diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/commands/utility_hook.c b/src/backend/distributed/commands/utility_hook.c
index adebdb90c..01b68c398 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/commands/utility_hook.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/commands/utility_hook.c
@@ -186,7 +186,9 @@ multi_ProcessUtility(PlannedStmt *pstmt,
 		IsA(parsetree, ExecuteStmt) ||
 		IsA(parsetree, PrepareStmt) ||
 		IsA(parsetree, DiscardStmt) ||
-		IsA(parsetree, DeallocateStmt))
+		IsA(parsetree, DeallocateStmt) ||
+		IsA(parsetree, DeclareCursorStmt) ||
+		IsA(parsetree, FetchStmt))
 	{
 		/*
 		 * Skip additional checks for common commands that do not have any
diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/executor/citus_custom_scan.c b/src/backend/distributed/executor/citus_custom_scan.c
index 5e4afd1a7..2e7cef4ea 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/executor/citus_custom_scan.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/executor/citus_custom_scan.c
@@ -781,7 +781,19 @@ CitusEndScan(CustomScanState *node)
  */
 static void
 CitusReScan(CustomScanState *node)
-{ }
+{
+	if (node->ss.ps.ps_ResultTupleSlot)
+	{
+		ExecClearTuple(node->ss.ps.ps_ResultTupleSlot);
+	}
+	ExecScanReScan(&node->ss);
+
+	CitusScanState *scanState = (CitusScanState *) node;
+	if (scanState->tuplestorestate)
+	{
+		tuplestore_rescan(scanState->tuplestorestate);
+	}
+}
 
 
 /*
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_utility_statements.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_utility_statements.out
index ad97dd267..ccfe3a333 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_utility_statements.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_utility_statements.out
@@ -254,6 +254,76 @@ FETCH FORWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
  1 | 19
 (3 rows)
 
+CLOSE holdCursor;
+-- Test DECLARE CURSOR .. WITH HOLD inside transaction block
+BEGIN;
+DECLARE holdCursor CURSOR WITH HOLD FOR
+		SELECT * FROM cursor_me WHERE x = 1 ORDER BY y;
+FETCH 3 FROM holdCursor;
+ x | y
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ 1 | 10
+ 1 | 11
+ 1 | 12
+(3 rows)
+
+FETCH BACKWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
+ x | y
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ 1 | 11
+ 1 | 10
+(2 rows)
+
+FETCH FORWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
+ x | y
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ 1 | 10
+ 1 | 11
+ 1 | 12
+(3 rows)
+
+COMMIT;
+FETCH 3 FROM holdCursor;
+ x | y
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ 1 | 13
+ 1 | 14
+ 1 | 15
+(3 rows)
+
+CLOSE holdCursor;
+-- Test DECLARE NO SCROLL CURSOR .. WITH HOLD inside transaction block
+BEGIN;
+DECLARE holdCursor NO SCROLL CURSOR WITH HOLD FOR
+		SELECT * FROM cursor_me WHERE x = 1 ORDER BY y;
+FETCH 3 FROM holdCursor;
+ x | y
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ 1 | 10
+ 1 | 11
+ 1 | 12
+(3 rows)
+
+FETCH FORWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
+ x | y
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ 1 | 13
+ 1 | 14
+ 1 | 15
+(3 rows)
+
+COMMIT;
+FETCH 3 FROM holdCursor;
+ x | y
+---------------------------------------------------------------------
+ 1 | 16
+ 1 | 17
+ 1 | 18
+(3 rows)
+
+FETCH BACKWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
+ERROR:  cursor can only scan forward
+HINT:  Declare it with SCROLL option to enable backward scan.
 CLOSE holdCursor;
 -- Test DECLARE CURSOR .. WITH HOLD with parameter
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION declares_cursor(p int)
diff --git a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_utility_statements.sql b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_utility_statements.sql
index 36f1bf876..bec722aef 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/sql/multi_utility_statements.sql
+++ b/src/test/regress/sql/multi_utility_statements.sql
@@ -137,6 +137,30 @@ FETCH FORWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
 
 CLOSE holdCursor;
 
+-- Test DECLARE CURSOR .. WITH HOLD inside transaction block
+BEGIN;
+DECLARE holdCursor CURSOR WITH HOLD FOR
+		SELECT * FROM cursor_me WHERE x = 1 ORDER BY y;
+FETCH 3 FROM holdCursor;
+FETCH BACKWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
+FETCH FORWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
+COMMIT;
+
+FETCH 3 FROM holdCursor;
+CLOSE holdCursor;
+
+-- Test DECLARE NO SCROLL CURSOR .. WITH HOLD inside transaction block
+BEGIN;
+DECLARE holdCursor NO SCROLL CURSOR WITH HOLD FOR
+		SELECT * FROM cursor_me WHERE x = 1 ORDER BY y;
+FETCH 3 FROM holdCursor;
+FETCH FORWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
+COMMIT;
+
+FETCH 3 FROM holdCursor;
+FETCH BACKWARD 3 FROM holdCursor;
+CLOSE holdCursor;
+
 -- Test DECLARE CURSOR .. WITH HOLD with parameter
 CREATE OR REPLACE FUNCTION declares_cursor(p int)
 RETURNS void AS $$