diff --git a/pylib/anki/collection.py b/pylib/anki/collection.py
index ae42bec0c..920cabfff 100644
--- a/pylib/anki/collection.py
+++ b/pylib/anki/collection.py
@@ -251,6 +251,8 @@ crt=?, mod=?, scm=?, dty=?, usn=?, ls=?, conf=?""",
         if self.db:
             if save:
                 self.save(trx=False)
+            else:
+                self.db.rollback()
             if not self.server:
                 self.db.execute("pragma journal_mode = delete")
             self.backend.close_collection()
diff --git a/rslib/src/storage/sqlite.rs b/rslib/src/storage/sqlite.rs
index bbda2fab9..7e5b2f87a 100644
--- a/rslib/src/storage/sqlite.rs
+++ b/rslib/src/storage/sqlite.rs
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fn open_or_create_collection_db(path: &Path) -> Result<Connection> {
     db.pragma_update(None, "page_size", &4096)?;
     db.pragma_update(None, "cache_size", &(-40 * 1024))?;
     db.pragma_update(None, "legacy_file_format", &false)?;
-    db.pragma_update(None, "journal", &"wal")?;
+    db.pragma_update(None, "journal_mode", &"wal")?;
     db.pragma_update(None, "temp_store", &"memory")?;
 
     db.set_prepared_statement_cache_capacity(50);