diff --git a/internal/xsql/legacy/tx.go b/internal/xsql/legacy/tx.go
index 7aba57197..7aebf4fb4 100644
--- a/internal/xsql/legacy/tx.go
+++ b/internal/xsql/legacy/tx.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ type transaction struct {
 }
 
 func (tx *transaction) ID() string {
+	if tx.tx == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
 	return tx.tx.ID()
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/xsql/tx.go b/internal/xsql/tx.go
index 35a395e78..ee6b41c73 100644
--- a/internal/xsql/tx.go
+++ b/internal/xsql/tx.go
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ type Tx struct {
 }
 
 func (tx *Tx) ID() string {
+	if tx.tx == nil {
+		return ""
+	}
 	return tx.tx.ID()
 }