diff --git a/restore_database.sh b/restore_database.sh
index fe1e08c..2d56b92 100755
--- a/restore_database.sh
+++ b/restore_database.sh
@@ -871,6 +871,17 @@ else
    error "$(cat $log_file)"
 fi
 
+# - GET current (global) value for 'max_allowed_packet'
+# -
+echononl "   GET current (global) value \033[1mmax_allowed_packet\033[m"
+CUR_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET="$(mysql $DATABASE_CREDENTIALS_ARGS -N -s -e "SHOW GLOBAL VARIABLES LIKE 'max_allowed_packet'" | awk '{print$2}')" >> $log_file 2>&1
+if [[ $? -eq 0 ]];then
+   echo_ok
+else
+   echo_failed
+   error "$(cat $log_file)"
+fi
+
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 echononl "   Set Autocommit to OFF"
@@ -909,6 +920,15 @@ else
    error "$(cat $log_file)"
 fi
 
+echononl "   Set max_allowed_packet to 1G"
+mysql $DATABASE_CREDENTIALS_ARGS -N -s -e "SET GLOBAL max_allowed_packet=1073741824" >> $log_file 2>&1
+if [[ $? -eq 0 ]];then
+   echo_ok
+else
+   echo_failed
+   error "$(cat $log_file)"
+fi
+
 
 
 
@@ -991,6 +1011,16 @@ else
    error "$(cat $log_file)"
 fi
 
+echononl "   Set max_allowed_packet to $CUR_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET"
+mysql $DATABASE_CREDENTIALS_ARGS -N -s -e "SET GLOBAL max_allowed_packet=$CUR_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET" >> $log_file 2>&1
+if [[ $? -eq 0 ]];then
+   echo_ok
+   CUR_MAX_ALLOWED_PACKET=""
+else
+   echo_failed
+   error "$(cat $log_file)"
+fi
+
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 # - Start Apache Webserver