diff --git a/libraries/classes/DatabaseInterface.php b/libraries/classes/DatabaseInterface.php
index 99700b078c..4dc1a1b1bd 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/DatabaseInterface.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/DatabaseInterface.php
@@ -1125,7 +1125,7 @@ class DatabaseInterface implements DbalInterface
         /* Locale for messages */
         $locale = LanguageManager::getInstance()->getCurrentLanguage()->getMySQLLocale();
         if ($locale) {
-            $this->query("SET lc_messages = '" . $locale . "';");
+            $this->tryQuery("SET lc_messages = '" . $locale . "';");
         }
 
         // Set timezone for the session, if required.