diff --git a/query.go b/query.go
index 7b4e575..ddf426c 100644
--- a/query.go
+++ b/query.go
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ func (q *Query) Bind(args ...any) *Query {
 	return q
 }
 
-func (q *Query) Exec() error {
+func (q *Query) Exec() (rerr error) {
 	if q.stmt != nil {
-		defer q.stmt.Finalize()
+		defer func() { rerr = q.stmt.Finalize() }()
 	}
 	if q.err != nil {
 		return q.err
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ func (q *Query) MustExec() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (q *Query) ScanSingle(results ...any) error {
+func (q *Query) ScanSingle(results ...any) (rerr error) {
 	if q.stmt != nil {
-		defer q.stmt.Finalize()
+		defer func() { rerr = q.stmt.Finalize() }()
 	}
 	if q.err != nil {
 		return q.err