diff -uN qmail-1.03-orig/qmail-getpw.c qmail-1.03/qmail-getpw.c
--- qmail-1.03-orig/qmail-getpw.c	2003-03-14 14:59:49.000000000 +0100
+++ qmail-1.03/qmail-getpw.c	2003-03-14 15:00:50.000000000 +0100
@@ -100,10 +100,8 @@
     dash = auto_break;
     pw = getpwnam(auto_usera);
   }
-
-  if (connection) disconnect_mysql();
-
-  if (!pw) _exit(QLX_NOALIAS);
+  
+  if (!pw) { disconnect_mysql(); _exit(QLX_NOALIAS); }
 
   substdio_puts(subfdoutsmall,pw->pw_name);
   substdio_put(subfdoutsmall,"",1);
@@ -119,5 +117,7 @@
   substdio_put(subfdoutsmall,"",1);
   substdio_flush(subfdoutsmall);
 
+  if (connection) disconnect_mysql();
+
   _exit(0);
 }