diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 42889b9cc..fe6126d6e 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@ forge*changelog.txt
 
 # Sqlite databases
 *.sqlite
+*.sqlite-journal
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/DatabaseUpdater.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/DatabaseUpdater.java
index c6ce1ee99..ae5738e1d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/DatabaseUpdater.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/sql/DatabaseUpdater.java
@@ -41,6 +41,11 @@ public class DatabaseUpdater
 	public static final String SCHEMA_TABLE_NAME = "Schema";
 	/** Since java can only run one sql query at a time this string is used to split up our scripts into individual queries. */
 	public static final String UPDATE_SCRIPT_BATCH_SEPARATOR = "--batch--";
+	/** 
+	 * If this comment is present anywhere in the auto update script, then transactions won't be used. <br>
+	 * This is necessary for some commands that will auto-commit after running, IE: "PRAGMA journal_mode = TRUNCATE"
+	 */
+	public static final String UPDATE_SCRIPT_NO_TRANSACTION_FLAG = "--No Transactions--";
 	
 	private static final String SQL_SCRIPT_RESOURCE_FOLDER = "sqlScripts/";
 	/** 
@@ -101,49 +106,43 @@ public class DatabaseUpdater
 					// split up each individual statement so Java can handle the script as a whole
 					String[] fileUpdateSqlArray = resource.queryString.split(UPDATE_SCRIPT_BATCH_SEPARATOR);
 					
+					boolean transactScript = resource.queryString.contains(UPDATE_SCRIPT_NO_TRANSACTION_FLAG);
+					
+					
+					
 					Connection connection = repo.getConnection();
+					connection.setAutoCommit(!transactScript);
+					
 					try (Statement statement = connection.createStatement())
 					{
+						statement.setQueryTimeout(AbstractDhRepo.TIMEOUT_SECONDS);
+						
 						// adding the scripts to a batched statement allows them to execute together and rollback together if there are any issues
 						for (String updateSql : fileUpdateSqlArray)
 						{
-							statement.addBatch(updateSql);
+							statement.execute(updateSql);
 						}
 						
-						
-						statement.setQueryTimeout(AbstractDhRepo.TIMEOUT_SECONDS);
-						// TODO this should be a complete transaction, but doesn't appear to be
-						int[] numberOfRowsModifiedArray = statement.executeBatch();
-						
-						
-						// confirm the scripts ran successfully
-						for (;sqlIndex < numberOfRowsModifiedArray.length; sqlIndex++)
+						if (transactScript)
 						{
-							int numberOfRowsModified = numberOfRowsModifiedArray[sqlIndex];
-							if (numberOfRowsModified >= 0)
-							{
-								// the statement completed successfully
-								continue;
-							}
-							else if (numberOfRowsModified == Statement.EXECUTE_FAILED)
-							{
-								LOGGER.error("Execute failed for auto update script: [" + resource.name + "], query: [" + fileUpdateSqlArray[sqlIndex] + "]. Changes have been rolled back.", new SQLException());
-							}
-							else if (numberOfRowsModified == Statement.SUCCESS_NO_INFO)
-							{
-								LOGGER.error("Execute failed for auto update script: [" + resource.name + "], query: [" + fileUpdateSqlArray[sqlIndex] + "]. Changes may not have been rolled back.", new SQLException());
-							}
-							else
-							{
-								LOGGER.error("Unexpected error state [" + numberOfRowsModified + "] returned for auto update script: [" + resource.name + "], query: [" + fileUpdateSqlArray[sqlIndex] + "].", new SQLException());
-							}
+							connection.commit();
 						}
 					}
 					catch (SQLException e)
 					{
-						LOGGER.error("Unexpected SQL Error: ["+e.getMessage()+"] returned for auto update script: [" + resource.name + "], query: [" + fileUpdateSqlArray[sqlIndex] + "].", new SQLException());
+						connection.rollback();
+						LOGGER.error(
+							"Unexpected SQL Error: ["+e.getMessage()+"] " +
+									"returned for auto update script: [" + resource.name + "], " +
+									"query: [" + fileUpdateSqlArray[sqlIndex] + "]. " +
+									"Changes should have been rolled back.", new SQLException());
 						throw e;
 					}
+					
+					if (transactScript)
+					{
+						connection.setAutoCommit(true);
+					}
 				}
 				catch (RuntimeException e)
 				{
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/0030-sqlite-changeTableJournaling.sql b/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/0030-sqlite-changeTableJournaling.sql
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6dd0b6898
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/0030-sqlite-changeTableJournaling.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+
+-- this PRAGMA will automatically commit, so we have to disable
+-- DH's automatic transactions, otherwise the connection will throw an error
+
+--No Transactions--
+
+-- James ran into some issues where Windows had trouble deleting the Journal file, 
+-- using TRUNCATE should fix that issue
+PRAGMA journal_mode = TRUNCATE;
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/readme.md b/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/readme.md
index 18fdb2456..683e39c0f 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/readme.md
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/readme.md
@@ -38,5 +38,14 @@ CREATE TABLE TableTwo(
 );
 ```
 
+### PRAGMA Auto Commits
 
+Certain queries will auto commit after running, specifically certain `PRAGMA` commands. In that case we have to disable DH's automatic transactions by putting `--No Transactions--` somewhere in the file. Otherwise, when the system attempts to commit, it will fail due to the PRAGMA having already committed itself.
 
+Due to how these commands work it's best to only have a single command in the file to prevent confusion and potential database corruption.
+
+```roomsql
+--No Transactions--
+
+PRAGMA journal_mode = TRUNCATE;
+```
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/scriptList.txt b/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/scriptList.txt
index b41618ae7..ee42f56b0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/scriptList.txt
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/sqlScripts/scriptList.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
 
 0010-sqlite-createInitialDataTables.sql
 0020-sqlite-createFullDataSourceV2Tables.sql
+0030-sqlite-changeTableJournaling.sql