diff --git a/modules/database/db_sql.cpp b/modules/database/db_sql.cpp
index b575d3fd1..f6af798b4 100644
--- a/modules/database/db_sql.cpp
+++ b/modules/database/db_sql.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,8 @@ class DBSQL : public Module, public Pipe
 
 	void OnSerializableDestruct(Serializable *obj) anope_override
 	{
+		if (this->shutting_down)
+			return;
 		Serialize::Type *s_type = obj->GetSerializableType();
 		if (s_type && obj->id > 0)
 			this->RunBackground("DELETE FROM `" + this->prefix + s_type->GetName() + "` WHERE `id` = " + stringify(obj->id));
diff --git a/modules/database/db_sql_live.cpp b/modules/database/db_sql_live.cpp
index 02e8a355f..7ef0528a8 100644
--- a/modules/database/db_sql_live.cpp
+++ b/modules/database/db_sql_live.cpp
@@ -126,6 +126,11 @@ class DBMySQL : public Module, public Pipe
 		init = false;
 	}
 
+	void OnRestart() anope_override
+	{
+		init = false;
+	}
+
 	void OnReload(Configuration::Conf *conf) anope_override
 	{
 		Configuration::Block *block = conf->GetModule(this);