diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8dac79f..faa9596 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+intelmq-mailgen (1.3.6-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * do not commit the directive to db if only in preview-mode
+
+ -- Sebastian Wagner <swagner@intevation.de>  Wed, 18 Sep 2024 15:28:58 +0200
+
 intelmq-mailgen (1.3.6-1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * gnupg: set home dir with parameter, not env variable
diff --git a/intelmqmail/cb.py b/intelmqmail/cb.py
index 762955d..5b0f377 100644
--- a/intelmqmail/cb.py
+++ b/intelmqmail/cb.py
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ def mailgen(config: dict, scripts: list, process_all: bool = False, template: Op
         if cur is not None:
             cur.close()
 
-        if dry_run:
+        if dry_run or get_preview:
             conn.rollback()
         else:
             # the only change to the database is marking the sent mails as