diff --git a/pyramid_tm/__init__.py b/pyramid_tm/__init__.py
index a4eabfc..7708d95 100644
--- a/pyramid_tm/__init__.py
+++ b/pyramid_tm/__init__.py
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ def tm_tween(request):
             except:
                 exc_info = sys.exc_info()
                 try:
-                    manager.abort()
                     retryable = manager._retryable(*exc_info[:-1])
+                    manager.abort()
                     if (number <= 0) or (not retryable):
                         reraise(*exc_info)
                 finally:
diff --git a/pyramid_tm/tests.py b/pyramid_tm/tests.py
index 6ede661..2ac6779 100644
--- a/pyramid_tm/tests.py
+++ b/pyramid_tm/tests.py
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.request = DummyRequest()
         self.response = DummyResponse()
         self.registry = DummyRegistry()
-        
+
     def _callFUT(self, handler=None, registry=None, request=None, txn=None):
         if handler is None:
             def handler(request):
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ class Conflict(TransientError):
         def handler(request, count=count):
             raise Conflict
         self.assertRaises(Conflict, self._callFUT, handler=handler)
-        
+
     def test_handler_isdoomed(self):
         txn = DummyTransaction(True)
         self._callFUT(txn=txn)
@@ -236,13 +236,15 @@ def __init__(self, doomed=False, retryable=False):
         self.committed = 0
         self.aborted = 0
         self.retryable = retryable
+        self.active = False
 
     @property
     def manager(self):
         return self
 
     def _retryable(self, t, v):
-        return self.retryable
+        if self.active:
+            return self.retryable
 
     def get(self):
         return self
@@ -255,12 +257,14 @@ def isDoomed(self):
 
     def begin(self):
         self.began+=1
+        self.active = True
         return self
 
     def commit(self):
         self.committed+=1
 
     def abort(self):
+        self.active = False
         self.aborted+=1
 
     def note(self, value):