diff --git a/amarok/src/collectiondb.cpp b/amarok/src/collectiondb.cpp
index e618ae60..e3ac93bb 100644
--- a/amarok/src/collectiondb.cpp
+++ b/amarok/src/collectiondb.cpp
@@ -6351,6 +6351,8 @@ MySqlConnection::MySqlConnection( const MySqlConfig* config )
 //         if ( config->username().isEmpty() )
 //             pApp->slotConfigAmarok("MySql");
 
+        int reconnect = 1;
+        mysql_options( m_db, MYSQL_OPT_RECONNECT, &reconnect );
         if ( mysql_real_connect( m_db, config->host().latin1(),
                                        config->username().latin1(),
                                        config->password().latin1(),
@@ -6370,7 +6372,6 @@ MySqlConnection::MySqlConnection( const MySqlConfig* config )
                 error() << "Failed to set database charset\n";
 #endif
 
-            m_db->reconnect = 1; //setting reconnect flag for newer mysqld
             m_connected = true;
         }
         else