diff --git a/go/vt/vtgate/engine/ddl.go b/go/vt/vtgate/engine/ddl.go
index d0ac2cb457e..17aa7945537 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtgate/engine/ddl.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtgate/engine/ddl.go
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ func (ddl *DDL) TryExecute(ctx context.Context, vcursor VCursor, bindVars map[st
 		return vcursor.ExecutePrimitive(ctx, ddl.NormalDDL, bindVars, wantfields)
 	}
 
+	// Commit any open transaction before executing the ddl query.
+	if err = vcursor.Session().Commit(ctx); err != nil {
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	ddlStrategySetting, err := schema.ParseDDLStrategy(vcursor.Session().GetDDLStrategy())
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/go/vt/vtgate/engine/ddl_test.go b/go/vt/vtgate/engine/ddl_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..80936b6a913
--- /dev/null
+++ b/go/vt/vtgate/engine/ddl_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+/*
+Copyright 2023 The Vitess Authors.
+
+Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+You may obtain a copy of the License at
+
+    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+
+Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+limitations under the License.
+*/
+
+package engine
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/key"
+	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/sqlparser"
+	"vitess.io/vitess/go/vt/vtgate/vindexes"
+)
+
+func TestDDL(t *testing.T) {
+	ddl := &DDL{
+		DDL: &sqlparser.CreateTable{
+			Table: sqlparser.NewTableName("a"),
+		},
+		DirectDDLEnabled: true,
+		OnlineDDL:        &OnlineDDL{},
+		NormalDDL: &Send{
+			Keyspace: &vindexes.Keyspace{
+				Name:    "ks",
+				Sharded: true,
+			},
+			TargetDestination: key.DestinationAllShards{},
+			Query:             "ddl query",
+		},
+	}
+
+	vc := &loggingVCursor{}
+	_, err := ddl.TryExecute(context.Background(), vc, nil, true)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	vc.ExpectLog(t, []string{
+		"commit",
+		"ResolveDestinations ks [] Destinations:DestinationAllShards()",
+		"ExecuteMultiShard false false",
+	})
+}
+
+func TestDDLTempTable(t *testing.T) {
+	ddl := &DDL{
+		CreateTempTable: true,
+		DDL: &sqlparser.CreateTable{
+			Table: sqlparser.NewTableName("a"),
+		},
+		DirectDDLEnabled: true,
+		OnlineDDL:        &OnlineDDL{},
+		NormalDDL: &Send{
+			Keyspace: &vindexes.Keyspace{
+				Name:    "ks",
+				Sharded: true,
+			},
+			TargetDestination: key.DestinationAllShards{},
+			Query:             "ddl query",
+		},
+	}
+
+	vc := &loggingVCursor{}
+	_, err := ddl.TryExecute(context.Background(), vc, nil, true)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	vc.ExpectLog(t, []string{
+		"ResolveDestinations ks [] Destinations:DestinationAllShards()",
+		"ExecuteMultiShard false false",
+	})
+}
diff --git a/go/vt/vtgate/engine/fake_vcursor_test.go b/go/vt/vtgate/engine/fake_vcursor_test.go
index 139223d4d09..e7c7bb32e73 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtgate/engine/fake_vcursor_test.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtgate/engine/fake_vcursor_test.go
@@ -51,6 +51,10 @@ var _ SessionActions = (*noopVCursor)(nil)
 type noopVCursor struct {
 }
 
+func (t *noopVCursor) Commit(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (t *noopVCursor) GetUDV(key string) *querypb.BindVariable {
 	// TODO implement me
 	panic("implement me")
@@ -156,7 +160,7 @@ func (t *noopVCursor) SetDDLStrategy(strategy string) {
 }
 
 func (t *noopVCursor) GetDDLStrategy() string {
-	panic("implement me")
+	return ""
 }
 
 func (t *noopVCursor) SetMigrationContext(migrationContext string) {
@@ -389,6 +393,11 @@ type loggingVCursor struct {
 	shardSession []*srvtopo.ResolvedShard
 }
 
+func (f *loggingVCursor) Commit(_ context.Context) error {
+	f.log = append(f.log, "commit")
+	return nil
+}
+
 func (f *loggingVCursor) GetUDV(key string) *querypb.BindVariable {
 	// TODO implement me
 	panic("implement me")
diff --git a/go/vt/vtgate/engine/primitive.go b/go/vt/vtgate/engine/primitive.go
index b5d67c9d994..44654f2850d 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtgate/engine/primitive.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtgate/engine/primitive.go
@@ -203,6 +203,8 @@ type (
 		// InTransaction returns true if the session has already opened transaction or
 		// will start a transaction on the query execution.
 		InTransaction() bool
+
+		Commit(ctx context.Context) error
 	}
 
 	// Match is used to check if a Primitive matches
diff --git a/go/vt/vtgate/planbuilder/ddl.go b/go/vt/vtgate/planbuilder/ddl.go
index f366a169d69..e7703630bb3 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtgate/planbuilder/ddl.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtgate/planbuilder/ddl.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func (fk *fkContraint) FkWalk(node sqlparser.SQLNode) (kontinue bool, err error)
 // and which chooses which of the two to invoke at runtime.
 func buildGeneralDDLPlan(ctx context.Context, sql string, ddlStatement sqlparser.DDLStatement, reservedVars *sqlparser.ReservedVars, vschema plancontext.VSchema, enableOnlineDDL, enableDirectDDL bool) (*planResult, error) {
 	if vschema.Destination() != nil {
-		return buildByPassDDLPlan(sql, vschema)
+		return buildByPassPlan(sql, vschema)
 	}
 	normalDDLPlan, onlineDDLPlan, err := buildDDLPlans(ctx, sql, ddlStatement, reservedVars, vschema, enableOnlineDDL, enableDirectDDL)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ func buildGeneralDDLPlan(ctx context.Context, sql string, ddlStatement sqlparser
 	return newPlanResult(eddl, tc.getTables()...), nil
 }
 
-func buildByPassDDLPlan(sql string, vschema plancontext.VSchema) (*planResult, error) {
+func buildByPassPlan(sql string, vschema plancontext.VSchema) (*planResult, error) {
 	keyspace, err := vschema.DefaultKeyspace()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
diff --git a/go/vt/vtgate/planbuilder/show.go b/go/vt/vtgate/planbuilder/show.go
index b45ae23bfbc..aba5b1a9016 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtgate/planbuilder/show.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtgate/planbuilder/show.go
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ const (
 
 func buildShowPlan(sql string, stmt *sqlparser.Show, _ *sqlparser.ReservedVars, vschema plancontext.VSchema) (*planResult, error) {
 	if vschema.Destination() != nil {
-		return buildByPassDDLPlan(sql, vschema)
+		return buildByPassPlan(sql, vschema)
 	}
 
 	var prim engine.Primitive
diff --git a/go/vt/vtgate/vcursor_impl.go b/go/vt/vtgate/vcursor_impl.go
index 8f65884dba3..7341e3e8c1b 100644
--- a/go/vt/vtgate/vcursor_impl.go
+++ b/go/vt/vtgate/vcursor_impl.go
@@ -978,6 +978,10 @@ func (vc *vcursorImpl) InTransaction() bool {
 	return vc.safeSession.InTransaction()
 }
 
+func (vc *vcursorImpl) Commit(ctx context.Context) error {
+	return vc.executor.Commit(ctx, vc.safeSession)
+}
+
 // GetDBDDLPluginName implements the VCursor interface
 func (vc *vcursorImpl) GetDBDDLPluginName() string {
 	return dbDDLPlugin