diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c
--- a/src/server/distrend.c
+++ b/src/server/distrend.c
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       return 1;
     }
 
+  /** MySQL Connection */
+  MYSQL *conn;
+  *conn = mysqlConnect();
+
   /** pre-loaded jobs for testing */
   prepare_distrenjob(&general_info, 1, "awesome", "LordOfWar", 8, 1, 100, 640, 480);
   prepare_distrenjob(&general_info, 1, "hamburger", "ohnobinki", 3, 1, 50, 1280, 720);
@@ -202,6 +206,8 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
       	  clientstatus = CLIENTSTATUS_IDLE; // Sets the client back to idle
       	  finish_frame(&general_info, job, frame->num); // @TODO: Make sure this actually works.
       	}
+      	// Check the connection to the database
+      	mysqlPing(conn);
     } /* while(!general_info.config->die) */
 
   distrend_unlisten(general_info.config->listens, clients);
@@ -211,6 +217,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
   /** free() paths */
   free(general_info.files.geninfo);
+  mysql_close(conn);
 
   return 0;
 }