diff --git a/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/jta/WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java b/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/jta/WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java
index c72fb47427..c727a07a41 100644
--- a/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/jta/WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java
+++ b/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/jta/WebSphereUowTransactionManager.java
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public class WebSphereUowTransactionManager extends JtaTransactionManager
 		}
 
 		public void run() {
-			DefaultTransactionStatus status = newTransactionStatus(
+			DefaultTransactionStatus status = prepareTransactionStatus(
 					this.definition, (this.actualTransaction ? this : null),
 					this.newTransaction, this.newSynchronization, this.debug, null);
 			try {
diff --git a/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.java b/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.java
index 08865b43a9..f0f0a1724e 100644
--- a/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.java
+++ b/org.springframework.transaction/src/main/java/org/springframework/transaction/support/AbstractPlatformTransactionManager.java
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 			}
 			try {
 				boolean newSynchronization = (getTransactionSynchronization() != SYNCHRONIZATION_NEVER);
-				DefaultTransactionStatus status = instantiateTransactionStatus(
+				DefaultTransactionStatus status = newTransactionStatus(
 						definition, transaction, true, newSynchronization, debugEnabled, suspendedResources);
 				doBegin(transaction, definition);
 				prepareSynchronization(status, definition);
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 		else {
 			// Create "empty" transaction: no actual transaction, but potentially synchronization.
 			boolean newSynchronization = (getTransactionSynchronization() == SYNCHRONIZATION_ALWAYS);
-			return newTransactionStatus(definition, null, true, newSynchronization, debugEnabled, null);
+			return prepareTransactionStatus(definition, null, true, newSynchronization, debugEnabled, null);
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -406,7 +406,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 			}
 			Object suspendedResources = suspend(transaction);
 			boolean newSynchronization = (getTransactionSynchronization() == SYNCHRONIZATION_ALWAYS);
-			return newTransactionStatus(
+			return prepareTransactionStatus(
 					definition, null, false, newSynchronization, debugEnabled, suspendedResources);
 		}
 
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 			SuspendedResourcesHolder suspendedResources = suspend(transaction);
 			try {
 				boolean newSynchronization = (getTransactionSynchronization() != SYNCHRONIZATION_NEVER);
-				DefaultTransactionStatus status = instantiateTransactionStatus(
+				DefaultTransactionStatus status = newTransactionStatus(
 						definition, transaction, true, newSynchronization, debugEnabled, suspendedResources);
 				doBegin(transaction, definition);
 				prepareSynchronization(status, definition);
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 				// through the SavepointManager API implemented by TransactionStatus.
 				// Usually uses JDBC 3.0 savepoints. Never activates Spring synchronization.
 				DefaultTransactionStatus status =
-						newTransactionStatus(definition, transaction, false, false, debugEnabled, null);
+						prepareTransactionStatus(definition, transaction, false, false, debugEnabled, null);
 				status.createAndHoldSavepoint();
 				return status;
 			}
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 				// Usually only for JTA: Spring synchronization might get activated here
 				// in case of a pre-existing JTA transaction.
 				boolean newSynchronization = (getTransactionSynchronization() != SYNCHRONIZATION_NEVER);
-				DefaultTransactionStatus status = instantiateTransactionStatus(
+				DefaultTransactionStatus status = newTransactionStatus(
 						definition, transaction, true, newSynchronization, debugEnabled, null);
 				doBegin(transaction, definition);
 				prepareSynchronization(status, definition);
@@ -489,18 +489,20 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 			}
 		}
 		boolean newSynchronization = (getTransactionSynchronization() != SYNCHRONIZATION_NEVER);
-		return newTransactionStatus(definition, transaction, false, newSynchronization, debugEnabled, null);
+		return prepareTransactionStatus(definition, transaction, false, newSynchronization, debugEnabled, null);
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Create a new TransactionStatus for the given arguments,
 	 * also initializing transaction synchronization as appropriate.
+	 * @see #newTransactionStatus
+	 * @see #prepareTransactionStatus
 	 */
-	protected DefaultTransactionStatus newTransactionStatus(
+	protected final DefaultTransactionStatus prepareTransactionStatus(
 			TransactionDefinition definition, Object transaction, boolean newTransaction,
 			boolean newSynchronization, boolean debug, Object suspendedResources) {
 
-		DefaultTransactionStatus status = instantiateTransactionStatus(
+		DefaultTransactionStatus status = newTransactionStatus(
 				definition, transaction, newTransaction, newSynchronization, debug, suspendedResources);
 		prepareSynchronization(status, definition);
 		return status;
@@ -509,7 +511,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 	/**
 	 * Create a rae TransactionStatus instance for the given arguments.
 	 */
-	private DefaultTransactionStatus instantiateTransactionStatus(
+	protected DefaultTransactionStatus newTransactionStatus(
 			TransactionDefinition definition, Object transaction, boolean newTransaction,
 			boolean newSynchronization, boolean debug, Object suspendedResources) {
 
@@ -523,7 +525,7 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 	/**
 	 * Initialize transaction synchronization as appropriate.
 	 */
-	private void prepareSynchronization(DefaultTransactionStatus status, TransactionDefinition definition) {
+	protected void prepareSynchronization(DefaultTransactionStatus status, TransactionDefinition definition) {
 		if (status.isNewSynchronization()) {
 			TransactionSynchronizationManager.setActualTransactionActive(status.hasTransaction());
 			TransactionSynchronizationManager.setCurrentTransactionIsolationLevel(
@@ -1269,7 +1271,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractPlatformTransactionManager implements PlatformTran
 		this.logger = LogFactory.getLog(getClass());
 	}
 
-
 	/**
 	 * Holder for suspended resources.
 	 * Used internally by <code>suspend</code> and <code>resume</code>.