diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_cidlookup/mod_cidlookup.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_cidlookup/mod_cidlookup.c
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 230c48ac8d..76239cba0c
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_cidlookup/mod_cidlookup.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_cidlookup/mod_cidlookup.c
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ static switch_status_t config_callback_dsn(switch_xml_config_item_t *data, const
 	switch_goto_status(SWITCH_STATUS_SUCCESS, done);
 
   done:
-	switch_cache_db_release_db_handle(&dbh);
+	switch_cache_db_dismiss_db_handle(&dbh);
 	return status;
 }
 
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ static switch_bool_t cidlookup_execute_sql_callback(char *sql, switch_core_db_ca
 		*err = switch_core_sprintf(cbt->pool, "Unable to get ODBC handle.  dsn: %s, dbh is %s\n", globals.odbc_dsn, dbh ? "not null" : "null");
 	}
 
-	switch_cache_db_release_db_handle(&dbh);
+	switch_cache_db_dismiss_db_handle(&dbh);
 	return retval;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/mod/applications/mod_db/mod_db.c b/src/mod/applications/mod_db/mod_db.c
index b4c76d273a..6bf08a3c98 100644
--- a/src/mod/applications/mod_db/mod_db.c
+++ b/src/mod/applications/mod_db/mod_db.c
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ static switch_status_t limit_execute_sql(char *sql)
 
   end:
 
-	switch_cache_db_release_db_handle(&dbh);
+	switch_cache_db_dismiss_db_handle(&dbh);
 
 	return status;
 }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ static switch_bool_t limit_execute_sql_callback(char *sql, switch_core_db_callba
 
   end:
 
-	switch_cache_db_release_db_handle(&dbh);
+	switch_cache_db_dismiss_db_handle(&dbh);
 
 	return ret;
 }
@@ -344,6 +344,7 @@ static switch_status_t do_config()
 		sql = switch_mprintf("delete from limit_data where hostname='%q';", globals.hostname);
 		limit_execute_sql(sql);
 		switch_safe_free(sql);
+		switch_cache_db_dismiss_db_handle(&dbh); /* try to really free the connection */
 	}
 
 	return status;