diff --git a/src/registrar/models/domain.py b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
index aaafd6aa8..f7e76cbc4 100644
--- a/src/registrar/models/domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/models/domain.py
@@ -2116,8 +2116,9 @@ class Domain(TimeStampedModel, DomainHelper):
         if db_contact.count() == 0:
             # Doesn't run custom save logic, just saves to DB
             try:
-                public_contact.save(skip_epp_save=True)
-                logger.info(f"Created a new PublicContact: {public_contact}")
+                with transaction.atomic():
+                    public_contact.save(skip_epp_save=True)
+                    logger.info(f"Created a new PublicContact: {public_contact}")
             # In rare cases, _add_missing_contacts_if_unknown will cause a race condition with this function.
             # This is because it calls .save(), which is called here.
             # 
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
index bb1974464..8fde89fd0 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_models_domain.py
@@ -349,6 +349,7 @@ class TestDomainCache(MockEppLib):
 class TestDomainCreation(MockEppLib):
     """Rule: An approved domain request must result in a domain"""
 
+    @less_console_noise_decorator
     def test_get_security_email_race_condition(self):
         """
         Scenario: Two processes try to create the same security contact simultaneously