diff --git a/sqld/src/connection/libsql.rs b/sqld/src/connection/libsql.rs
index 1a492602..40d458da 100644
--- a/sqld/src/connection/libsql.rs
+++ b/sqld/src/connection/libsql.rs
@@ -531,7 +531,7 @@ impl<W: WalHook> Connection<W> {
         let blocked = match query.stmt.kind {
             StmtKind::Read | StmtKind::TxnBegin | StmtKind::Other => config.block_reads,
             StmtKind::Write => config.block_reads || config.block_writes,
-            StmtKind::TxnEnd => false,
+            StmtKind::TxnEnd | StmtKind::Release | StmtKind::Savepoint => false,
         };
         if blocked {
             return Err(Error::Blocked(config.block_reason.clone()));
diff --git a/sqld/src/http/user/mod.rs b/sqld/src/http/user/mod.rs
index 367f7e77..6e42df56 100644
--- a/sqld/src/http/user/mod.rs
+++ b/sqld/src/http/user/mod.rs
@@ -97,6 +97,17 @@ fn parse_queries(queries: Vec<QueryObject>) -> crate::Result<Vec<Query>> {
         out.push(query);
     }
 
+    // It's too complicated to predict the state of a transaction with savepoints in legacy http,
+    // forbid them instead.
+    if out
+        .iter()
+        .any(|q| q.stmt.kind.is_release() || q.stmt.kind.is_release())
+    {
+        return Err(Error::QueryError(
+            "savepoints are not supported in HTTP API, use hrana protocol instead".to_string(),
+        ));
+    }
+
     match predict_final_state(State::Init, out.iter().map(|q| &q.stmt)) {
         State::Txn => {
             return Err(Error::QueryError(
diff --git a/sqld/src/query_analysis.rs b/sqld/src/query_analysis.rs
index 5f0e4f37..a592376f 100644
--- a/sqld/src/query_analysis.rs
+++ b/sqld/src/query_analysis.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ pub enum StmtKind {
     TxnEnd,
     Read,
     Write,
+    Savepoint,
+    Release,
     Other,
 }
 
@@ -51,7 +53,13 @@ impl StmtKind {
             Cmd::Explain(_) => Some(Self::Other),
             Cmd::ExplainQueryPlan(_) => Some(Self::Other),
             Cmd::Stmt(Stmt::Begin { .. }) => Some(Self::TxnBegin),
-            Cmd::Stmt(Stmt::Commit { .. } | Stmt::Rollback { .. }) => Some(Self::TxnEnd),
+            Cmd::Stmt(
+                Stmt::Commit { .. }
+                | Stmt::Rollback {
+                    savepoint_name: None,
+                    ..
+                },
+            ) => Some(Self::TxnEnd),
             Cmd::Stmt(
                 Stmt::CreateVirtualTable { tbl_name, .. }
                 | Stmt::CreateTable {
@@ -99,6 +107,12 @@ impl StmtKind {
                 temporary: false, ..
             }) => Some(Self::Write),
             Cmd::Stmt(Stmt::DropView { .. }) => Some(Self::Write),
+            Cmd::Stmt(Stmt::Savepoint(_)) => Some(Self::Savepoint),
+            Cmd::Stmt(Stmt::Release(_))
+            | Cmd::Stmt(Stmt::Rollback {
+                savepoint_name: Some(_),
+                ..
+            }) => Some(Self::Release),
             _ => None,
         }
     }
@@ -167,6 +181,22 @@ impl StmtKind {
             },
         }
     }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the stmt kind is [`Savepoint`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Savepoint`]: StmtKind::Savepoint
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn is_savepoint(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::Savepoint)
+    }
+
+    /// Returns `true` if the stmt kind is [`Release`].
+    ///
+    /// [`Release`]: StmtKind::Release
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn is_release(&self) -> bool {
+        matches!(self, Self::Release)
+    }
 }
 
 /// The state of a transaction for a series of statement
@@ -188,6 +218,7 @@ impl State {
             (state, StmtKind::Other | StmtKind::Write | StmtKind::Read) => state,
             (State::Invalid, _) => State::Invalid,
             (State::Init, StmtKind::TxnBegin) => State::Txn,
+            _ => State::Invalid,
         };
     }
 
@@ -276,7 +307,11 @@ impl Statement {
     pub fn is_read_only(&self) -> bool {
         matches!(
             self.kind,
-            StmtKind::Read | StmtKind::TxnEnd | StmtKind::TxnBegin
+            StmtKind::Read
+                | StmtKind::TxnEnd
+                | StmtKind::TxnBegin
+                | StmtKind::Release
+                | StmtKind::Savepoint
         )
     }
 }