diff --git a/src/mirall/ownsql.cpp b/src/mirall/ownsql.cpp
index 415e77b0cf..cd36fecf99 100644
--- a/src/mirall/ownsql.cpp
+++ b/src/mirall/ownsql.cpp
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ void SqlQuery::bindValue(int pos, const QVariant& value)
                 // lifetime of string == lifetime of its qvariant
                 const QString *str = static_cast<const QString*>(value.constData());
                 res = sqlite3_bind_text16(_stmt, pos, str->utf16(),
-                                          (str->size()) * sizeof(QChar), SQLITE_STATIC);
+                                          (str->size()) * sizeof(QChar), SQLITE_TRANSIENT);
             } else {
                 // unbound value create a null entry.
                 res = SQLITE_OK;