diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index b6023dc..d23d86b 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -1360,6 +1360,22 @@ mod test {
         assert!(bad_query_result.is_err());
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_pragma_query_row() {
+        let db = checked_memory_handle();
+
+        assert_eq!(
+            "memory",
+            db.query_row::<String, _>("PRAGMA journal_mode", &[], |r| r.get(0))
+                .unwrap()
+        );
+        assert_eq!(
+            "off",
+            db.query_row::<String, _>("PRAGMA journal_mode=off", &[], |r| r.get(0))
+                .unwrap()
+        );
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn test_prepare_failures() {
         let db = checked_memory_handle();
diff --git a/src/statement.rs b/src/statement.rs
index f2b239a..7130f22 100644
--- a/src/statement.rs
+++ b/src/statement.rs
@@ -516,15 +516,17 @@ impl<'conn> Statement<'conn> {
     }
 
     #[cfg(not(feature = "bundled"))]
+    #[inline]
     fn check_readonly(&self) -> Result<()> {
         Ok(())
     }
 
     #[cfg(feature = "bundled")]
+    #[inline]
     fn check_readonly(&self) -> Result<()> {
-        if !self.stmt.readonly() {
+        /*if !self.stmt.readonly() { does not work for PRAGMA
             return Err(Error::InvalidQuery);
-        }
+        }*/
         Ok(())
     }