diff --git a/big_tests/tests/rdbms_SUITE.erl b/big_tests/tests/rdbms_SUITE.erl
index a1bdbf1775b..24e51f7ecba 100644
--- a/big_tests/tests/rdbms_SUITE.erl
+++ b/big_tests/tests/rdbms_SUITE.erl
@@ -17,9 +17,7 @@
 -module(rdbms_SUITE).
 -compile([export_all, nowarn_export_all]).
 
--include_lib("escalus/include/escalus.hrl").
--include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
--include_lib("exml/include/exml.hrl").
+-include_lib("eunit/include/eunit.hrl").
 
 %% We need assert from it
 -include("mam_helper.hrl").
@@ -67,6 +65,7 @@ rdbms_queries_cases() ->
      select_like_prep_case,
 
      insert_batch_with_null_case,
+     test_cast_insert,
      arguments_from_two_tables].
 
 suite() ->
@@ -341,6 +340,19 @@ insert_batch_with_null_case(Config) ->
     ?assert_equal({selected, [{null}, {null}, {<<"check1">>}, {<<"check2">>}]},
                   selected_to_sorted(SelectResult)).
 
+test_cast_insert(Config) ->
+    erase_table(Config),
+    sql_prepare(Config, insert_one, test_types, [unicode],
+                <<"INSERT INTO test_types(unicode) VALUES (?)">>),
+    sql_execute_cast(Config, insert_one, [<<"check1">>]),
+    sql_query_cast(Config, <<"INSERT INTO test_types(unicode) VALUES ('check2')">>),
+    mongoose_helper:wait_until(
+      fun() ->
+              SelectResult = sql_query(Config, "SELECT unicode FROM test_types"),
+              ?assertEqual({selected, [{<<"check1">>}, {<<"check2">>}]},
+                           selected_to_sorted(SelectResult))
+      end, ok, #{name => cast_queries}).
+
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
 %% Text searching
 %%--------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -365,6 +377,12 @@ sql_prepare(_Config, Name, Table, Fields, Query) ->
 sql_execute(_Config, Name, Parameters) ->
     slow_rpc(mongoose_rdbms, execute, [host_type(), Name, Parameters]).
 
+sql_execute_cast(_Config, Name, Parameters) ->
+    slow_rpc(mongoose_rdbms, execute_cast, [host_type(), Name, Parameters]).
+
+sql_query_cast(_Config, Query) ->
+    slow_rpc(mongoose_rdbms, sql_query_cast, [host_type(), Query]).
+
 escape_null(_Config) ->
     escalus_ejabberd:rpc(mongoose_rdbms, escape_null, []).
 
diff --git a/src/rdbms/mongoose_rdbms.erl b/src/rdbms/mongoose_rdbms.erl
index 8646b9883d6..94f11d512ca 100644
--- a/src/rdbms/mongoose_rdbms.erl
+++ b/src/rdbms/mongoose_rdbms.erl
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@
 -export([prepare/4,
          prepared/1,
          execute/3,
+         execute_cast/3,
          execute_successfully/3,
          sql_query/2,
+         sql_query_cast/2,
          sql_query_t/1,
          sql_transaction/2,
          transaction_with_delayed_retry/3,
@@ -114,7 +116,9 @@
          terminate/2,
          code_change/3]).
 
--ignore_xref([behaviour_info/1, print_state/1, sql_query_t/1, use_escaped/1,
+-ignore_xref([behaviour_info/1, print_state/1,
+              sql_query_cast/2, execute_cast/3,
+              sql_query_t/1, use_escaped/1,
               escape_like/1, escape_like_prefix/1, use_escaped_like/1,
               escape_binary/2, use_escaped_binary/1,
               escape_integer/1, use_escaped_integer/1,
@@ -188,6 +192,11 @@ prepared(Name) ->
 execute(HostType, Name, Parameters) when is_atom(Name), is_list(Parameters) ->
     sql_call(HostType, {sql_execute, Name, Parameters}).
 
+-spec execute_cast(HostType :: server(), Name :: atom(), Parameters :: [term()]) ->
+                     query_result().
+execute_cast(HostType, Name, Parameters) when is_atom(Name), is_list(Parameters) ->
+    sql_cast(HostType, {sql_execute, Name, Parameters}).
+
 %% Same as execute/3, but would fail loudly on any error.
 -spec execute_successfully(HostType :: server(), Name :: atom(), Parameters :: [term()]) ->
                      query_result().
@@ -224,6 +233,10 @@ query_name_to_string(Name) ->
 sql_query(HostType, Query) ->
     sql_call(HostType, {sql_query, Query}).
 
+-spec sql_query_cast(HostType :: server(), Query :: any()) -> query_result().
+sql_query_cast(HostType, Query) ->
+    sql_cast(HostType, {sql_query, Query}).
+
 %% @doc SQL transaction based on a list of queries
 -spec sql_transaction(server(), fun() | maybe_improper_list()) -> transaction_result().
 sql_transaction(HostType, Queries) when is_list(Queries) ->
@@ -282,6 +295,21 @@ sql_call0(HostType, Msg) ->
     Timestamp = erlang:monotonic_time(millisecond),
     mongoose_wpool:call(rdbms, HostType, {sql_cmd, Msg, Timestamp}).
 
+-spec sql_cast(HostType :: server(), Msg :: rdbms_msg()) -> any().
+sql_cast(HostType, Msg) ->
+    case get_state() of
+        undefined -> sql_cast0(HostType, Msg);
+        State     ->
+            {Res, NewState} = nested_op(Msg, State),
+            put_state(NewState),
+            Res
+    end.
+
+-spec sql_cast0(HostType :: server(), Msg :: rdbms_msg()) -> any().
+sql_cast0(HostType, Msg) ->
+    Timestamp = erlang:monotonic_time(millisecond),
+    mongoose_wpool:cast(rdbms, HostType, {sql_cmd, Msg, Timestamp}).
+
 -spec get_db_info(Target :: server() | pid()) ->
                          {ok, DbType :: atom(), DbRef :: term()} | {error, any()}.
 get_db_info(Pid) when is_pid(Pid) ->
@@ -519,13 +547,23 @@ init(Opts) ->
 
 
 handle_call({sql_cmd, Command, Timestamp}, From, State) ->
-    run_sql_cmd(Command, From, State, Timestamp);
+    {Result, NewState} = run_sql_cmd(Command, From, State, Timestamp),
+    case abort_on_driver_error(Result) of
+        {stop, Reason} -> {stop, Reason, Result, NewState};
+        continue -> {reply, Result, NewState}
+    end;
 handle_call(get_db_info, _, #state{db_ref = DbRef} = State) ->
     {reply, {ok, db_engine(global), DbRef}, State};
 handle_call(Request, From, State) ->
     ?UNEXPECTED_CALL(Request, From),
     {reply, {error, badarg}, State}.
 
+handle_cast({sql_cmd, Command, Timestamp}, State) ->
+    {Result, NewState} = run_sql_cmd(Command, undefined, State, Timestamp),
+    case abort_on_driver_error(Result) of
+        {stop, Reason} -> {stop, Reason, NewState};
+        continue -> {noreply, NewState}
+    end;
 handle_cast(Request, State) ->
     ?UNEXPECTED_CAST(Request),
     {noreply, State}.
@@ -563,16 +601,15 @@ print_state(State) ->
 %%%----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 -spec run_sql_cmd(Command :: any(), From :: any(), State :: state(), Timestamp :: integer()) ->
-                         {reply, Reply :: any(), state()} | {stop, Reason :: term(), state()} |
-                         {noreply, state()}.
+    {Result :: term(), state()}.
 run_sql_cmd(Command, _From, State, Timestamp) ->
     Now = erlang:monotonic_time(millisecond),
     case Now - Timestamp of
         Age when Age  < ?TRANSACTION_TIMEOUT ->
-            abort_on_driver_error(outer_op(Command, State));
+            outer_op(Command, State);
         Age ->
             ?LOG_ERROR(#{what => rdbms_db_not_available_or_too_slow,
-                text => <<"Discarding request">>, age => Age, command => Command}),
+                         text => <<"Discarding request">>, age => Age, command => Command}),
             {reply, {error, timeout}, State}
     end.
 
@@ -720,18 +757,13 @@ lookup_statement(Name) ->
         [] -> error({lookup_statement_failed, Name})
     end.
 
-%% @doc Generate the OTP callback return tuple depending on the driver result.
--spec abort_on_driver_error({_, state()}) ->
-                                   {reply, Reply :: term(), state()} |
-                                   {stop, timeout | closed, state()}.
-abort_on_driver_error({{error, "query timed out"} = Reply, State}) ->
-    %% mysql driver error
-    {stop, timeout, Reply, State};
-abort_on_driver_error({{error, "Failed sending data on socket" ++ _} = Reply, State}) ->
-    %% mysql driver error
-    {stop, closed, Reply, State};
-abort_on_driver_error({Reply, State}) ->
-    {reply, Reply, State}.
+-spec abort_on_driver_error(_) -> continue | {stop, timeout | closed}.
+abort_on_driver_error({error, "query timed out"}) -> %% mysql driver error
+    {stop, timeout};
+abort_on_driver_error({error, "Failed sending data on socket" ++ _}) -> %% mysql driver error
+    {stop, closed};
+abort_on_driver_error(_) ->
+    continue.
 
 -spec db_engine(HostType :: server()) -> odbc | mysql | pgsql | undefined.
 db_engine(_HostType) ->