diff --git a/pkg/services/annotations/annotationsimpl/xorm_store.go b/pkg/services/annotations/annotationsimpl/xorm_store.go
index 06e8e79b193..17b49489e70 100644
--- a/pkg/services/annotations/annotationsimpl/xorm_store.go
+++ b/pkg/services/annotations/annotationsimpl/xorm_store.go
@@ -143,7 +143,13 @@ func (r *xormRepositoryImpl) synchronizeTags(ctx context.Context, item *annotati
 }
 
 func (r *xormRepositoryImpl) Update(ctx context.Context, item *annotations.Item) error {
-	return r.db.WithTransactionalDbSession(ctx, func(sess *db.Session) error {
+	return r.db.InTransaction(ctx, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		return r.update(ctx, item)
+	})
+}
+
+func (r *xormRepositoryImpl) update(ctx context.Context, item *annotations.Item) error {
+	return r.db.WithDbSession(ctx, func(sess *db.Session) error {
 		var (
 			isExist bool
 			err     error
diff --git a/pkg/services/annotations/annotationsimpl/xorm_store_test.go b/pkg/services/annotations/annotationsimpl/xorm_store_test.go
index 4bbd98b907c..ba9a3931fe8 100644
--- a/pkg/services/annotations/annotationsimpl/xorm_store_test.go
+++ b/pkg/services/annotations/annotationsimpl/xorm_store_test.go
@@ -368,6 +368,35 @@ func TestIntegrationAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 			assert.Greater(t, items[0].Updated, items[0].Created)
 		})
 
+		t.Run("Can update annotation with additional tags", func(t *testing.T) {
+			query := &annotations.ItemQuery{
+				OrgID:        1,
+				DashboardID:  1,
+				From:         0,
+				To:           15,
+				SignedInUser: testUser,
+			}
+			items, err := repo.Get(context.Background(), query)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			annotationId := items[0].ID
+			err = repo.Update(context.Background(), &annotations.Item{
+				ID:    annotationId,
+				OrgID: 1,
+				Text:  "something new",
+				Tags:  []string{"newtag1", "newtag3"},
+			})
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			items, err = repo.Get(context.Background(), query)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			assert.Equal(t, annotationId, items[0].ID)
+			assert.Equal(t, []string{"newtag1", "newtag3"}, items[0].Tags)
+			assert.Equal(t, "something new", items[0].Text)
+			assert.Greater(t, items[0].Updated, items[0].Created)
+		})
+
 		t.Run("Can update annotations with data", func(t *testing.T) {
 			query := &annotations.ItemQuery{
 				OrgID:        1,