diff --git a/neo4j/_async/work/session.py b/neo4j/_async/work/session.py
index bedf2915a..f1ba97da2 100644
--- a/neo4j/_async/work/session.py
+++ b/neo4j/_async/work/session.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ async def begin_transaction(self, metadata=None, timeout=None):
         # TODO: Implement TransactionConfig consumption
 
         if self._auto_result:
-            self._auto_result.consume()
+            await self._auto_result.consume()
 
         if self._transaction:
             raise TransactionError("Explicit transaction already open")