diff --git a/src/DBConnection.cpp b/src/DBConnection.cpp
index d43a389d9..6e12c5c50 100644
--- a/src/DBConnection.cpp
+++ b/src/DBConnection.cpp
@@ -21,10 +21,6 @@ Paul Licameli -- split from ProjectFileIO.cpp
 #include "FileException.h"
 #include "wxFileNameWrapper.h"
 
-#include "./commands/CommandContext.h"
-#include "./ProjectAudioManager.h"
-
-
 // Configuration to provide "safe" connections
 static const char *SafeConfig =
    "PRAGMA <schema>.locking_mode = SHARED;"
@@ -40,9 +36,11 @@ static const char *FastConfig =
 
 DBConnection::DBConnection(
    const std::weak_ptr<AudacityProject> &pProject,
-   const std::shared_ptr<DBConnectionErrors> &pErrors)
+   const std::shared_ptr<DBConnectionErrors> &pErrors,
+   CheckpointFailureCallback callback)
 : mpProject{ pProject }
 , mpErrors{ pErrors }
+, mCallback{ std::move(callback) }
 {
    mDB = nullptr;
    mBypass = false;
@@ -284,12 +282,6 @@ sqlite3_stmt *DBConnection::GetStatement(enum StatementID id)
 }
 
 
-void OnStopAudio()
-{
-   ProjectAudioManager::Get( *GetActiveProject() ).Stop();
-}
-
-
 void DBConnection::CheckpointThread()
 {
    // Open another connection to the DB to prevent blocking the main thread.
@@ -367,9 +359,10 @@ void DBConnection::CheckpointThread()
                throw SimpleMessageBoxException{
                   message, XO("Warning"), "Error:_Disk_full_or_not_writable" }; },
                SimpleGuard<void>{},
-               [&](AudacityException * e) {
+               [this](AudacityException * e) {
                   // This executes in the main thread.
-                  OnStopAudio();
+                  if (mCallback)
+                     mCallback();
                   if (e)
                      e->DelayedHandlerAction();
                }
diff --git a/src/DBConnection.h b/src/DBConnection.h
index 0ec248ee1..61d8dfaaa 100644
--- a/src/DBConnection.h
+++ b/src/DBConnection.h
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ Paul Licameli -- split from ProjectFileIO.h
 
 #include <atomic>
 #include <condition_variable>
+#include <functional>
 #include <map>
 #include <memory>
 #include <mutex>
@@ -35,10 +36,14 @@ struct DBConnectionErrors
 class DBConnection
 {
 public:
+   // Type of function invoked in the main thread after detection of
+   // checkpoint failure, which might have been in a worker thread
+   using CheckpointFailureCallback = std::function<void()>;
 
    DBConnection(
       const std::weak_ptr<AudacityProject> &pProject,
-      const std::shared_ptr<DBConnectionErrors> &pErrors);
+      const std::shared_ptr<DBConnectionErrors> &pErrors,
+      CheckpointFailureCallback callback);
    ~DBConnection();
 
    bool Open(const char *fileName);
@@ -107,6 +112,7 @@ private:
    std::map<enum StatementID, sqlite3_stmt *> mStatements;
 
    std::shared_ptr<DBConnectionErrors> mpErrors;
+   CheckpointFailureCallback mCallback;
 
    // Bypass transactions if database will be deleted after close
    bool mBypass;
diff --git a/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp b/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp
index 06bc85aaf..6508600cd 100644
--- a/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectAudioManager.cpp
@@ -65,6 +65,8 @@ ProjectAudioManager::ProjectAudioManager( AudacityProject &project )
 {
    static ProjectStatus::RegisteredStatusWidthFunction
       registerStatusWidthFunction{ StatusWidthFunction };
+   project.Bind( EVT_CHECKPOINT_FAILURE,
+      &ProjectAudioManager::OnCheckpointFailure, this );
 }
 
 ProjectAudioManager::~ProjectAudioManager() = default;
@@ -953,6 +955,12 @@ void ProjectAudioManager::OnSoundActivationThreshold()
    }
 }
 
+void ProjectAudioManager::OnCheckpointFailure(wxCommandEvent &evt)
+{
+   evt.Skip();
+   Stop();
+}
+
 bool ProjectAudioManager::Playing() const
 {
    auto gAudioIO = AudioIO::Get();
diff --git a/src/ProjectAudioManager.h b/src/ProjectAudioManager.h
index 4d56766ad..2a76ef026 100644
--- a/src/ProjectAudioManager.h
+++ b/src/ProjectAudioManager.h
@@ -140,6 +140,8 @@ private:
    void OnCommitRecording() override;
    void OnSoundActivationThreshold() override;
 
+   void OnCheckpointFailure(wxCommandEvent &evt);
+
    AudacityProject &mProject;
 
    std::shared_ptr<TrackList> mCutPreviewTracks;
diff --git a/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp b/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp
index 5f05a185d..ff8fa4ca8 100644
--- a/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp
+++ b/src/ProjectFileIO.cpp
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ Paul Licameli split from AudacityProject.cpp
 #endif
 
 wxDEFINE_EVENT(EVT_PROJECT_TITLE_CHANGE, wxCommandEvent);
+wxDEFINE_EVENT( EVT_CHECKPOINT_FAILURE, wxCommandEvent);
 
 static const int ProjectFileID = ('A' << 24 | 'U' << 16 | 'D' << 8 | 'Y');
 static const int ProjectFileVersion = 1;
@@ -320,7 +321,7 @@ bool ProjectFileIO::OpenConnection(FilePath fileName /* = {}  */)
 
    // Pass weak_ptr to project into DBConnection constructor
    curConn = std::make_unique<DBConnection>(
-      mProject.shared_from_this(), mpErrors);
+      mProject.shared_from_this(), mpErrors, [this]{ OnCheckpointFailure(); } );
    if (!curConn->Open(fileName))
    {
       curConn.reset();
@@ -1423,6 +1424,12 @@ XMLTagHandler *ProjectFileIO::HandleXMLChild(const wxChar *tag)
    return nullptr;
 }
 
+void ProjectFileIO::OnCheckpointFailure()
+{
+   wxCommandEvent evt{ EVT_CHECKPOINT_FAILURE };
+   mProject.ProcessEvent(evt);
+}
+
 void ProjectFileIO::WriteXMLHeader(XMLWriter &xmlFile) const
 {
    xmlFile.Write(wxT("<?xml "));
@@ -2062,7 +2069,8 @@ bool ProjectFileIO::SaveProject(
 
       // Open the newly created database
       Connection newConn = std::make_unique<DBConnection>(
-         mProject.shared_from_this(), mpErrors);
+         mProject.shared_from_this(), mpErrors,
+         [this]{ OnCheckpointFailure(); });
 
       // NOTE: There is a noticeable delay here when dealing with large multi-hour
       //       projects that we just created. The delay occurs in Open() when it
diff --git a/src/ProjectFileIO.h b/src/ProjectFileIO.h
index 0829af196..f4c118bd1 100644
--- a/src/ProjectFileIO.h
+++ b/src/ProjectFileIO.h
@@ -40,6 +40,11 @@ using Connection = std::unique_ptr<DBConnection>;
 
 using BlockIDs = std::unordered_set<SampleBlockID>;
 
+// An event processed by the project in the main thread after a checkpoint
+// failure was detected in a worker thread
+wxDECLARE_EXPORTED_EVENT( AUDACITY_DLL_API,
+                          EVT_CHECKPOINT_FAILURE, wxCommandEvent );
+
 ///\brief Object associated with a project that manages reading and writing
 /// of Audacity project file formats, and autosave
 class ProjectFileIO final
@@ -177,6 +182,8 @@ public:
    DBConnection &GetConnection();
 
 private:
+   void OnCheckpointFailure();
+
    void WriteXMLHeader(XMLWriter &xmlFile) const;
    void WriteXML(XMLWriter &xmlFile, bool recording = false,
       const TrackList *tracks = nullptr) /* not override */;