diff --git a/consul/state/graveyard.go b/consul/state/graveyard.go
index 88181e83c7..b22b29e85b 100644
--- a/consul/state/graveyard.go
+++ b/consul/state/graveyard.go
@@ -99,11 +99,19 @@ func (g *Graveyard) ReapTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64) error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed querying tombstones: %s", err)
 	}
 
+	// Find eligible tombstones.
+	var objs []interface{}
 	for stone := stones.Next(); stone != nil; stone = stones.Next() {
 		if stone.(*Tombstone).Index <= idx {
-			if err := tx.Delete("tombstones", stone); err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed deleting tombstone: %s", err)
-			}
+			objs = append(objs, stone)
+		}
+	}
+
+	// Delete the tombstones in a separate loop so we don't trash the
+	// iterator.
+	for _, obj := range objs {
+		if err := tx.Delete("tombstones", obj); err != nil {
+			return fmt.Errorf("failed deleting tombstone: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
 	return nil
diff --git a/consul/state/state_store.go b/consul/state/state_store.go
index 259f98b447..481abe2df1 100644
--- a/consul/state/state_store.go
+++ b/consul/state/state_store.go
@@ -481,9 +481,15 @@ func (s *StateStore) deleteNodeTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, nodeID string) err
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed service lookup: %s", err)
 	}
+	var sids []string
 	for service := services.Next(); service != nil; service = services.Next() {
 		svc := service.(*structs.ServiceNode)
-		if err := s.deleteServiceTxn(tx, idx, watches, nodeID, svc.ServiceID); err != nil {
+		sids = append(sids, svc.ServiceID)
+	}
+
+	// Do the delete in a separate loop so we don't trash the iterator.
+	for _, sid := range sids {
+		if err := s.deleteServiceTxn(tx, idx, watches, nodeID, sid); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -494,9 +500,15 @@ func (s *StateStore) deleteNodeTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, nodeID string) err
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed check lookup: %s", err)
 	}
+	var cids []string
 	for check := checks.Next(); check != nil; check = checks.Next() {
 		hc := check.(*structs.HealthCheck)
-		if err := s.deleteCheckTxn(tx, idx, watches, nodeID, hc.CheckID); err != nil {
+		cids = append(cids, hc.CheckID)
+	}
+
+	// Do the delete in a separate loop so we don't trash the iterator.
+	for _, cid := range cids {
+		if err := s.deleteCheckTxn(tx, idx, watches, nodeID, cid); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
@@ -514,9 +526,14 @@ func (s *StateStore) deleteNodeTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, nodeID string) err
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed session lookup: %s", err)
 	}
+	var ids []string
 	for sess := sessions.Next(); sess != nil; sess = sessions.Next() {
-		session := sess.(*structs.Session).ID
-		if err := s.deleteSessionTxn(tx, idx, watches, session); err != nil {
+		ids = append(ids, sess.(*structs.Session).ID)
+	}
+
+	// Do the delete in a separate loop so we don't trash the iterator.
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		if err := s.deleteSessionTxn(tx, idx, watches, id); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed session delete: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -804,12 +821,20 @@ func (s *StateStore) deleteServiceTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, watches *DumbWa
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed service check lookup: %s", err)
 	}
+	var cids []string
 	for check := checks.Next(); check != nil; check = checks.Next() {
 		hc := check.(*structs.HealthCheck)
-		if err := s.deleteCheckTxn(tx, idx, watches, nodeID, hc.CheckID); err != nil {
+		cids = append(cids, hc.CheckID)
+	}
+
+	// Do the delete in a separate loop so we don't trash the iterator.
+	for _, cid := range cids {
+		if err := s.deleteCheckTxn(tx, idx, watches, nodeID, cid); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 	}
+
+	// Update the index.
 	if err := tx.Insert("index", &IndexEntry{"checks", idx}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed updating index: %s", err)
 	}
@@ -895,10 +920,16 @@ func (s *StateStore) ensureCheckTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, hc *structs.Healt
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed session checks lookup: %s", err)
 		}
 
-		watches := NewDumbWatchManager(s.tableWatches)
+		var ids []string
 		for mapping := mappings.Next(); mapping != nil; mapping = mappings.Next() {
-			session := mapping.(*sessionCheck).Session
-			if err := s.deleteSessionTxn(tx, idx, watches, session); err != nil {
+			ids = append(ids, mapping.(*sessionCheck).Session)
+		}
+
+		// Delete the session in a separate loop so we don't trash the
+		// iterator.
+		watches := NewDumbWatchManager(s.tableWatches)
+		for _, id := range ids {
+			if err := s.deleteSessionTxn(tx, idx, watches, id); err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("failed deleting session: %s", err)
 			}
 		}
@@ -1011,9 +1042,14 @@ func (s *StateStore) deleteCheckTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, watches *DumbWatc
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed session checks lookup: %s", err)
 	}
+	var ids []string
 	for mapping := mappings.Next(); mapping != nil; mapping = mappings.Next() {
-		session := mapping.(*sessionCheck).Session
-		if err := s.deleteSessionTxn(tx, idx, watches, session); err != nil {
+		ids = append(ids, mapping.(*sessionCheck).Session)
+	}
+
+	// Do the delete in a separate loop so we don't trash the iterator.
+	for _, id := range ids {
+		if err := s.deleteSessionTxn(tx, idx, watches, id); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed deleting session: %s", err)
 		}
 	}
@@ -1528,16 +1564,22 @@ func (s *StateStore) KVSDeleteTree(idx uint64, prefix string) error {
 	// directly so that we only update the index once. We also add
 	// tombstones as we go.
 	var modified bool
+	var objs []interface{}
 	for entry := entries.Next(); entry != nil; entry = entries.Next() {
 		e := entry.(*structs.DirEntry)
 		if err := s.kvsGraveyard.InsertTxn(tx, e.Key, idx); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed adding to graveyard: %s", err)
 		}
+		objs = append(objs, entry)
+		modified = true
+	}
 
-		if err := tx.Delete("kvs", e); err != nil {
+	// Do the actual deletes in a separate loop so we don't trash the
+	// iterator as we go.
+	for _, obj := range objs {
+		if err := tx.Delete("kvs", obj); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed deleting kvs entry: %s", err)
 		}
-		modified = true
 	}
 
 	// Update the index
@@ -1912,6 +1954,9 @@ func (s *StateStore) deleteSessionTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, watches *DumbWa
 	switch session.Behavior {
 	case structs.SessionKeysRelease:
 		for entry := entries.Next(); entry != nil; entry = entries.Next() {
+			// Note that we clone here since we are modifying the
+			// returned object and want to make sure our set op
+			// respects the transaction we are in.
 			e := entry.(*structs.DirEntry).Clone()
 			e.Session = ""
 			if err := s.kvsSetTxn(tx, idx, e, true); err != nil {
@@ -1944,8 +1989,14 @@ func (s *StateStore) deleteSessionTxn(tx *memdb.Txn, idx uint64, watches *DumbWa
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed session checks lookup: %s", err)
 	}
+	var objs []interface{}
 	for mapping := mappings.Next(); mapping != nil; mapping = mappings.Next() {
-		if err := tx.Delete("session_checks", mapping); err != nil {
+		objs = append(objs, mapping)
+	}
+
+	// Do the delete in a separate loop so we don't trash the iterator.
+	for _, obj := range objs {
+		if err := tx.Delete("session_checks", obj); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed deleting session check: %s", err)
 		}
 	}