diff --git a/PGConnection.h b/PGConnection.h
index 3c9bd42..d314266 100644
--- a/PGConnection.h
+++ b/PGConnection.h
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 - (OFDictionary*)parameters;
 - (void)connect;
 - (void)reset;
+- (void)close;
 - (PGResult*)executeCommand: (OFConstantString*)command;
 - (PGResult*)executeCommand: (OFConstantString*)command
 		 parameters: (id)firstParameter, ... OF_SENTINEL;
diff --git a/PGConnection.m b/PGConnection.m
index ebdba94..60d8c3c 100644
--- a/PGConnection.m
+++ b/PGConnection.m
@@ -8,8 +8,7 @@
 {
 	[_parameters release];
 
-	if (_connnection != NULL)
-		PQfinish(_connnection);
+	[self close];
 
 	[super dealloc];
 }
@@ -58,6 +57,14 @@
 	PQreset(_connnection);
 }
 
+- (void)close
+{
+	if (_connnection != NULL)
+		PQfinish(_connnection);
+
+	_connnection = NULL;
+}
+
 - (PGResult*)executeCommand: (OFConstantString*)command
 {
 	PGresult *result = PQexec(_connnection, [command UTF8String]);