/Cli/Program.cs
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ public static ASA_ERROR RunGuiMonitorCommand(MonitorCommandOptions opts)
             {
                 Log.Warning(Strings.Get("Err_NoMonitors"));
             }
-
+            DatabaseManager.BeginTransaction();
             foreach (var c in monitors)
             {
                 c.StartRun();