diff --git a/Modules.Jobs/EDMI/ZUGFeRD/ImportZUGFeRDFiles.vb b/Modules.Jobs/EDMI/ZUGFeRD/ImportZUGFeRDFiles.vb
index ebd81d6d..890a70ac 100644
--- a/Modules.Jobs/EDMI/ZUGFeRD/ImportZUGFeRDFiles.vb
+++ b/Modules.Jobs/EDMI/ZUGFeRD/ImportZUGFeRDFiles.vb
@@ -662,7 +662,10 @@ Public Class ImportZUGFeRDFiles
     Private Function Create_HistoryEntry(MessageId As String, MD5Checksum As String, Message As String, Transaction As FbTransaction) As Boolean
         Try
             Dim oSQL = $"INSERT INTO TBEDM_ZUGFERD_HISTORY_IN (COMMENT, MD5HASH, MESSAGE_ID) VALUES ('{Message}', '{MD5Checksum}', '{MessageId}')"
-            _firebird.ExecuteNonQueryWithConnection(oSQL, Transaction.Connection, Firebird.TransactionMode.ExternalTransaction, Transaction)
+
+            ' 09.07.2021: This can't be in the transaction since the history 
+            ' entry needs to be accessed by MoveAndRenameEmailToRejected shortly after
+            _firebird.ExecuteNonQueryWithConnection(oSQL, Transaction.Connection, Firebird.TransactionMode.NoTransaction)
 
             Return True
         Catch ex As Exception