--- main/java/org/apache/tomcat/jdbc/pool/DataSourceFactory.java	(revision 1306946)
+++ main/java/org/apache/tomcat/jdbc/pool/DataSourceFactory.java	(working copy)
@@ -113,7 +113,9 @@ 
 
     protected static final String PROP_ALTERNATE_USERNAME_ALLOWED = "alternateUsernameAllowed";
 
+    protected static final String PROP_COMMIT_ON_RETURN = "commitOnReturn";
 
+
     public static final int UNKNOWN_TRANSACTIONISOLATION = -1;
 
     public static final String OBJECT_NAME = "object_name";
@@ -162,7 +164,8 @@ 
         PROP_DATASOURCE,
         PROP_DATASOURCE_JNDI,
         PROP_SUSPECT_TIMEOUT,
-        PROP_ALTERNATE_USERNAME_ALLOWED
+        PROP_ALTERNATE_USERNAME_ALLOWED,
+        PROP_COMMIT_ON_RETURN
     };
 
     // -------------------------------------------------- ObjectFactory Methods
@@ -476,6 +479,11 @@ 
             poolProperties.setAlternateUsernameAllowed(Boolean.parseBoolean(value));
         }
 
+        value = properties.getProperty(PROP_COMMIT_ON_RETURN);
+        if (value != null) {
+            poolProperties.setCommitOnReturn(Boolean.parseBoolean(value));
+        }
+
         return poolProperties;
     }