diff --git a/tools/stage-marc-import.pl b/tools/stage-marc-import.pl
index 500e6cd0c8..7207859350 100755
--- a/tools/stage-marc-import.pl
+++ b/tools/stage-marc-import.pl
@@ -156,6 +156,8 @@ if ($completedJobID) {
         } else {
             $matcher_failed = 1;
         }
+    } else {
+        $dbh->commit();
     }
 
     my $results = {