diff --git a/pandora_console/include/config_process.php b/pandora_console/include/config_process.php
index a234ec1101..576a378703 100644
--- a/pandora_console/include/config_process.php
+++ b/pandora_console/include/config_process.php
@@ -68,6 +68,9 @@ else {
 	ini_set("error_log", $config["homedir"]."/pandora_console.log");
 }
 
+// Check if mysqli is available
+$config["mysqli"] = extension_loaded(mysqli);
+
 $config['start_time'] = microtime (true);
 
 $ownDir = dirname(__FILE__) . '/';
diff --git a/pandora_console/include/db/mysql.php b/pandora_console/include/db/mysql.php
index 4624d5bd94..3132f4239c 100644
--- a/pandora_console/include/db/mysql.php
+++ b/pandora_console/include/db/mysql.php
@@ -28,11 +28,9 @@ function mysql_connect_db($host = null, $db = null, $user = null, $pass = null,
 	if ($port === null)
 		$port = $config["dbport"];
 
-	if ($config["mysqli"] === null && extension_loaded(mysqli)) {
-		$config["mysqli"] = true;
-	}
-	else {
-		$config["mysqli"] = false;
+	// Check if mysqli is available
+	if (!isset($config["mysqli"])) {
+		$config["mysqli"] = extension_loaded(mysqli);
 	}
 	
 	// Non-persistent connection: This will help to avoid mysql errors like "has gone away" or locking problems