diff --git a/storage/mysql/68-mysql.js b/storage/mysql/68-mysql.js
index c1d3e4f4..6ec4df5c 100644
--- a/storage/mysql/68-mysql.js
+++ b/storage/mysql/68-mysql.js
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                 }.bind(this));
                             };
                         }
-                        node.mydbConfig.pool.query(msg.topic, bind, function(err, rows) {
+                        node.mydbConfig.connection.query(msg.topic, bind, function(err, rows) {
                             if (err) {
                                 status = {fill:"red",shape:"ring",text:"Error: "+err.code};
                                 node.status(status);
@@ -156,7 +156,9 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                                 status = {fill:"green",shape:"dot",text:"OK"};
                                 node.status(status);
                             }
-                            //node.mydbConfig.connection.release();
+                            if (node.mydbConfig.pool._freeConnections.indexOf(node.mydbConfig.connection) === -1) {
+                                node.mydbConfig.connection.release();
+                            }
                         });
                     }
                     else {
diff --git a/storage/mysql/package.json b/storage/mysql/package.json
index f2995a57..690be998 100644
--- a/storage/mysql/package.json
+++ b/storage/mysql/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "node-red-node-mysql",
-    "version": "0.1.2",
+    "version": "0.1.3",
     "description": "A Node-RED node to read and write to a MySQL database",
     "dependencies": {
         "mysql": "^2.18.1"