diff --git a/ext/pgsql/pgsql.c b/ext/pgsql/pgsql.c
index 381da5eaf32..e7dfaca30ef 100644
--- a/ext/pgsql/pgsql.c
+++ b/ext/pgsql/pgsql.c
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@ static void php_pgsql_do_connect(INTERNAL_FUNCTION_PARAMETERS, int persistent)
 			}
 			if (atof(PG_VERSION) >= 7.2) {
 				PGresult *pg_result;
-				pg_result = PQexec(le->ptr, "RESET ALL");
+				pg_result = PQexec(le->ptr, "BEGIN;COMMIT;RESET ALL;");
 				PQclear(pg_result);
 			}
 			pgsql = (PGconn *) le->ptr;