diff --git a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/AbstractDatabase.java b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/AbstractDatabase.java
index e70e3801c8..1bda305f0f 100644
--- a/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/AbstractDatabase.java
+++ b/jOOQ-meta/src/main/java/org/jooq/util/AbstractDatabase.java
@@ -199,13 +199,6 @@ public abstract class AbstractDatabase implements Database {
         //         way to help users provide us with bug reports
         final Configuration configuration = create0().configuration();
 
-        // [#4974] Prevent any class loading effects from impacting below
-        //         SQLPerformanceWarning.
-        if (!initialised) {
-            DSL.using(configuration).selectOne().fetch();
-            initialised = true;
-        }
-
         if (muteExceptions) {
             return DSL.using(configuration);
         }
@@ -220,6 +213,17 @@ public abstract class AbstractDatabase implements Database {
 
                 class SQLPerformanceWarning extends Exception {}
 
+                @Override
+                public void start(ExecuteContext ctx) {
+
+                    // [#4974] Prevent any class loading effects from impacting below
+                    //         SQLPerformanceWarning.
+                    if (!initialised) {
+                        DSL.using(configuration).selectOne().fetch();
+                        initialised = true;
+                    }
+                }
+
                 @Override
                 public void executeStart(ExecuteContext ctx) {
                     watch = new StopWatch();