diff --git a/src/main/scala/util/TransactionFilter.scala b/src/main/scala/util/TransactionFilter.scala
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..499a62f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/util/TransactionFilter.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+package util
+
+import javax.servlet._
+import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory
+import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest
+
+/**
+ * Controls the transaction with the open session in view pattern.
+ */
+class TransactionFilter extends Filter {
+  
+  private val logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(classOf[TransactionFilter])
+  
+  def init(config: FilterConfig) = {}
+  
+  def destroy(): Unit = {}
+  
+  def doFilter(req: ServletRequest, res: ServletResponse, chain: FilterChain): Unit = {
+    if(req.asInstanceOf[HttpServletRequest].getRequestURI().startsWith("/assets/")){
+      // assets don't need transaction
+      chain.doFilter(req, res)
+    } else {
+      // TODO begin transaction!
+      logger.debug("TODO begin transaction")
+      chain.doFilter(req, res)
+      logger.debug("TODO end transaction")
+    }
+  }
+  
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
index 9799689..cb33996 100644
--- a/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,16 @@
   </servlet-mapping>
   
   <filter>
+    <filter-name>TransactionFilter</filter-name>
+    <filter-class>util.TransactionFilter</filter-class>
+  </filter>
+  
+  <filter-mapping>
+    <filter-name>TransactionFilter</filter-name>
+    <url-pattern>/*</url-pattern>
+  </filter-mapping>
+  
+  <filter>
     <filter-name>BasicAuthenticationFilter</filter-name>
     <filter-class>util.BasicAuthenticationFilter</filter-class>
   </filter>