diff --git a/includes/database/mysql/database.inc b/includes/database/mysql/database.inc
index 262cc60..957933e 100644
--- a/includes/database/mysql/database.inc
+++ b/includes/database/mysql/database.inc
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ class DatabaseConnection_mysql extends DatabaseConnection {
     // kinds of database systems. These settings force MySQL to behave
     // the same as postgresql, or sqlite in regards to syntax interpretation
     // and invalid data handling. See http://drupal.org/node/344575 for further discussion.
-    $this->exec("SET sql_mode='ANSI,TRADITIONAL'");
+    $this->exec("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'");
   }
 
   public function queryRange($query, $from, $count, array $args = array(), array $options = array()) {