1 files changed, 6 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/bucket.go b/bucket.go
index 28832fc..470689b 100644
--- a/bucket.go
+++ b/bucket.go
@@ -332,6 +332,12 @@ func (b *Bucket) NextSequence() (uint64, error) {
 		return 0, ErrTxNotWritable
 	}
 
+	// Materialize the root node if it hasn't been already so that the
+	// bucket will be saved during commit.
+	if b.rootNode == nil {
+		_ = b.node(b.root, nil)
+	}
+
 	// Increment and return the sequence.
 	b.bucket.sequence++
 	return b.bucket.sequence, nil