diff --git a/spring-orm-hibernate4/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate4/SpringSessionSynchronization.java b/spring-orm-hibernate4/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate4/SpringSessionSynchronization.java
index b2b86bc2d6..6eee684dfb 100644
--- a/spring-orm-hibernate4/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate4/SpringSessionSynchronization.java
+++ b/spring-orm-hibernate4/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate4/SpringSessionSynchronization.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2014 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2015 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -112,18 +112,21 @@ public class SpringSessionSynchronization implements TransactionSynchronization,
 
 	@Override
 	public void beforeCompletion() {
-		Session session = this.sessionHolder.getSession();
-		if (this.sessionHolder.getPreviousFlushMode() != null) {
-			// In case of pre-bound Session, restore previous flush mode.
-			session.setFlushMode(this.sessionHolder.getPreviousFlushMode());
+		try {
+			Session session = this.sessionHolder.getSession();
+			if (this.sessionHolder.getPreviousFlushMode() != null) {
+				// In case of pre-bound Session, restore previous flush mode.
+				session.setFlushMode(this.sessionHolder.getPreviousFlushMode());
+			}
+			// Eagerly disconnect the Session here, to make release mode "on_close" work nicely.
+			session.disconnect();
 		}
-		// Eagerly disconnect the Session here, to make release mode "on_close" work nicely.
-		session.disconnect();
-
-		// Unbind at this point if it's a new Session...
-		if (this.newSession) {
-			TransactionSynchronizationManager.unbindResource(this.sessionFactory);
-			this.holderActive = false;
+		finally {
+			// Unbind at this point if it's a new Session...
+			if (this.newSession) {
+				TransactionSynchronizationManager.unbindResource(this.sessionFactory);
+				this.holderActive = false;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-orm-hibernate5/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate5/SpringSessionSynchronization.java b/spring-orm-hibernate5/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate5/SpringSessionSynchronization.java
index 8cea09d490..ca56b71a39 100644
--- a/spring-orm-hibernate5/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate5/SpringSessionSynchronization.java
+++ b/spring-orm-hibernate5/src/main/java/org/springframework/orm/hibernate5/SpringSessionSynchronization.java
@@ -112,18 +112,21 @@ public class SpringSessionSynchronization implements TransactionSynchronization,
 
 	@Override
 	public void beforeCompletion() {
-		Session session = this.sessionHolder.getSession();
-		if (this.sessionHolder.getPreviousFlushMode() != null) {
-			// In case of pre-bound Session, restore previous flush mode.
-			session.setFlushMode(this.sessionHolder.getPreviousFlushMode());
+		try {
+			Session session = this.sessionHolder.getSession();
+			if (this.sessionHolder.getPreviousFlushMode() != null) {
+				// In case of pre-bound Session, restore previous flush mode.
+				session.setFlushMode(this.sessionHolder.getPreviousFlushMode());
+			}
+			// Eagerly disconnect the Session here, to make release mode "on_close" work nicely.
+			session.disconnect();
 		}
-		// Eagerly disconnect the Session here, to make release mode "on_close" work nicely.
-		session.disconnect();
-
-		// Unbind at this point if it's a new Session...
-		if (this.newSession) {
-			TransactionSynchronizationManager.unbindResource(this.sessionFactory);
-			this.holderActive = false;
+		finally {
+			// Unbind at this point if it's a new Session...
+			if (this.newSession) {
+				TransactionSynchronizationManager.unbindResource(this.sessionFactory);
+				this.holderActive = false;
+			}
 		}
 	}