diff --git a/src/backend/executor/spi.c b/src/backend/executor/spi.c
index 6bce4d17119..ffb120e2b5d 100644
--- a/src/backend/executor/spi.c
+++ b/src/backend/executor/spi.c
@@ -336,13 +336,13 @@ _SPI_rollback(bool chain)
 	MemoryContext oldcontext = CurrentMemoryContext;
 	SavedTransactionCharacteristics savetc;
 
-	/* see under SPI_commit() */
+	/* see comments in _SPI_commit() */
 	if (_SPI_current->atomic)
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TRANSACTION_TERMINATION),
 				 errmsg("invalid transaction termination")));
 
-	/* see under SPI_commit() */
+	/* see comments in _SPI_commit() */
 	if (IsSubTransaction())
 		ereport(ERROR,
 				(errcode(ERRCODE_INVALID_TRANSACTION_TERMINATION),
@@ -597,8 +597,11 @@ SPI_inside_nonatomic_context(void)
 {
 	if (_SPI_current == NULL)
 		return false;			/* not in any SPI context at all */
+	/* these tests must match _SPI_commit's opinion of what's atomic: */
 	if (_SPI_current->atomic)
 		return false;			/* it's atomic (ie function not procedure) */
+	if (IsSubTransaction())
+		return false;			/* if within subtransaction, it's atomic */
 	return true;
 }
 
@@ -2438,9 +2441,12 @@ _SPI_execute_plan(SPIPlanPtr plan, const SPIExecuteOptions *options,
 
 	/*
 	 * We allow nonatomic behavior only if options->allow_nonatomic is set
-	 * *and* the SPI_OPT_NONATOMIC flag was given when connecting.
+	 * *and* the SPI_OPT_NONATOMIC flag was given when connecting and we are
+	 * not inside a subtransaction.  The latter two tests match whether
+	 * _SPI_commit() would allow a commit; see there for more commentary.
 	 */
-	allow_nonatomic = options->allow_nonatomic && !_SPI_current->atomic;
+	allow_nonatomic = options->allow_nonatomic &&
+		!_SPI_current->atomic && !IsSubTransaction();
 
 	/*
 	 * Setup error traceback support for ereport()
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
index 0a63b1d44ef..ea7107dca0d 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/expected/plpgsql_call.out
@@ -597,6 +597,26 @@ NOTICE:  f_get_x(1)
 NOTICE:  f_print_x(1)
 NOTICE:  f_get_x(2)
 NOTICE:  f_print_x(2)
+-- test in non-atomic context, except exception block is locally atomic
+DO $$
+BEGIN
+ BEGIN
+  UPDATE t_test SET x = x + 1;
+  RAISE NOTICE 'f_get_x(%)', f_get_x();
+  CALL f_print_x(f_get_x());
+  UPDATE t_test SET x = x + 1;
+  RAISE NOTICE 'f_get_x(%)', f_get_x();
+  CALL f_print_x(f_get_x());
+ EXCEPTION WHEN division_by_zero THEN
+   RAISE NOTICE '%', SQLERRM;
+ END;
+  ROLLBACK;
+END
+$$;
+NOTICE:  f_get_x(1)
+NOTICE:  f_print_x(1)
+NOTICE:  f_get_x(2)
+NOTICE:  f_print_x(2)
 -- test in atomic context
 BEGIN;
 DO $$
diff --git a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
index 4cbda0382e9..08c1659ef15 100644
--- a/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
+++ b/src/pl/plpgsql/src/sql/plpgsql_call.sql
@@ -557,6 +557,23 @@ BEGIN
 END
 $$;
 
+-- test in non-atomic context, except exception block is locally atomic
+DO $$
+BEGIN
+ BEGIN
+  UPDATE t_test SET x = x + 1;
+  RAISE NOTICE 'f_get_x(%)', f_get_x();
+  CALL f_print_x(f_get_x());
+  UPDATE t_test SET x = x + 1;
+  RAISE NOTICE 'f_get_x(%)', f_get_x();
+  CALL f_print_x(f_get_x());
+ EXCEPTION WHEN division_by_zero THEN
+   RAISE NOTICE '%', SQLERRM;
+ END;
+  ROLLBACK;
+END
+$$;
+
 -- test in atomic context
 BEGIN;