diff --git a/code/SQLite3Database.php b/code/SQLite3Database.php
index e2a48fe..05b6b6a 100644
--- a/code/SQLite3Database.php
+++ b/code/SQLite3Database.php
@@ -1208,8 +1208,8 @@ class SQLite3Query extends SS_Query {
 		$this->handle = $handle;
 	}
 
-	public function __destroy() {
-		$this->handle->finalize();
+	public function __destruct() {
+		if($this->handle) $this->handle->finalize();
 	}
 
 	public function seek($row) {
@@ -1247,4 +1247,4 @@ class SQLite3Query extends SS_Query {
 			return false;
 		}
 	}
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}