diff --git a/django/core/management/commands/flush.py b/django/core/management/commands/flush.py
index 32c7aa0743..29e3a8ec58 100644
--- a/django/core/management/commands/flush.py
+++ b/django/core/management/commands/flush.py
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ class Command(NoArgsCommand):
            'fixture reloaded. Does not achieve a "fresh install" state.')
 
     def handle_noargs(self, **options):
-        db = options.get('database')
-        connection = connections[db]
+        database = options.get('database')
+        connection = connections[database]
         verbosity = int(options.get('verbosity'))
         interactive = options.get('interactive')
         # The following are stealth options used by Django's internals.
@@ -62,7 +62,8 @@ Are you sure you want to do this?
 
         if confirm == 'yes':
             try:
-                with transaction.atomic(using=db):
+                with transaction.atomic(using=database,
+                                        savepoint=connection.features.can_rollback_ddl):
                     with connection.cursor() as cursor:
                         for sql in sql_list:
                             cursor.execute(sql)
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ Are you sure you want to do this?
                 six.reraise(CommandError, CommandError(new_msg), sys.exc_info()[2])
 
             if not inhibit_post_migrate:
-                self.emit_post_migrate(verbosity, interactive, db)
+                self.emit_post_migrate(verbosity, interactive, database)
 
             # Reinstall the initial_data fixture.
             if options.get('load_initial_data'):