diff --git a/plugins/rcpt_mysql b/plugins/rcpt_mysql
index 14e067d..d7db4db 100644
--- a/plugins/rcpt_mysql
+++ b/plugins/rcpt_mysql
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ sub init {
     $self->createQuery();
 
     $self->createDSN();
+    $self->tryToConnect();
 }
 
 sub createDSN 
@@ -84,6 +85,21 @@ sub createQuery
     $self->log(LOGDEBUG, "created query " . $self->{sqlquery});
 }
 
+sub tryToConnect 
+{
+    my $self = shift;
+
+    my $dbh         = DBI::connect($self->{dsn}, $self->{user}, $self->{pass});
+
+    if ($dbh->err())
+    {
+        $self->log(LOGERROR, "error connecting to DB: " . $dbh->errstr());
+        return DECLINED;
+    }
+
+    $dbh->disconnect;
+}
+
 sub prepareParams
 {
     my $self = shift;
@@ -196,7 +212,7 @@ sub askDatabase
     }
 
     my $dsn = $self->{dsn};
-    my $dbh         = DBI::connect($dsn, $self->{user}, $self->{pass},{ RaiseError => 1, PrintError => 0 });
+    my $dbh         = DBI::connect($dsn, $self->{user}, $self->{pass});
 
     if ($dbh->err())
     {