diff --git a/kwotes-lib.pl b/kwotes-lib.pl
index 9499fb8..819b200 100755
--- a/kwotes-lib.pl
+++ b/kwotes-lib.pl
@@ -184,8 +184,12 @@ sub add_kwote {
 	# execute
 	$sth->execute() or return undef;
 
+	# get the id
+	my $insert_id = ($dbh->{'mysql_insertid'}) ? 
+		$dbh->{'mysql_insertid'} : $sth->insert_id;
+
 	# return the id
-	return $sth->{insertid};
+	return $insert_id;
 }
 
 ##