diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/mod.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/mod.rs
index 53c3156e9d..d7cd48fe25 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/mod.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/connection/mod.rs
@@ -508,6 +508,29 @@ impl LockedSqliteHandle<'_> {
         let ret = unsafe { sqlite3_get_autocommit(self.as_raw_handle().as_ptr()) };
         ret == 0
     }
+
+    /// Calls `sqlite3_txn_state` on this handle.
+    pub fn transaction_state(&mut self) -> Result<SqliteTransactionState, Error> {
+        use libsqlite3_sys::{
+            sqlite3_txn_state, SQLITE_TXN_NONE, SQLITE_TXN_READ, SQLITE_TXN_WRITE,
+        };
+
+        let state =
+            match unsafe { sqlite3_txn_state(self.as_raw_handle().as_ptr(), std::ptr::null()) } {
+                SQLITE_TXN_NONE => SqliteTransactionState::None,
+                SQLITE_TXN_READ => SqliteTransactionState::Read,
+                SQLITE_TXN_WRITE => SqliteTransactionState::Write,
+                _ => return Err(Error::Protocol("Invalid transaction state".into())),
+            };
+        Ok(state)
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, PartialEq, Eq)]
+pub enum SqliteTransactionState {
+    None,
+    Read,
+    Write,
 }
 
 impl Drop for ConnectionState {
diff --git a/sqlx-sqlite/src/lib.rs b/sqlx-sqlite/src/lib.rs
index f8f5534879..398ecf59e8 100644
--- a/sqlx-sqlite/src/lib.rs
+++ b/sqlx-sqlite/src/lib.rs
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ use std::sync::atomic::AtomicBool;
 
 pub use arguments::{SqliteArgumentValue, SqliteArguments};
 pub use column::SqliteColumn;
-pub use connection::{LockedSqliteHandle, SqliteConnection, SqliteOperation, UpdateHookResult};
+pub use connection::{
+    LockedSqliteHandle, SqliteConnection, SqliteOperation, SqliteTransactionState, UpdateHookResult,
+};
 pub use database::Sqlite;
 pub use error::SqliteError;
 pub use options::{
diff --git a/tests/sqlite/sqlite.rs b/tests/sqlite/sqlite.rs
index b733ccbb4c..11a582c370 100644
--- a/tests/sqlite/sqlite.rs
+++ b/tests/sqlite/sqlite.rs
@@ -960,3 +960,36 @@ async fn test_multiple_set_rollback_hook_calls_drop_old_handler() -> anyhow::Res
     assert_eq!(1, Arc::strong_count(&ref_counted_object));
     Ok(())
 }
+
+#[sqlx_macros::test]
+async fn it_can_use_transaction_options() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    use sqlx_sqlite::SqliteTransactionState;
+
+    async fn check_txn_state(
+        conn: &mut SqliteConnection,
+        expected: SqliteTransactionState,
+    ) -> Result<(), sqlx::Error> {
+        let state = conn.lock_handle().await?.transaction_state()?;
+        assert_eq!(state, expected);
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    let mut conn = new::<Sqlite>().await?;
+
+    check_txn_state(&mut conn, SqliteTransactionState::None).await?;
+
+    let mut tx = conn.begin_with("BEGIN DEFERRED").await?;
+    check_txn_state(&mut *tx, SqliteTransactionState::None).await?;
+    drop(tx);
+
+    let mut tx = conn.begin_with("BEGIN IMMEDIATE").await?;
+    check_txn_state(&mut *tx, SqliteTransactionState::Write).await?;
+    drop(tx);
+
+    // Note: may result in database locked errors if tests are run in parallel
+    let mut tx = conn.begin_with("BEGIN EXCLUSIVE").await?;
+    check_txn_state(&mut *tx, SqliteTransactionState::Write).await?;
+    drop(tx);
+
+    Ok(())
+}