diff --git a/src/conn/mod.rs b/src/conn/mod.rs
index e6040b33..e3e7b0ab 100644
--- a/src/conn/mod.rs
+++ b/src/conn/mod.rs
@@ -1529,6 +1529,30 @@ mod test {
         Ok(())
     }
 
+    #[tokio::test]
+    async fn should_provide_multiresult_set_metadata() -> super::Result<()> {
+        let mut c = Conn::new(get_opts()).await?;
+        c.query_drop("CREATE TEMPORARY TABLE tmp (id INT, foo TEXT)")
+            .await?;
+
+        let mut result = c
+            .query_iter("SELECT 1; SELECT id, foo FROM tmp WHERE 1 = 2; DO 42; SELECT 2;")
+            .await?;
+        assert_eq!(result.columns().map(|x| x.len()).unwrap_or_default(), 1);
+
+        result.for_each(drop).await?;
+        assert_eq!(result.columns().map(|x| x.len()).unwrap_or_default(), 2);
+
+        result.for_each(drop).await?;
+        assert_eq!(result.columns().map(|x| x.len()).unwrap_or_default(), 0);
+
+        result.for_each(drop).await?;
+        assert_eq!(result.columns().map(|x| x.len()).unwrap_or_default(), 1);
+
+        c.disconnect().await?;
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
     #[tokio::test]
     async fn should_handle_local_infile() -> super::Result<()> {
         use std::fs::write;
diff --git a/src/queryable/mod.rs b/src/queryable/mod.rs
index 19108f1b..c7251891 100644
--- a/src/queryable/mod.rs
+++ b/src/queryable/mod.rs
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ impl Conn {
     {
         self.write_command_data(Command::COM_QUERY, query.as_ref().as_bytes())
             .await?;
-        self.read_result_set::<TextProtocol>().await?;
+        self.read_result_set::<TextProtocol>(true).await?;
         Ok(())
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/queryable/query_result.rs b/src/queryable/query_result.rs
index 4c37fb0f..4893a667 100644
--- a/src/queryable/query_result.rs
+++ b/src/queryable/query_result.rs
@@ -91,7 +91,6 @@ where
                     if columns.is_empty() {
                         // Empty, but not yet consumed result set.
                         self.conn.set_pending_result(None);
-                        return Ok(None);
                     } else {
                         // Not yet consumed non-empty result set.
                         let packet = match self.conn.read_packet().await {
@@ -106,7 +105,6 @@ where
                         if P::is_last_result_set_packet(self.conn.capabilities(), &packet) {
                             // `packet` is a result set terminator.
                             self.conn.set_pending_result(None);
-                            return Ok(None);
                         } else {
                             // `packet` is a result set row.
                             return Ok(Some(P::read_result_set_row(&packet, columns)?));
@@ -118,8 +116,8 @@ where
                     if self.conn.more_results_exists() {
                         // More data will follow.
                         self.conn.sync_seq_id();
-                        self.conn.read_result_set::<P>().await?;
-                        continue;
+                        self.conn.read_result_set::<P>(false).await?;
+                        return Ok(None);
                     } else {
                         // The end of a query result.
                         return Ok(None);
@@ -329,11 +327,26 @@ where
 
 impl crate::Conn {
     /// Will read result set and write pending result into `self` (if any).
-    pub(crate) async fn read_result_set<P>(&mut self) -> Result<()>
+    pub(crate) async fn read_result_set<P>(&mut self, is_first_result_set: bool) -> Result<()>
     where
         P: Protocol,
     {
-        let packet = self.read_packet().await?;
+        let packet = match self.read_packet().await {
+            Ok(packet) => packet,
+            Err(err @ Error::Server(_)) if is_first_result_set => {
+                // shortcut to emit an error right to the caller of a query/execute
+                return Err(err);
+            }
+            Err(Error::Server(error)) => {
+                // error will be consumed as a part of a multi-result set
+                self.set_pending_result(Some(ResultSetMeta::Error(error)));
+                return Ok(());
+            }
+            Err(err) => {
+                // non-server errors are fatal
+                return Err(err);
+            }
+        };
 
         match packet.get(0) {
             Some(0x00) => self.set_pending_result(Some(P::result_set_meta(Arc::from(
diff --git a/src/queryable/stmt.rs b/src/queryable/stmt.rs
index 743a98b1..7c6a8025 100644
--- a/src/queryable/stmt.rs
+++ b/src/queryable/stmt.rs
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ impl crate::Conn {
                     }
 
                     self.write_command_raw(body).await?;
-                    self.read_result_set::<BinaryProtocol>().await?;
+                    self.read_result_set::<BinaryProtocol>(true).await?;
                     break;
                 }
                 Params::Named(_) => {
@@ -303,7 +303,7 @@ impl crate::Conn {
 
                     let (body, _) = ComStmtExecuteRequestBuilder::new(statement.id()).build(&[]);
                     self.write_command_raw(body).await?;
-                    self.read_result_set::<BinaryProtocol>().await?;
+                    self.read_result_set::<BinaryProtocol>(true).await?;
                     break;
                 }
             }