diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/backend.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/backend.rs
index a2393832dc..e4e752c07b 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/backend.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/backend.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 use crate::any::{Any, AnyArguments, AnyQueryResult, AnyRow, AnyStatement, AnyTypeInfo};
 use crate::describe::Describe;
-use crate::Error;
 use either::Either;
 use futures_core::future::BoxFuture;
 use futures_core::stream::BoxStream;
@@ -35,13 +34,13 @@ pub trait AnyConnectionBackend: std::any::Any + Debug + Send + 'static {
 
     fn start_rollback(&mut self);
 
-    /// Returns the current transaction depth asynchronously.
+    /// Returns the current transaction depth.
     ///
     /// Transaction depth indicates the level of nested transactions:
     /// - Level 0: No active transaction.
     /// - Level 1: A transaction is active.
     /// - Level 2 or higher: A transaction is active and one or more SAVEPOINTs have been created within it.
-    fn get_transaction_depth(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<usize, Error>>;
+    fn get_transaction_depth(&self) -> usize;
 
     /// The number of statements currently cached in the connection.
     fn cached_statements_size(&self) -> usize {
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/mod.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/mod.rs
index c2274d9885..ba06d865f1 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/connection/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use futures_core::future::BoxFuture;
 
 use crate::any::{Any, AnyConnectOptions};
-use crate::connection::{AsyncTransactionDepth, ConnectOptions, Connection};
+use crate::connection::{ConnectOptions, Connection};
 use crate::error::Error;
 
 use crate::database::Database;
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@ impl Connection for AnyConnection {
         Transaction::begin(self)
     }
 
+    fn get_transaction_depth(&self) -> usize {
+        self.backend.get_transaction_depth()
+    }
+
     fn cached_statements_size(&self) -> usize {
         self.backend.cached_statements_size()
     }
@@ -112,9 +116,3 @@ impl Connection for AnyConnection {
         self.backend.should_flush()
     }
 }
-
-impl AsyncTransactionDepth for AnyConnection {
-    fn get_transaction_depth(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<usize, Error>> {
-        self.backend.get_transaction_depth()
-    }
-}
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/any/transaction.rs b/sqlx-core/src/any/transaction.rs
index fce4175626..22937a0bd1 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/any/transaction.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/any/transaction.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use futures_util::future::BoxFuture;
 
 use crate::any::{Any, AnyConnection};
+use crate::database::Database;
 use crate::error::Error;
 use crate::transaction::TransactionManager;
 
@@ -24,4 +25,8 @@ impl TransactionManager for AnyTransactionManager {
     fn start_rollback(conn: &mut AnyConnection) {
         conn.backend.start_rollback()
     }
+
+    fn get_transaction_depth(conn: &<Self::Database as Database>::Connection) -> usize {
+        conn.backend.get_transaction_depth()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/connection.rs b/sqlx-core/src/connection.rs
index 155f29d268..9faa71effe 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/connection.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/connection.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::database::{Database, HasStatementCache};
 use crate::error::Error;
 
-use crate::transaction::Transaction;
+use crate::transaction::{Transaction, TransactionManager};
 use futures_core::future::BoxFuture;
 use log::LevelFilter;
 use std::fmt::Debug;
@@ -49,6 +49,27 @@ pub trait Connection: Send {
     where
         Self: Sized;
 
+    /// Returns the current transaction depth synchronously.
+    ///
+    /// Transaction depth indicates the level of nested transactions:
+    /// - Level 0: No active transaction.
+    /// - Level 1: A transaction is active.
+    /// - Level 2 or higher: A transaction is active and one or more SAVEPOINTs have been created within it.
+    fn get_transaction_depth(&self) -> usize {
+        // Fallback implementation to avoid breaking changes
+        <Self::Database as Database>::TransactionManager::get_transaction_depth(self)
+    }
+
+    /// Checks if the connection is currently in a transaction.
+    ///
+    /// This method returns `true` if the current transaction depth is greater than 0,
+    /// indicating that a transaction is active. It returns `false` if the transaction depth is 0,
+    /// meaning no transaction is active.
+    #[inline]
+    fn is_in_transaction(&self) -> bool {
+        self.get_transaction_depth() != 0
+    }
+
     /// Execute the function inside a transaction.
     ///
     /// If the function returns an error, the transaction will be rolled back. If it does not
@@ -236,23 +257,3 @@ pub trait ConnectOptions: 'static + Send + Sync + FromStr<Err = Error> + Debug +
             .log_slow_statements(LevelFilter::Off, Duration::default())
     }
 }
-
-pub trait TransactionDepth {
-    /// Returns the current transaction depth synchronously.
-    ///
-    /// Transaction depth indicates the level of nested transactions:
-    /// - Level 0: No active transaction.
-    /// - Level 1: A transaction is active.
-    /// - Level 2 or higher: A transaction is active and one or more SAVEPOINTs have been created within it.
-    fn get_transaction_depth(&self) -> usize;
-}
-
-pub trait AsyncTransactionDepth {
-    /// Returns the current transaction depth asynchronously.
-    ///
-    /// Transaction depth indicates the level of nested transactions:
-    /// - Level 0: No active transaction.
-    /// - Level 1: A transaction is active.
-    /// - Level 2 or higher: A transaction is active and one or more SAVEPOINTs have been created within it.
-    fn get_transaction_depth(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<usize, Error>>;
-}
diff --git a/sqlx-core/src/transaction.rs b/sqlx-core/src/transaction.rs
index 9cd38aab3a..48b1463f2a 100644
--- a/sqlx-core/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/sqlx-core/src/transaction.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ pub trait TransactionManager {
 
     /// Starts to abort the active transaction or restore from the most recent snapshot.
     fn start_rollback(conn: &mut <Self::Database as Database>::Connection);
+
+    /// Returns the current transaction depth.
+    ///
+    /// Transaction depth indicates the level of nested transactions:
+    /// - Level 0: No active transaction.
+    /// - Level 1: A transaction is active.
+    /// - Level 2 or higher: A transaction is active and one or more SAVEPOINTs have been created within it.
+    fn get_transaction_depth(conn: &<Self::Database as Database>::Connection) -> usize;
 }
 
 /// An in-progress database transaction or savepoint.
diff --git a/sqlx-mysql/src/any.rs b/sqlx-mysql/src/any.rs
index c688ad0d48..709fdafcea 100644
--- a/sqlx-mysql/src/any.rs
+++ b/sqlx-mysql/src/any.rs
@@ -11,12 +11,11 @@ use sqlx_core::any::{
     Any, AnyArguments, AnyColumn, AnyConnectOptions, AnyConnectionBackend, AnyQueryResult, AnyRow,
     AnyStatement, AnyTypeInfo, AnyTypeInfoKind,
 };
-use sqlx_core::connection::{Connection, TransactionDepth};
+use sqlx_core::connection::Connection;
 use sqlx_core::database::Database;
 use sqlx_core::describe::Describe;
 use sqlx_core::executor::Executor;
 use sqlx_core::transaction::TransactionManager;
-use sqlx_core::Error;
 use std::future;
 
 sqlx_core::declare_driver_with_optional_migrate!(DRIVER = MySql);
@@ -54,8 +53,8 @@ impl AnyConnectionBackend for MySqlConnection {
         MySqlTransactionManager::start_rollback(self)
     }
 
-    fn get_transaction_depth(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<usize, Error>> {
-        Box::pin(async { Ok(TransactionDepth::get_transaction_depth(self)) })
+    fn get_transaction_depth(&self) -> usize {
+        MySqlTransactionManager::get_transaction_depth(self)
     }
 
     fn shrink_buffers(&mut self) {
diff --git a/sqlx-mysql/src/connection/mod.rs b/sqlx-mysql/src/connection/mod.rs
index b2a9a94b42..af50188ff6 100644
--- a/sqlx-mysql/src/connection/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-mysql/src/connection/mod.rs
@@ -114,13 +114,11 @@ impl Connection for MySqlConnection {
         Transaction::begin(self)
     }
 
-    fn shrink_buffers(&mut self) {
-        self.inner.stream.shrink_buffers();
-    }
-}
-
-impl TransactionDepth for MySqlConnection {
     fn get_transaction_depth(&self) -> usize {
         self.inner.transaction_depth
     }
+
+    fn shrink_buffers(&mut self) {
+        self.inner.stream.shrink_buffers();
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-mysql/src/transaction.rs b/sqlx-mysql/src/transaction.rs
index 99d6526392..5a4c751b2c 100644
--- a/sqlx-mysql/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/sqlx-mysql/src/transaction.rs
@@ -64,4 +64,8 @@ impl TransactionManager for MySqlTransactionManager {
             conn.inner.transaction_depth = depth - 1;
         }
     }
+
+    fn get_transaction_depth(conn: &MySqlConnection) -> usize {
+        conn.inner.transaction_depth
+    }
 }
diff --git a/sqlx-postgres/src/any.rs b/sqlx-postgres/src/any.rs
index d0e0459721..bcfef8dce1 100644
--- a/sqlx-postgres/src/any.rs
+++ b/sqlx-postgres/src/any.rs
@@ -10,13 +10,12 @@ use std::future;
 pub use sqlx_core::any::*;
 
 use crate::type_info::PgType;
-use sqlx_core::connection::{Connection, TransactionDepth};
+use sqlx_core::connection::Connection;
 use sqlx_core::database::Database;
 use sqlx_core::describe::Describe;
 use sqlx_core::executor::Executor;
 use sqlx_core::ext::ustr::UStr;
 use sqlx_core::transaction::TransactionManager;
-use sqlx_core::Error;
 
 sqlx_core::declare_driver_with_optional_migrate!(DRIVER = Postgres);
 
@@ -53,8 +52,8 @@ impl AnyConnectionBackend for PgConnection {
         PgTransactionManager::start_rollback(self)
     }
 
-    fn get_transaction_depth(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<usize, Error>> {
-        Box::pin(async { Ok(TransactionDepth::get_transaction_depth(self)) })
+    fn get_transaction_depth(&mut self) -> usize {
+        PgTransactionManager::get_transaction_depth(self)
     }
 
     fn shrink_buffers(&mut self) {
diff --git a/sqlx-postgres/src/connection/mod.rs b/sqlx-postgres/src/connection/mod.rs
index 8e3143fec7..edf9aa71e0 100644
--- a/sqlx-postgres/src/connection/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-postgres/src/connection/mod.rs
@@ -171,6 +171,10 @@ impl Connection for PgConnection {
         Transaction::begin(self)
     }
 
+    fn get_transaction_depth(&self) -> usize {
+        self.transaction_depth
+    }
+
     fn cached_statements_size(&self) -> usize {
         self.cache_statement.len()
     }
diff --git a/sqlx-postgres/src/transaction.rs b/sqlx-postgres/src/transaction.rs
index 02028624e1..40a2de2e6f 100644
--- a/sqlx-postgres/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/sqlx-postgres/src/transaction.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 use futures_core::future::BoxFuture;
+use sqlx_core::database::Database;
 
 use crate::error::Error;
 use crate::executor::Executor;
@@ -59,6 +60,10 @@ impl TransactionManager for PgTransactionManager {
             conn.transaction_depth -= 1;
         }
     }
+
+    fn get_transaction_depth(conn: &<Self::Database as Database>::Connection) -> usize {
+        conn.transaction_depth
+    }
 }
 
 struct Rollback<'c> {
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/any.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/any.rs
index c14a4eaa29..29fb6bd7a6 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/any.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/any.rs
@@ -12,12 +12,11 @@ use sqlx_core::any::{
 };
 
 use crate::type_info::DataType;
-use sqlx_core::connection::{AsyncTransactionDepth, ConnectOptions, Connection};
+use sqlx_core::connection::{ConnectOptions, Connection};
 use sqlx_core::database::Database;
 use sqlx_core::describe::Describe;
 use sqlx_core::executor::Executor;
 use sqlx_core::transaction::TransactionManager;
-use sqlx_core::Error;
 
 sqlx_core::declare_driver_with_optional_migrate!(DRIVER = Sqlite);
 
@@ -54,8 +53,8 @@ impl AnyConnectionBackend for SqliteConnection {
         SqliteTransactionManager::start_rollback(self)
     }
 
-    fn get_transaction_depth(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<usize, Error>> {
-        AsyncTransactionDepth::get_transaction_depth(self)
+    fn get_transaction_depth(&self) -> usize {
+        SqliteTransactionManager::get_transaction_depth(self)
     }
 
     fn shrink_buffers(&mut self) {
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/mod.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/mod.rs
index a58428e14a..f12f49edbd 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/mod.rs
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ impl Connection for SqliteConnection {
         Transaction::begin(self)
     }
 
+    fn get_transaction_depth(&self) -> usize {
+        todo!()
+    }
+
     fn cached_statements_size(&self) -> usize {
         self.worker
             .shared
@@ -426,9 +430,3 @@ impl Statements {
         self.temp = None;
     }
 }
-
-impl AsyncTransactionDepth for SqliteConnection {
-    fn get_transaction_depth(&mut self) -> BoxFuture<'_, Result<usize, Error>> {
-        Box::pin(async { Ok(self.lock_handle().await?.guard.transaction_depth) })
-    }
-}
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/transaction.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/transaction.rs
index 24eaca51b1..dafc33359d 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/transaction.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/transaction.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 use futures_core::future::BoxFuture;
-
-use crate::{Sqlite, SqliteConnection};
+use sqlx_core::database::Database;
 use sqlx_core::error::Error;
 use sqlx_core::transaction::TransactionManager;
 
+use crate::{Sqlite, SqliteConnection};
+
 /// Implementation of [`TransactionManager`] for SQLite.
 pub struct SqliteTransactionManager;
 
@@ -25,4 +26,8 @@ impl TransactionManager for SqliteTransactionManager {
     fn start_rollback(conn: &mut SqliteConnection) {
         conn.worker.start_rollback().ok();
     }
+
+    fn get_transaction_depth(_conn: &<Self::Database as Database>::Connection) -> usize {
+        todo!()
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 7a0a7c5fa0..d675fa11c3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -5,9 +5,7 @@ pub use sqlx_core::acquire::Acquire;
 pub use sqlx_core::arguments::{Arguments, IntoArguments};
 pub use sqlx_core::column::Column;
 pub use sqlx_core::column::ColumnIndex;
-pub use sqlx_core::connection::{
-    AsyncTransactionDepth, ConnectOptions, Connection, TransactionDepth,
-};
+pub use sqlx_core::connection::{ConnectOptions, Connection};
 pub use sqlx_core::database::{self, Database};
 pub use sqlx_core::describe::Describe;
 pub use sqlx_core::executor::{Execute, Executor};
diff --git a/tests/postgres/postgres.rs b/tests/postgres/postgres.rs
index cdc518c666..8e5d0d227e 100644
--- a/tests/postgres/postgres.rs
+++ b/tests/postgres/postgres.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ use sqlx::postgres::{
     PgPoolOptions, PgRow, PgSeverity, Postgres,
 };
 use sqlx::{Column, Connection, Executor, Row, Statement, TypeInfo};
-use sqlx_core::connection::TransactionDepth;
 use sqlx_core::{bytes::Bytes, error::BoxDynError};
 use sqlx_test::{new, pool, setup_if_needed};
 use std::env;