diff --git a/gorm.go b/gorm.go
index 7967b094..aca7cb5e 100644
--- a/gorm.go
+++ b/gorm.go
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ func (db *DB) Use(plugin Plugin) error {
 //			.First(&User{})
 // })
 func (db *DB) ToSQL(queryFn func(tx *DB) *DB) string {
-	tx := queryFn(db.Session(&Session{DryRun: true}))
+	tx := queryFn(db.Session(&Session{DryRun: true, SkipDefaultTransaction: true}))
 	stmt := tx.Statement
 
 	return db.Dialector.Explain(stmt.SQL.String(), stmt.Vars...)