diff --git a/etiquette/decorators.py b/etiquette/decorators.py
index 0f4b027..9ee6964 100644
--- a/etiquette/decorators.py
+++ b/etiquette/decorators.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def transaction(method):
     @functools.wraps(method)
     def wrapped_transaction(self, *args, **kwargs):
         photodb = _get_relevant_photodb(self)
-        savepoint_id = photodb.savepoint()
+        savepoint_id = photodb.savepoint(message=method.__qualname__)
         try:
             result = method(self, *args, **kwargs)
         except Exception as e:
diff --git a/etiquette/photodb.py b/etiquette/photodb.py
index a13d724..daebe8e 100644
--- a/etiquette/photodb.py
+++ b/etiquette/photodb.py
@@ -720,9 +720,12 @@ class PDBSQLMixin:
             if item == restore_to:
                 break
 
-    def savepoint(self):
+    def savepoint(self, message=None):
         savepoint_id = helpers.random_hex(length=16)
-        self.log.debug('Savepoint %s.', savepoint_id)
+        if message:
+            self.log.debug('Savepoint %s for %s.', savepoint_id, message)
+        else:
+            self.log.debug('Savepoint %s.', savepoint_id)
         query = 'SAVEPOINT "%s"' % savepoint_id
         self.sql.execute(query)
         self.savepoints.append(savepoint_id)