diff --git a/ext/oci8/oci8.c b/ext/oci8/oci8.c
index 38363f77acf..3a7d8acf607 100644
--- a/ext/oci8/oci8.c
+++ b/ext/oci8/oci8.c
@@ -88,6 +88,7 @@ static void php_oci_descriptor_list_dtor (zend_rsrc_list_entry * TSRMLS_DC);
 static void php_oci_collection_list_dtor (zend_rsrc_list_entry * TSRMLS_DC);
 
 static int php_oci_persistent_helper(zend_rsrc_list_entry *le TSRMLS_DC);
+static int php_oci_regular_helper(zend_rsrc_list_entry *le TSRMLS_DC);
 static int php_oci_connection_ping(php_oci_connection * TSRMLS_DC);
 static int php_oci_connection_status(php_oci_connection * TSRMLS_DC);
 static int php_oci_connection_close(php_oci_connection * TSRMLS_DC);
@@ -623,6 +624,7 @@ PHP_RSHUTDOWN_FUNCTION(oci)
 	zend_hash_apply(&EG(persistent_list), (apply_func_t) php_oci_persistent_helper TSRMLS_CC);
 
 #ifdef ZTS
+	zend_hash_apply(&EG(regular_list), (apply_func_t) php_oci_regular_helper TSRMLS_CC);
 	php_oci_cleanup_global_handles(TSRMLS_C);
 #endif
 
@@ -1726,4 +1728,19 @@ static int php_oci_persistent_helper(zend_rsrc_list_entry *le TSRMLS_DC)
 	return 0;
 } /* }}} */
 
+/* {{{ php_oci_regular_helper() 
+ Helper function to close non-persistent connections at the end of request in ZTS mode */
+static int php_oci_regular_helper(zend_rsrc_list_entry *le TSRMLS_DC)
+{
+	php_oci_connection *connection;
+
+	if (le->type == le_connection) {
+		connection = (php_oci_connection *)le->ptr;
+		if (connection) {
+			return 1;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+} /* }}} */
+
 #endif /* HAVE_OCI8 */