diff --git a/ludicrousdb/includes/class-ludicrousdb.php b/ludicrousdb/includes/class-ludicrousdb.php
index c125dcd..07991a6 100644
--- a/ludicrousdb/includes/class-ludicrousdb.php
+++ b/ludicrousdb/includes/class-ludicrousdb.php
@@ -1833,9 +1833,16 @@ public function query( $query ) {
 		// If there is an error then take note of it
 		if ( $this->dbh_type_check( $this->dbh ) ) {
 			$this->last_error = mysqli_error( $this->dbh );
+		} else {
+			$this->last_error = __( 'Unable to retrieve the error message from MySQL' );
 		}
 
 		if ( ! empty( $this->last_error ) ) {
+			// Clear insert_id on a subsequent failed insert.
+			if ( $this->insert_id && preg_match( '/^\s*(insert|replace)\s/i', $query ) ) {
+				$this->insert_id = 0;
+			}
+
 			$this->print_error( $this->last_error );
 			$retval = false;