diff --git a/atst/domain/portfolio_roles.py b/atst/domain/portfolio_roles.py
index d20625c2..9691f242 100644
--- a/atst/domain/portfolio_roles.py
+++ b/atst/domain/portfolio_roles.py
@@ -144,11 +144,13 @@ class PortfolioRoles(object):
         PortfolioRoles.update(portfolio_role=portfolio_role, set_names=permission_sets)
 
     @classmethod
-    def disable(cls, portfolio_role):
+    def disable(cls, portfolio_role, commit=True):
         portfolio_role.status = PortfolioRoleStatus.DISABLED
 
         db.session.add(portfolio_role)
-        db.session.commit()
+
+        if commit:
+            db.session.commit()
 
         return portfolio_role
 
diff --git a/atst/domain/portfolios/portfolios.py b/atst/domain/portfolios/portfolios.py
index 5fcd5320..25da6249 100644
--- a/atst/domain/portfolios/portfolios.py
+++ b/atst/domain/portfolios/portfolios.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class Portfolios(object):
             raise PortfolioDeletionApplicationsExistError()
 
         for portfolio_role in portfolio.roles:
-            PortfolioRoles.disable(portfolio_role)
+            PortfolioRoles.disable(portfolio_role=portfolio_role, commit=False)
 
         portfolio.deleted = True