diff --git a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
index 884495ad2..feeb5c792 100644
--- a/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
+++ b/servatrice/src/servatrice_database_interface.cpp
@@ -146,6 +146,8 @@ bool Servatrice_DatabaseInterface::execSqlQuery(QSqlQuery *query)
         return true;
     const QString poolStr = instanceId == -1 ? QString("main") : QString("pool %1").arg(instanceId);
     qCritical() << QString("[%1] Error executing query: %2").arg(poolStr).arg(query->lastError().text());
+    sqlDatabase.close();
+    openDatabase();
     return false;
 }