diff --git a/lib/protocol/SqlString.js b/lib/protocol/SqlString.js
index c9883daa3..86f1ebd4a 100644
--- a/lib/protocol/SqlString.js
+++ b/lib/protocol/SqlString.js
@@ -66,16 +66,16 @@ SqlString.arrayToList = function(array, timeZone) {
 
 SqlString.format = function(sql, values, stringifyObjects, timeZone) {
   values = values == null ? [] : [].concat(values);
-
+  var index = 0;
   return sql.replace(/\?\??/g, function(match) {
-    if (!values.length) {
+    if (index>=values.length) {
       return match;
     }
 
     if (match == "??") {
-      return SqlString.escapeId(values.shift());
+      return SqlString.escapeId(values[index++]);
     }
-    return SqlString.escape(values.shift(), stringifyObjects, timeZone);
+    return SqlString.escape(values[index++], stringifyObjects, timeZone);
   });
 };