diff --git a/src/DBAL/Connection.php b/src/DBAL/Connection.php
index 12acab7..c63d741 100644
--- a/src/DBAL/Connection.php
+++ b/src/DBAL/Connection.php
@@ -192,11 +192,9 @@ public function prepareUnwrapped($sql)
      */
     public function validateReconnectAttempt(DBALException $e, $attempt)
     {
-/** removing to test and see if this resolves the issue at hand
-        if (!$this->getTransactionNestingLevel()) {
-            return false;
-        }**/
-
+        if ($this->isTransactionActive()) {
+           return false;
+        }
         if ($this->reconnectAttempts && $attempt < $this->reconnectAttempts) {
             $reconnectExceptions = $this->_driver->getReconnectExceptions();
             $message             = $e->getMessage();