diff --git a/ovsdbapp/backend/ovs_idl/command.py b/ovsdbapp/backend/ovs_idl/command.py
index 78c036ed..9756de94 100644
--- a/ovsdbapp/backend/ovs_idl/command.py
+++ b/ovsdbapp/backend/ovs_idl/command.py
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class DbClearCommand(BaseCommand):
         setattr(record, self.column, value)
 
 
-class DbGetCommand(BaseCommand):
+class DbGetCommand(ReadOnlyCommand):
     def __init__(self, api, table, record, column):
         super(DbGetCommand, self).__init__(api)
         self.table = table
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class DbGetCommand(BaseCommand):
             self.result = result
 
 
-class DbListCommand(BaseCommand):
+class DbListCommand(ReadOnlyCommand):
     def __init__(self, api, table, records, columns, if_exists, row=False):
         super(DbListCommand, self).__init__(api)
         self.table = table
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ class DbListCommand(BaseCommand):
                                        match=records_found[0])
 
 
-class DbFindCommand(BaseCommand):
+class DbFindCommand(ReadOnlyCommand):
     def __init__(self, api, table, *conditions, **kwargs):
         super(DbFindCommand, self).__init__(api)
         self.table = self.api._tables[table]
diff --git a/ovsdbapp/tests/functional/schema/open_vswitch/test_common_db.py b/ovsdbapp/tests/functional/schema/open_vswitch/test_common_db.py
index 5f0a106c..66ceb48c 100644
--- a/ovsdbapp/tests/functional/schema/open_vswitch/test_common_db.py
+++ b/ovsdbapp/tests/functional/schema/open_vswitch/test_common_db.py
@@ -69,6 +69,10 @@ class TestBackendDb(base.FunctionalTestCase):
             columns=('name', 'datapath_type')).execute(check_error=True)
         self.assertTrue(all(b in res for b in self.bridges))
 
+    def test_db_list_nested(self):
+        with self.api.transaction(check_error=True):
+            self.test_db_list()
+
     def test_db_list_record(self):
         res = self.api.db_list(
             'Bridge', [self.bridges[0]['name']],