diff --git a/app/models/table.rb b/app/models/table.rb
index 42f8a5b4b..79c075ce2 100644
--- a/app/models/table.rb
+++ b/app/models/table.rb
@@ -1431,7 +1431,7 @@ def set_the_geom_column!(type = nil)
       unless user_database.schema(name.to_sym, :reload => true).flatten.include?(THE_GEOM_WEBMERCATOR)
         updates = true
         user_database.run("SELECT AddGeometryColumn ('#{self.name}','#{THE_GEOM_WEBMERCATOR}',#{CartoDB::GOOGLE_SRID},'#{type}',2)")
-        user_database.run("SET statement_timeout TO 0;UPDATE #{self.name} SET #{THE_GEOM_WEBMERCATOR}=CDB_TransformToWebmercator(#{THE_GEOM}) WHERE #{THE_GEOM} IS NOT NULL")        
+        user_database.run("SET statement_timeout TO 0;UPDATE #{self.name} SET #{THE_GEOM_WEBMERCATOR}=CDB_TransformToWebmercator(#{THE_GEOM}) WHERE #{THE_GEOM} IS NOT NULL;SET statement_timeout TO DEFAULT")        
         user_database.run("CREATE INDEX ON #{self.name} USING GIST(#{THE_GEOM_WEBMERCATOR})")
 
         # user_database.run("ALTER TABLE #{self.name} ADD CONSTRAINT geometry_valid_check CHECK (ST_IsValid(#{THE_GEOM}))")