diff --git a/readthedocs/settings/base.py b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
index ab9fc5240b5..2c95e5e2586 100644
--- a/readthedocs/settings/base.py
+++ b/readthedocs/settings/base.py
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@
 ACCOUNT_ACTIVATION_DAYS = 7
 
 
+ATOMIC_REQUESTS = True
+
 TEMPLATE_LOADERS = (
     'django.template.loaders.filesystem.Loader',
     'django.template.loaders.app_directories.Loader',