1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/prepare.c b/src/prepare.c
index f1b1e0057..44b777513 100644
--- a/src/prepare.c
+++ b/src/prepare.c
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ static int sqlite3Prepare(
   sqlite3VtabUnlockList(db);
 
   pParse->db = db;
+  pParse->nQueryLoop = (double)1;
   if( nBytes>=0 && (nBytes==0 || zSql[nBytes-1]!=0) ){
     char *zSqlCopy;
     int mxLen = db->aLimit[SQLITE_LIMIT_SQL_LENGTH];
@@ -600,6 +601,7 @@ static int sqlite3Prepare(
   }else{
     sqlite3RunParser(pParse, zSql, &zErrMsg);
   }
+  assert( 1==(int)pParse->nQueryLoop );
 
   if( db->mallocFailed ){
     pParse->rc = SQLITE_NOMEM;