diff --git a/libraries/classes/Dbi/DbiMysqli.php b/libraries/classes/Dbi/DbiMysqli.php
index 196fd364ce..cb9605fb2b 100644
--- a/libraries/classes/Dbi/DbiMysqli.php
+++ b/libraries/classes/Dbi/DbiMysqli.php
@@ -58,12 +58,6 @@ class DbiMysqli implements DbiExtension
 
         $mysqli = \mysqli_init();
 
-        if (defined('PMA_ENABLE_LDI')) {
-            $mysqli->options(MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE, true);
-        } else {
-            $mysqli->options(MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE, false);
-        }
-
         $client_flags = 0;
 
         /* Optionally compress connection */
@@ -142,6 +136,12 @@ class DbiMysqli implements DbiExtension
             return false;
         }
 
+        if (defined('PMA_ENABLE_LDI')) {
+            $mysqli->options(MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE, true);
+        } else {
+            $mysqli->options(MYSQLI_OPT_LOCAL_INFILE, false);
+        }
+
         return $mysqli;
     }