diff --git a/feed_info.c b/feed_info.c
index f8d2551..c0767ea 100644
--- a/feed_info.c
+++ b/feed_info.c
@@ -81,9 +81,12 @@ zblock_feed_info_err zblock_feed_info_retrieve_list_item(PGconn *conn, zblock_fe
 		if (PQresultStatus(res) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK) {
 			log_error("Unable to retrieve feeds: %s", PQresultErrorMessage(res));	
 			PQclear(res);
+			PQgetResult(conn);
 			return ZBLOCK_FEED_INFO_DBERROR;		
 		} else {
 			PQclear(res);
+			// we need to do this one last time or the next query won't work
+			PQgetResult(conn);
 			return ZBLOCK_FEED_INFO_FINISHED;		
 		}
 	}