diff --git a/cpp/bridge.cpp b/cpp/bridge.cpp
index d4a13b2f..dc552224 100644
--- a/cpp/bridge.cpp
+++ b/cpp/bridge.cpp
@@ -393,24 +393,23 @@ BridgeResult opsqlite_execute(std::string const &name, std::string const &query,
   sqlite3 *db = dbMap[name];
 
   sqlite3_stmt *statement;
-  const char *errorMessage;
+  const char *errorMessage = nullptr;
   const char *remainingStatement = nullptr;
-
-  bool isFailed = false;
-  int step_result, current_column, column_count, column_type;
+  bool has_failed = false;
+  int status, current_column, column_count, column_type;
   std::string column_name, column_declared_type;
   std::vector<std::string> column_names;
   std::vector<std::vector<JSVariant>> rows;
   std::vector<JSVariant> row;
 
   do {
-    const char *queryStr =
+    const char *query_str =
         remainingStatement == nullptr ? query.c_str() : remainingStatement;
 
-    int statementStatus =
-        sqlite3_prepare_v2(db, queryStr, -1, &statement, &remainingStatement);
+    status =
+        sqlite3_prepare_v2(db, query_str, -1, &statement, &remainingStatement);
 
-    if (statementStatus != SQLITE_OK) {
+    if (status != SQLITE_OK) {
       errorMessage = sqlite3_errmsg(db);
       return {.type = SQLiteError,
               .message =
@@ -418,24 +417,31 @@ BridgeResult opsqlite_execute(std::string const &name, std::string const &query,
               .affectedRows = 0};
     }
 
+    // The statement did not fail to parse but there is nothing to do, just
+    // skip to the end
+    if (statement == nullptr) {
+      continue;
+    }
+
     if (params != nullptr && !params->empty()) {
       opsqlite_bind_statement(statement, params);
     }
 
     column_count = sqlite3_column_count(statement);
-    bool is_consuming = true;
+    bool is_consuming_rows = true;
+    double double_value;
+    const char *string_value;
+
     // Do a first pass to get the column names
     for (int i = 0; i < column_count; i++) {
       column_name = sqlite3_column_name(statement, i);
       column_names.push_back(column_name);
     }
 
-    double double_value;
-    const char *string_value;
-    while (is_consuming) {
-      step_result = sqlite3_step(statement);
+    while (is_consuming_rows) {
+      status = sqlite3_step(statement);
 
-      switch (step_result) {
+      switch (status) {
       case SQLITE_ROW:
         current_column = 0;
         row = std::vector<JSVariant>();
@@ -488,20 +494,20 @@ BridgeResult opsqlite_execute(std::string const &name, std::string const &query,
         break;
 
       case SQLITE_DONE:
-        is_consuming = false;
+        is_consuming_rows = false;
         break;
 
       default:
-        isFailed = true;
-        is_consuming = false;
+        has_failed = true;
+        is_consuming_rows = false;
       }
     }
 
     sqlite3_finalize(statement);
   } while (remainingStatement != nullptr &&
-           strcmp(remainingStatement, "") != 0 && !isFailed);
+           strcmp(remainingStatement, "") != 0 && !has_failed);
 
-  if (isFailed) {
+  if (has_failed) {
     const char *message = sqlite3_errmsg(db);
     return {.type = SQLiteError,
             .message =
diff --git a/example/ios/Podfile.lock b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
index 6aa50ff3..9e454d43 100644
--- a/example/ios/Podfile.lock
+++ b/example/ios/Podfile.lock
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ PODS:
   - hermes-engine (0.74.0):
     - hermes-engine/Pre-built (= 0.74.0)
   - hermes-engine/Pre-built (0.74.0)
-  - op-sqlite (8.0.0):
+  - op-sqlite (8.0.2):
     - React
     - React-callinvoker
     - React-Core
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   GCDWebServer: 2c156a56c8226e2d5c0c3f208a3621ccffbe3ce4
   glog: c5d68082e772fa1c511173d6b30a9de2c05a69a2
   hermes-engine: 6eae7edb2f563ee41d7c1f91f4f2e57c26d8a5c3
-  op-sqlite: d34b2d2f64871a4a626b45af824ef8f6a10cd3d6
+  op-sqlite: 63af78e9033946d98491201c2c21229891a03b64
   RCT-Folly: 045d6ecaa59d826c5736dfba0b2f4083ff8d79df
   RCTDeprecation: 3ca8b6c36bfb302e1895b72cfe7db0de0c92cd47
   RCTRequired: 9fc183af555fd0c89a366c34c1ae70b7e03b1dc5
diff --git a/example/src/tests/queries.spec.ts b/example/src/tests/queries.spec.ts
index d2a5d8c1..6977a1fc 100644
--- a/example/src/tests/queries.spec.ts
+++ b/example/src/tests/queries.spec.ts
@@ -654,5 +654,12 @@ export function queriesTests() {
         {name: 'test', content: 'test content'},
       ]);
     });
+
+    it('Various queries', async () => {
+      await db.execute('SELECT 1 ');
+      await db.execute('SELECT 1       ');
+      await db.execute('SELECT 1; ', []);
+      await db.execute('SELECT ?; ', [1]);
+    });
   });
 }