diff --git a/symmetric-client/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/ClientSymmetricEngine.java b/symmetric-client/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/ClientSymmetricEngine.java
index e7a9246dea..5906aee191 100644
--- a/symmetric-client/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/ClientSymmetricEngine.java
+++ b/symmetric-client/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/ClientSymmetricEngine.java
@@ -373,6 +373,8 @@ protected static SqlTemplateSettings createSqlTemplateSettings(TypedProperties p
         settings.setReadStringsAsBytes(properties.is(ParameterConstants.JDBC_READ_STRINGS_AS_BYTES, false));
         settings.setTreatBinaryAsLob(properties.is(ParameterConstants.TREAT_BINARY_AS_LOB_ENABLED, true));
         settings.setRightTrimCharValues(properties.is(ParameterConstants.RIGHT_TRIM_CHAR_VALUES, false));
+        settings.setAllowUpdatesWithResults(properties.is(ParameterConstants.ALLOW_UPDATES_WITH_RESULTS, false));
+        
         LogSqlBuilder logSqlBuilder = new LogSqlBuilder();
         logSqlBuilder.setLogSlowSqlThresholdMillis(properties.getInt(ParameterConstants.LOG_SLOW_SQL_THRESHOLD_MILLIS, 20000));
         logSqlBuilder.setLogSqlParametersInline(properties.is(ParameterConstants.LOG_SQL_PARAMETERS_INLINE, true));
diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/common/ParameterConstants.java b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/common/ParameterConstants.java
index d1688ed5b2..2ded96d4f9 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/common/ParameterConstants.java
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/symmetric/common/ParameterConstants.java
@@ -435,6 +435,8 @@ private ParameterConstants() {
     
     public final static String RIGHT_TRIM_CHAR_VALUES = "right.trim.char.values";
     
+    public final static String ALLOW_UPDATES_WITH_RESULTS = "allow.updates.with.results";
+    
     public final static String NODE_LOAD_ONLY = "load.only";
     
     public final static String MYSQL_TINYINT_DDL_TO_BOOLEAN = "mysql.tinyint.ddl.to.boolean";
diff --git a/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties b/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
index 7f8b7b1a57..7980a859d0 100644
--- a/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
+++ b/symmetric-core/src/main/resources/symmetric-default.properties
@@ -2233,6 +2233,14 @@ treat.binary.as.lob.enabled=true
 # Tags: other
 right.trim.char.values=false
 
+# When executing DML statements during data load, this controls whether executeUpdate or execute is used on the PreparedStatement.  executeUpdate
+# is used by default. execute() allows for unusual situations like when an application trigger generates a result set during an 
+# update statement.
+#
+# DatabaseOverridable: true
+# Type: boolean
+# Tags: other
+allow.updates.with.results=false
 
 # This is the location the staging directory will be put.   If it isn't set the staging directory will be located according to java.io.tmpdir.
 #
diff --git a/symmetric-db/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/sql/SqlTemplateSettings.java b/symmetric-db/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/sql/SqlTemplateSettings.java
index 452fba659e..5a5b07495d 100644
--- a/symmetric-db/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/sql/SqlTemplateSettings.java
+++ b/symmetric-db/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/sql/SqlTemplateSettings.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ public class SqlTemplateSettings {
     protected int overrideIsolationLevel = -1;
     protected int resultSetType = java.sql.ResultSet.TYPE_FORWARD_ONLY;
     protected LogSqlBuilder logSqlBuilder;
+    protected boolean allowUpdatesWithResults = false;
     
     public SqlTemplateSettings() {     
     }      
@@ -107,4 +108,12 @@ public void setRightTrimCharValues(boolean rightTrimCharValues) {
         this.rightTrimCharValues = rightTrimCharValues; 
     }
 
+    public boolean isAllowUpdatesWithResults() {
+        return allowUpdatesWithResults;
+    }
+
+    public void setAllowUpdatesWithResults(boolean allowUpdatesWithResults) {
+        this.allowUpdatesWithResults = allowUpdatesWithResults;
+    }
+
 }
diff --git a/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/sql/JdbcSqlTransaction.java b/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/sql/JdbcSqlTransaction.java
index a49ec9813e..528873f4f0 100644
--- a/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/sql/JdbcSqlTransaction.java
+++ b/symmetric-jdbc/src/main/java/org/jumpmind/db/sql/JdbcSqlTransaction.java
@@ -329,18 +329,7 @@ public Integer execute(Connection con) throws SQLException {
                 try {
                     stmt = con.prepareStatement(sql);
                     jdbcSqlTemplate.setValues(stmt, args, types, jdbcSqlTemplate.getLobHandler().getDefaultHandler());
-                    
-                    long startTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                    boolean hasResults = stmt.execute();
-                    long endTime = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                    logSqlBuilder.logSql(log, sql, args, types, (endTime-startTime));
-                    
-                    if (hasResults) {
-                        rs = stmt.getResultSet();
-                        while (rs.next()) {
-                        }
-                    }
-                    return stmt.getUpdateCount();
+                    return executePreparedUpdate(stmt, sql, args, types);
                 } catch (SQLException e) {
                     throw logSqlBuilder.logSqlAfterException(log, sql, args, e);
                 } finally {
@@ -468,17 +457,41 @@ public int addRow(Object marker, Object[] args, int[] argTypes) {
                     rowsUpdated = flush();
                 }
             } else {
-                long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                pstmt.execute();
-                long end = System.currentTimeMillis();
-                logSqlBuilder.logSql(log, psql, args, argTypes, (end-start));
-                rowsUpdated = pstmt.getUpdateCount();
+                rowsUpdated = executePreparedUpdate(pstmt, psql, args, argTypes);
             }
         } catch (SQLException ex) {
             throw jdbcSqlTemplate.translate(ex);
         }
         return rowsUpdated;
     }
+    
+    protected int executePreparedUpdate(PreparedStatement preparedStatement, String sql, Object[] args, int[] argTypes) throws SQLException {
+        int rowsUpdated = 0;
+        long start = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        if (jdbcSqlTemplate.getSettings().isAllowUpdatesWithResults()) {
+            rowsUpdated = executeAllowingResults(preparedStatement);
+        } else {
+            rowsUpdated = preparedStatement.executeUpdate();
+        }
+        long end = System.currentTimeMillis();
+        logSqlBuilder.logSql(log, psql, args, argTypes, (end-start));
+        return rowsUpdated;
+    }
+
+    protected int executeAllowingResults(PreparedStatement preparedStatement) throws SQLException {
+        int rowsUpdated = 0;
+        boolean hasResultsFlag = preparedStatement.execute();
+        int currentUpdateCount = preparedStatement.getUpdateCount();
+
+        while (hasResultsFlag || currentUpdateCount != -1) {
+            if (currentUpdateCount != -1) {
+                rowsUpdated += currentUpdateCount;
+            }
+            hasResultsFlag = preparedStatement.getMoreResults();
+            currentUpdateCount = preparedStatement.getUpdateCount();
+        }
+        return rowsUpdated;
+    }
 
     public List<Object> getUnflushedMarkers(boolean clear) {
         List<Object> ret = new ArrayList<Object>(markers);