diff --git a/src/txn/txn.c b/src/txn/txn.c
index 30fdebef6..11bcfe558 100644
--- a/src/txn/txn.c
+++ b/src/txn/txn.c
@@ -1572,6 +1572,37 @@ __txn_mod_compare(const void *a, const void *b)
     return (aopt->u.op_col.recno < bopt->u.op_col.recno);
 }
 
+/*
+ * __get_all_durable_ts --
+ *     blah blah
+ */
+static wt_timestamp_t
+__get_all_durable_ts(WT_SESSION_IMPL *session)
+{
+    WT_CONNECTION_IMPL *conn;
+    WT_TXN_GLOBAL *txn_global;
+    WT_TXN_SHARED *s;
+    wt_timestamp_t ts, tmpts;
+    uint32_t i, session_cnt;
+
+    conn = S2C(session);
+    txn_global = &conn->txn_global;
+
+    ts = txn_global->durable_timestamp;
+    __wt_readlock(session, &txn_global->rwlock);
+
+    /* Walk the array of concurrent transactions. */
+    WT_ORDERED_READ(session_cnt, conn->session_cnt);
+    for (i = 0, s = txn_global->txn_shared_list; i < session_cnt; i++, s++) {
+        WT_ORDERED_READ(tmpts, s->pinned_durable_timestamp);
+        if (tmpts != WT_TS_NONE && --tmpts < ts)
+            ts = tmpts;
+    }
+    __wt_readunlock(session, &txn_global->rwlock);
+
+    return (ts);
+}
+
 /*
  * __wt_txn_commit --
  *     Commit the current transaction.
@@ -1588,6 +1619,7 @@ __wt_txn_commit(WT_SESSION_IMPL *session, const char *cfg[])
     WT_TXN_OP *op;
     WT_UPDATE *upd;
     wt_timestamp_t candidate_durable_timestamp, prev_durable_timestamp;
+    wt_timestamp_t ts_prev, ts_after;
     uint32_t fileid;
     uint8_t previous_state;
     u_int i, ft_resolution;
@@ -1847,6 +1879,8 @@ __wt_txn_commit(WT_SESSION_IMPL *session, const char *cfg[])
         update_durable_ts = candidate_durable_timestamp > prev_durable_timestamp;
     }
 
+    ts_prev = __get_all_durable_ts(session);
+
     /*
      * If it looks like we'll need to move the global durable timestamp, attempt atomic cas and
      * re-check.
@@ -1861,6 +1895,12 @@ __wt_txn_commit(WT_SESSION_IMPL *session, const char *cfg[])
             prev_durable_timestamp = txn_global->durable_timestamp;
         }
 
+    ts_after = __get_all_durable_ts(session);
+    if (ts_after < ts_prev)
+        WT_ERR_PANIC(session, WT_PANIC,
+          "All durable timestamp moved backwards from %"PRIu64" to %"PRIu64".", ts_prev, ts_after);
+
+
     /*
      * We're between transactions, if we need to block for eviction, it's a good time to do so. Note
      * that we must ignore any error return because the user's data is committed.

[1631171089:109686][7063:0x7efcf77fe700], t, WT_SESSION.commit_transaction: __wt_txn_commit, 1901: All durable timestamp moved backwards from 5 to 4.: WT_PANIC: WiredTiger library panic
[1631171089:109715][7063:0x7efcf77fe700], t, WT_SESSION.commit_transaction: __wt_txn_commit, 1901: the process must exit and restart: WT_PANIC: WiredTiger library panic
[1631171089:109729][7063:0x7efcf77fe700], t, WT_SESSION.commit_transaction: __wt_abort, 28: aborting WiredTiger library
Aborted (core dumped)