diff --git a/app/models/profile.rb b/app/models/profile.rb
index 87cad4cdba4..b83cec0e45c 100644
--- a/app/models/profile.rb
+++ b/app/models/profile.rb
@@ -81,28 +81,35 @@ def remove_gpo_deactivation_reason
   end
 
   def activate_after_passing_review
-    update!(
-      fraud_review_pending_at: nil,
-      fraud_rejection_at: nil,
-    )
-    track_fraud_review_adjudication(decision: 'pass')
-    activate
+    transaction do
+      update!(
+        fraud_review_pending_at: nil,
+        fraud_rejection_at: nil,
+      )
+      activate
+    end
+
+    track_fraud_review_adjudication(decision: 'pass') if active?
   end
 
   def activate_after_passing_in_person
-    update!(
-      deactivation_reason: nil,
-      fraud_review_pending_at: nil,
-    )
-    activate
+    transaction do
+      update!(
+        deactivation_reason: nil,
+        fraud_review_pending_at: nil,
+      )
+      activate
+    end
   end
 
   def activate_after_password_reset
     if password_reset?
-      update!(
-        deactivation_reason: nil,
-      )
-      activate(reason_deactivated: :password_reset)
+      transaction do
+        update!(
+          deactivation_reason: nil,
+        )
+        activate(reason_deactivated: :password_reset)
+      end
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/models/profile_spec.rb b/spec/models/profile_spec.rb
index a3c678b6fe2..8a66d58f413 100644
--- a/spec/models/profile_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/profile_spec.rb
@@ -389,6 +389,7 @@
         RuntimeError,
         'Attempting to activate profile with pending reasons: fraud_check_pending',
       )
+      expect(profile).to_not be_active
     end
 
     it 'does not activate a profile with non password_reset deactivation_reason' do
@@ -416,6 +417,25 @@
       expect(profile.initiating_service_provider).to be_nil
       expect(profile.verified_at).to be_nil
     end
+
+    it 'does not activate a profile if it encounters a transaction error' do
+      profile = create(
+        :profile,
+        user: user,
+        active: false,
+        deactivation_reason: :password_reset,
+        verified_at: 1.day.ago,
+      )
+
+      allow(profile).to receive(:update!).and_raise(RuntimeError)
+
+      suppress(RuntimeError) do
+        profile.activate_after_password_reset
+      end
+
+      expect(profile.deactivation_reason).to eq('password_reset')
+      expect(profile).to_not be_active
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#activate_after_passing_in_person' do
@@ -432,6 +452,25 @@
       expect(profile.deactivation_reason).to be_nil
       expect(profile).to be_active
     end
+
+    it 'does not activate a profile if transaction raises an error' do
+      profile = create(
+        :profile,
+        user: user,
+        active: false,
+        deactivation_reason: :in_person_verification_pending,
+        fraud_review_pending_at: 1.day.ago,
+      )
+
+      allow(profile).to receive(:update!).and_raise(RuntimeError)
+
+      suppress(RuntimeError) do
+        profile.activate_after_passing_in_person
+      end
+
+      expect(profile.deactivation_reason).to eq('in_person_verification_pending')
+      expect(profile).to_not be_active
+    end
   end
 
   describe '#activate_after_passing_review' do
@@ -445,6 +484,24 @@
       expect(profile).to be_active
     end
 
+    it 'does not activate a profile if transaction raises an error' do
+      profile = create(
+        :profile,
+        user: user,
+        active: false,
+        fraud_review_pending_at: 1.day.ago,
+      )
+
+      allow(profile).to receive(:update!).and_raise(RuntimeError)
+
+      suppress(RuntimeError) do
+        profile.activate_after_passing_review
+      end
+
+      expect(profile.fraud_review_pending_at).to_not eq nil
+      expect(profile).to_not be_active
+    end
+
     context 'when the initiating_sp is the IRS' do
       let(:sp) { create(:service_provider, :irs) }
       let(:profile) do