diff --git a/includes/database/mysql/database.inc b/includes/database/mysql/database.inc
index 0b84f27..7821978 100644
--- a/includes/database/mysql/database.inc
+++ b/includes/database/mysql/database.inc
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ class DatabaseConnection_mysql extends DatabaseConnection {
       'init_commands' => array(),
     );
     $connection_options['init_commands'] += array(
-      'sql_mode' => "SET sql_mode = 'ANSI,STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,STRICT_ALL_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER'",
+      'sql_mode' => "SET sql_mode = 'REAL_AS_FLOAT,PIPES_AS_CONCAT,ANSI_QUOTES,IGNORE_SPACE,STRICT_TRANS_TABLES,STRICT_ALL_TABLES,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER'",
     );
     // Set connection options.
     $this->exec(implode('; ', $connection_options['init_commands']));