diff --git a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/PDOStatement.php b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/PDOStatement.php
index b6a8cb48c51..07b6365db9d 100644
--- a/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/PDOStatement.php
+++ b/lib/Doctrine/DBAL/Driver/PDOStatement.php
@@ -82,6 +82,20 @@ public function bindParam($column, &$variable, $type = \PDO::PARAM_STR, $length
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function closeCursor()
+    {
+        try {
+            return parent::closeCursor();
+        } catch (\PDOException $exception) {
+            // Exceptions not allowed by the interface.
+            // In case driver implementations do not adhere to the interface, silence exceptions here.
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * {@inheritdoc}
      */