diff --git a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryEngine.java b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryEngine.java
index e971ee987..f462050fb 100644
--- a/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryEngine.java
+++ b/ebean-core/src/main/java/io/ebeaninternal/server/query/CQueryEngine.java
@@ -237,6 +237,7 @@ public class CQueryEngine {
 
     } catch (SQLException e) {
       try {
+        cquery.close();
         throw cquery.createPersistenceException(e);
       } finally {
         request.rollbackTransIfRequired();