diff --git a/core/src/kvs/tikv/mod.rs b/core/src/kvs/tikv/mod.rs
index 913d52ee..a54bea3c 100644
--- a/core/src/kvs/tikv/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/kvs/tikv/mod.rs
@@ -84,6 +84,10 @@ impl Datastore {
 		} else {
 			TransactionOptions::new_optimistic()
 		};
+		// Use async commit to determine transaction state earlier
+		opt = opt.use_async_commit();
+		// Try to use one-phase commit if writing to only one region
+		opt = opt.try_one_pc();
 		// Set the behaviour when dropping an unfinished transaction
 		opt = opt.drop_check(CheckLevel::Warn);
 		// Set this transaction as read only if possible