diff --git a/db_go18.go b/db_go18.go
index 269b784..72cb390 100644
--- a/db_go18.go
+++ b/db_go18.go
@@ -53,16 +53,17 @@ func (c *conn) beginTxOnce(ctx context.Context, done <-chan struct{}) (*sql.Tx,
 	}
 	go func() {
 		select {
-		case <-done:
-			// operation was successfully finished, so we don't close ctx on tx
-		case <-c.ctx.Done():
-		default:
+		case <-ctx.Done():
 			select {
-			case <-ctx.Done():
+			case <-done:
+				// the operation successfully finished at the "same time" as context cancellation, so we won't close ctx on tx
+			default:
 				// operation was interrupted by context cancel, so we cancel parent as well
 				c.cancel()
-			default:
 			}
+		case <-done:
+			// operation was successfully finished, so we don't close ctx on tx
+		case <-c.ctx.Done():
 		}
 	}()
 	return c.tx, nil