diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.cpp
index 44b8d46e68..8e9aeb0a48 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Journal.cpp
@@ -1000,9 +1000,10 @@ Journal::Unlock(Transaction* owner, bool success)
 			// Unlocking the inodes might trigger new transactions, but we
 			// cannot reuse the current one anymore, as this one is already
 			// closed.
+			bool separateSubTransactions = fSeparateSubTransactions;
 			fSeparateSubTransactions = true;
 			fOwner->UnlockInodes(success);
-			fSeparateSubTransactions = false;
+			fSeparateSubTransactions = separateSubTransactions;
 		}
 
 		fTimestamp = system_time();