diff --git a/pymodbus/framer/old_framer_rtu.py b/pymodbus/framer/old_framer_rtu.py
index a57fd75da..024dba269 100644
--- a/pymodbus/framer/old_framer_rtu.py
+++ b/pymodbus/framer/old_framer_rtu.py
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ def is_frame_ready(self):
                 try:
                     self._header["uid"] = int(self._buffer[0])
                     self._header["tid"] = int(self._buffer[0])
+                    self._header["tid"] = 0  # fix for now
                     func_code = int(self._buffer[1])
                     pdu_class = self.decoder.lookupPduClass(func_code)
                     size = pdu_class.calculateRtuFrameSize(self._buffer)
@@ -117,6 +118,7 @@ def check_frame(self):
             try:
                 self._header["uid"] = int(self._buffer[0])
                 self._header["tid"] = int(self._buffer[0])
+                self._header["tid"] = 0  # fix for now
                 func_code = int(self._buffer[1])
                 pdu_class = self.decoder.lookupPduClass(func_code)
                 size = pdu_class.calculateRtuFrameSize(self._buffer)
diff --git a/pymodbus/transaction.py b/pymodbus/transaction.py
index 13f84e31a..9aa614e82 100644
--- a/pymodbus/transaction.py
+++ b/pymodbus/transaction.py
@@ -453,7 +453,9 @@ def getTransaction(self, tid):
         Log.debug("Getting transaction {}", tid)
         if not tid:
             if self.transactions:
-                return self.transactions.popitem()[1]
+                ret =  self.transactions.popitem()[1]
+                self.transactions.clear()
+                return ret
             return None
         return self.transactions.pop(tid, None)
 
diff --git a/test/framers/test_old_framers.py b/test/framers/test_old_framers.py
index e7b394701..39bc5035b 100644
--- a/test/framers/test_old_framers.py
+++ b/test/framers/test_old_framers.py
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def callback(data):
                     "crc": b"\x49\xAD",
                     "uid": 17,
                     "len": 11,
-                    "tid": 17,
+                    "tid": 0,
                 },
             ),
             (
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ def callback(data):
                     "crc": b"\x49\xAD",
                     "uid": 17,
                     "len": 11,
-                    "tid": 17,
+                    "tid": 0,
                 },
             ),
         ],