diff --git a/resources/install/scripts/app/xml_handler/resources/scripts/configuration/sofia.conf.lua b/resources/install/scripts/app/xml_handler/resources/scripts/configuration/sofia.conf.lua
index ee94c9b6ca..2068d29926 100644
--- a/resources/install/scripts/app/xml_handler/resources/scripts/configuration/sofia.conf.lua
+++ b/resources/install/scripts/app/xml_handler/resources/scripts/configuration/sofia.conf.lua
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 	end
 
 --set the cache
-	if (XML_STRING == "-ERR NOT FOUND") then
+	if (XML_STRING == "-ERR NOT FOUND") or (XML_STRING == "-ERR CONNECTION FAILURE") then
 
 		--connect to the database
 			dofile(scripts_dir.."/resources/functions/database_handle.lua");