diff --git a/crates/core/src/db/datastore/locking_tx_datastore/datastore.rs b/crates/core/src/db/datastore/locking_tx_datastore/datastore.rs
index 249c7322ae2..28b834aa90b 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/db/datastore/locking_tx_datastore/datastore.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/db/datastore/locking_tx_datastore/datastore.rs
@@ -282,6 +282,10 @@ impl TxDatastore for Locking {
         tx.table_id_from_name(table_name, self.database_address)
     }
 
+    fn table_name_from_id_tx<'a>(&'a self, tx: &'a Self::Tx, table_id: TableId) -> Result<Option<Cow<'a, str>>> {
+        Ok(tx.table_exists(&table_id).map(Cow::Borrowed))
+    }
+
     fn schema_for_table_tx<'tx>(&self, tx: &'tx Self::Tx, table_id: TableId) -> Result<Cow<'tx, TableSchema>> {
         tx.schema_for_table(&ExecutionContext::internal(self.database_address), table_id)
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/src/db/datastore/locking_tx_datastore/state_view.rs b/crates/core/src/db/datastore/locking_tx_datastore/state_view.rs
index 407d3a88ec5..8a7a4432081 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/db/datastore/locking_tx_datastore/state_view.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/db/datastore/locking_tx_datastore/state_view.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ pub(crate) trait StateView {
 
     fn iter<'a>(&'a self, ctx: &'a ExecutionContext, table_id: &TableId) -> Result<Iter<'a>>;
 
+    // TODO(noa): rename to table_name, and TableId doesn't need to be a reference
     fn table_exists(&self, table_id: &TableId) -> Option<&str>;
 
     /// Returns an iterator,
diff --git a/crates/core/src/db/datastore/traits.rs b/crates/core/src/db/datastore/traits.rs
index 0b49ee40769..1e678bd53d3 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/db/datastore/traits.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/db/datastore/traits.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ pub trait TxDatastore: DataRow + Tx {
 
     fn table_id_exists_tx(&self, tx: &Self::Tx, table_id: &TableId) -> bool;
     fn table_id_from_name_tx(&self, tx: &Self::Tx, table_name: &str) -> Result<Option<TableId>>;
+    fn table_name_from_id_tx<'a>(&'a self, tx: &'a Self::Tx, table_id: TableId) -> Result<Option<Cow<'a, str>>>;
     fn schema_for_table_tx<'tx>(&self, tx: &'tx Self::Tx, table_id: TableId) -> super::Result<Cow<'tx, TableSchema>>;
     fn get_all_tables_tx<'tx>(
         &self,
diff --git a/crates/core/src/db/relational_db.rs b/crates/core/src/db/relational_db.rs
index 2dfdd86c9d6..976071ac0f0 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/db/relational_db.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/db/relational_db.rs
@@ -386,10 +386,9 @@ impl RelationalDB {
     /// TODO(jgilles): when we support actual read-only transactions, use those here instead.
     /// TODO(jgilles, kim): get this merged with the above function (two people had similar ideas
     /// at the same time)
-    pub fn with_read_only<F, A, E>(&self, ctx: &ExecutionContext, f: F) -> Result<A, E>
+    pub fn with_read_only<F, T>(&self, ctx: &ExecutionContext, f: F) -> T
     where
-        F: FnOnce(&mut Tx) -> Result<A, E>,
-        E: From<DBError>,
+        F: FnOnce(&mut Tx) -> T,
     {
         let mut tx = self.inner.begin_tx();
         let res = f(&mut tx);
@@ -470,7 +469,7 @@ impl RelationalDB {
             .with_label_values(&table_id.0)
             .start_timer();
         let table_name = self
-            .table_name_from_id(ctx, tx, table_id)?
+            .table_name_from_id_mut(ctx, tx, table_id)?
             .map(|name| name.to_string())
             .unwrap_or_default();
         self.inner.drop_table_mut_tx(tx, table_id).map(|_| {
@@ -512,7 +511,12 @@ impl RelationalDB {
     }
 
     #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
-    pub fn table_name_from_id<'a>(
+    pub fn table_name_from_id<'a>(&'a self, tx: &'a Tx, table_id: TableId) -> Result<Option<Cow<'a, str>>, DBError> {
+        self.inner.table_name_from_id_tx(tx, table_id)
+    }
+
+    #[tracing::instrument(skip_all)]
+    pub fn table_name_from_id_mut<'a>(
         &'a self,
         ctx: &'a ExecutionContext,
         tx: &'a MutTx,
@@ -1058,10 +1062,10 @@ mod tests {
 
         let ctx = ExecutionContext::default();
 
-        let result = stdb.table_name_from_id(&ctx, &tx, table_id)?;
+        let result = stdb.table_name_from_id_mut(&ctx, &tx, table_id)?;
         assert!(
             result.is_none(),
-            "Table should not exist, so table_name_from_id should return none",
+            "Table should not exist, so table_name_from_id_mut should return none",
         );
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -1477,7 +1481,7 @@ mod tests {
 
         let table_id = stdb.create_table(&mut tx, schema)?;
         stdb.rename_table(&mut tx, table_id, "YourTable")?;
-        let table_name = stdb.table_name_from_id(&ctx, &tx, table_id)?;
+        let table_name = stdb.table_name_from_id_mut(&ctx, &tx, table_id)?;
 
         assert_eq!(Some("YourTable"), table_name.as_ref().map(Cow::as_ref));
         // Also make sure we've removed the old ST_TABLES_ID row
diff --git a/crates/core/src/host/instance_env.rs b/crates/core/src/host/instance_env.rs
index 86688cec9fb..a119360097e 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/host/instance_env.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/host/instance_env.rs
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ impl InstanceEnv {
                     value: _,
                 })) => {}
                 _ => {
-                    let res = stdb.table_name_from_id(ctx, tx, table_id);
+                    let res = stdb.table_name_from_id_mut(ctx, tx, table_id);
                     if let Ok(Some(table_name)) = res {
                         log::debug!("insert(table: {table_name}, table_id: {table_id}): {e}")
                     } else {
diff --git a/crates/core/src/host/module_host.rs b/crates/core/src/host/module_host.rs
index ad060325f1a..d667d325cd5 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/host/module_host.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/host/module_host.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-use std::borrow::Cow;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::fmt;
 use std::sync::{Arc, Weak};
@@ -46,45 +45,29 @@ impl DatabaseUpdate {
 
     pub fn from_writes(stdb: &RelationalDB, tx_data: &TxData) -> Self {
         let mut map: HashMap<TableId, Vec<TableOp>> = HashMap::new();
-        //TODO: This should be wrapped with .auto_commit
-        let tx = stdb.begin_mut_tx();
         for record in tx_data.records.iter() {
-            let op = match record.op {
-                TxOp::Delete => 0,
-                TxOp::Insert(_) => 1,
-            };
-
-            let vec = if let Some(vec) = map.get_mut(&record.table_id) {
-                vec
-            } else {
-                map.insert(record.table_id, Vec::new());
-                map.get_mut(&record.table_id).unwrap()
-            };
-
-            let (row, row_pk) = (record.product_value.clone(), record.key.to_bytes());
+            let vec = map.entry(record.table_id).or_default();
 
             vec.push(TableOp {
-                op_type: op,
-                row_pk,
-                row,
+                op_type: match record.op {
+                    TxOp::Delete => 0,
+                    TxOp::Insert(_) => 1,
+                },
+                row_pk: record.key.to_bytes(),
+                row: record.product_value.clone(),
             });
         }
 
         let ctx = ExecutionContext::internal(stdb.address());
-        let mut table_name_map: HashMap<TableId, Cow<'_, str>> = HashMap::new();
-        let mut table_updates = Vec::new();
-        for (table_id, table_row_operations) in map.drain() {
-            let table_name = table_name_map
-                .entry(table_id)
-                .or_insert_with(|| stdb.table_name_from_id(&ctx, &tx, table_id).unwrap().unwrap());
-            let table_name: &str = table_name.as_ref();
-            table_updates.push(DatabaseTableUpdate {
-                table_id,
-                table_name: table_name.to_owned(),
-                ops: table_row_operations,
-            });
-        }
-        stdb.rollback_mut_tx(&ctx, tx);
+        let table_updates = stdb.with_read_only(&ctx, |tx| {
+            map.into_iter()
+                .map(|(table_id, ops)| DatabaseTableUpdate {
+                    table_id,
+                    table_name: stdb.table_name_from_id(tx, table_id).unwrap().unwrap().into_owned(),
+                    ops,
+                })
+                .collect()
+        });
 
         DatabaseUpdate { tables: table_updates }
     }
diff --git a/crates/core/src/subscription/module_subscription_actor.rs b/crates/core/src/subscription/module_subscription_actor.rs
index b42da18a7e2..e87d8bafe41 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/subscription/module_subscription_actor.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/subscription/module_subscription_actor.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,8 @@ impl ModuleSubscriptions {
             .with_label_values(&self.relational_db.address())
             .inc();
 
-        let sender = subscription.subscribers().last().unwrap();
+        let sender = subscription.subscribers().last().unwrap().clone();
+        drop(subscriptions);
         // NOTE: It is important to send the state in this thread because if you spawn a new
         // thread it's possible for messages to get sent to the client out of order. If you do
         // spawn in another thread messages will need to be buffered until the state is sent out