diff --git a/plugin/integrated/sqlite/nvgt_sqlite.cpp b/plugin/integrated/sqlite/nvgt_sqlite.cpp
index a39f0de..91163c5 100644
--- a/plugin/integrated/sqlite/nvgt_sqlite.cpp
+++ b/plugin/integrated/sqlite/nvgt_sqlite.cpp
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void init_sqlite() {
 	sqlite_started = true;
 }
 
-sqlite3statement::sqlite3statement(sqlite3DB* p, sqlite3_stmt* s) : parent(p), statement(s), ref_count(1) {}
+sqlite3statement::sqlite3statement(sqlite3_stmt* s) : statement(s), ref_count(1) {}
 void sqlite3statement::add_ref() {
 	asAtomicInc(ref_count);
 }
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ sqlite3statement* sqlite3DB::prepare(const std::string& statement, int* statemen
 	if (err != SQLITE_OK) return nullptr;
 	sqlite3statement* ret = NULL;
 	if (st)
-		ret = new sqlite3statement(this, st);
+		ret = new sqlite3statement(st);
 	if (tail && statement_tail)
 		*statement_tail = (tail - statement.c_str());
 	return ret;
diff --git a/plugin/integrated/sqlite/nvgt_sqlite.h b/plugin/integrated/sqlite/nvgt_sqlite.h
index d070d31..560fe36 100644
--- a/plugin/integrated/sqlite/nvgt_sqlite.h
+++ b/plugin/integrated/sqlite/nvgt_sqlite.h
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
  * 3. This notice may not be removed or altered from any source distribution.
 */
 
+#pragma once
 #include <string>
 #include "../../src/nvgt_plugin.h"
 #include <scriptarray.h>
@@ -20,9 +21,8 @@ class sqlite3DB;
 class sqlite3statement {
 	int ref_count;
 public:
-	sqlite3DB* parent;
 	sqlite3_stmt* statement;
-	sqlite3statement(sqlite3DB* p, sqlite3_stmt* s);
+	sqlite3statement(sqlite3_stmt* s);
 	void add_ref();
 	void release();
 	int step();
diff --git a/plugin/integrated/sqlite/pack.cpp b/plugin/integrated/sqlite/pack.cpp
index fbf89cd..ef7acd4 100644
--- a/plugin/integrated/sqlite/pack.cpp
+++ b/plugin/integrated/sqlite/pack.cpp
@@ -768,6 +768,14 @@ void* pack::open_file(const std::string& file_name, const bool rw) {
 	return nvgt_datastream_create(&stream, "", 1);
 }
 
+sqlite3statement* pack::prepare(const string& statement, const bool persistant) {
+	sqlite3_stmt* stmt;
+	if (const auto rc = sqlite3_prepare_v3(db, statement.data(), statement.size(), persistant ? SQLITE_PREPARE_PERSISTENT : 0, &stmt, nullptr); rc != SQLITE_OK) {
+		throw runtime_error(Poco::format("Parse error: %s", string(sqlite3_errmsg(db))));
+	}
+	return new sqlite3statement(stmt);
+}
+
 blob_stream_buf::blob_stream_buf(): Poco::BufferedBidirectionalStreamBuf(4096, ios::in) {
 }
 
@@ -920,5 +928,6 @@ void RegisterScriptPack(asIScriptEngine* engine) {
 	engine->RegisterObjectMethod("sqlite_pack", "void allocate_file(const string& file_name, const int64 size, const bool allow_replace = false)", asMETHODPR(pack, allocate_file, (const string&, const int64_t, const bool), void), asCALL_THISCALL);
 	engine->RegisterObjectMethod("sqlite_pack", "bool rename_file(const string& old, const string& new_)", asMETHOD(pack, rename_file), asCALL_THISCALL);
 	engine->RegisterObjectMethod("sqlite_pack", "void clear()", asMETHOD(pack, clear), asCALL_THISCALL);
+	engine->RegisterObjectMethod("sqlite_pack", "sqlite3statement@ prepare(const string& statement, const bool persistant = false)", asMETHOD(pack, prepare), asCALL_THISCALL);
 }
 
diff --git a/plugin/integrated/sqlite/pack.h b/plugin/integrated/sqlite/pack.h
index 86de897..a717254 100644
--- a/plugin/integrated/sqlite/pack.h
+++ b/plugin/integrated/sqlite/pack.h
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@
 #include <string_view>
 #include <iostream>
 #include <ios>
+#include "nvgt_sqlite.h"
 
 class blob_stream;
 
@@ -55,6 +56,7 @@ class pack : public Poco::RefCountedObject {
 	void allocate_file(const std::string& file_name, const std::int64_t size, const bool allow_replace = false);
 	bool rename_file(const std::string& old, const std::string& new_);
 	void clear();
+	sqlite3statement* prepare(const std::string& statement, const bool persistant = false);
 };
 
 class blob_stream_buf: public Poco::BufferedBidirectionalStreamBuf {