diff --git a/phpgwapi/inc/class.db_mysql.inc.php b/phpgwapi/inc/class.db_mysql.inc.php
index 622b8ddea2..6388676828 100644
--- a/phpgwapi/inc/class.db_mysql.inc.php
+++ b/phpgwapi/inc/class.db_mysql.inc.php
@@ -539,10 +539,11 @@
 		/* private: error handling */
 		function halt($msg, $line = '', $file = '')
 		{
+			$this->Error = @mysql_error($this->Link_ID);	// need to be BEFORE unlock,
+			$this->Errno = @mysql_errno($this->Link_ID);	// else we get its error or none
+			
 			$this->unlock();	/* Just in case there is a table currently locked */
 
-			$this->Error = @mysql_error($this->Link_ID);
-			$this->Errno = @mysql_errno($this->Link_ID);
 			if($this->Halt_On_Error == 'no')
 			{
 				return;