diff --git a/server/modules/protocol/MySQL/mariadbbackend/mysql_backend.c b/server/modules/protocol/MySQL/mariadbbackend/mysql_backend.c
index 2e3dfdf93..534fe9212 100644
--- a/server/modules/protocol/MySQL/mariadbbackend/mysql_backend.c
+++ b/server/modules/protocol/MySQL/mariadbbackend/mysql_backend.c
@@ -877,7 +877,7 @@ gw_read_and_write(DCB *dcb)
     if (proto->ignore_replies > 0)
     {
         /** The reply to a COM_CHANGE_USER is in packet */
-        GWBUF *query = proto->stored_query;
+        GWBUF* query = modutil_get_next_MySQL_packet(&proto->stored_query);
         proto->stored_query = NULL;
         proto->ignore_replies--;
         ss_dassert(proto->ignore_replies >= 0);