diff --git a/src/jcl/jabber/component.py b/src/jcl/jabber/component.py
index 1dc1784..ea09b49 100644
--- a/src/jcl/jabber/component.py
+++ b/src/jcl/jabber/component.py
@@ -203,7 +203,6 @@ class AccountManager(object):
             from_jid = _account.user.jid
         field = None
         result = []
-        model.db_connect()
         for (field, field_type, field_options, field_post_func,
              field_default_func) in _account.get_register_fields():
             if field is not None:
@@ -219,11 +218,13 @@ class AccountManager(object):
             try:
                 getattr(_account, "populate_handler")()
             except Exception, exception:
-                type, value, stack = sys.exc_info()
-                self.__logger.error("Error in timer thread\n%s\n%s"
-                                    % (exception, "".join(traceback.format_exception
-                                                          (type, value, stack, 5))))
-                return self.send_error_from_account(_account, exception)
+                typ, value, stack = sys.exc_info()
+                self.__logger.error(\
+                    "Error in timer thread\n%s\n%s"
+                    % (exception, "".join(traceback.format_exception
+                                          (typ, value, stack, 5))))
+                result.extend(self.send_error_from_account(_account,
+                                                           exception))
 
         if first_account:
             # component subscribe user presence when registering the first
@@ -253,7 +254,6 @@ class AccountManager(object):
                     to_jid=from_jid,
                     subject=_account.get_update_message_subject(lang_class),
                     body=_account.get_update_message_body(lang_class)))
-        model.db_disconnect()
         return result
 
     def update_account(self,
diff --git a/src/jcl/jabber/tests/component.py b/src/jcl/jabber/tests/component.py
index bf4e2ba..259d523 100644
--- a/src/jcl/jabber/tests/component.py
+++ b/src/jcl/jabber/tests/component.py
@@ -3133,6 +3133,39 @@ class AccountManager_TestCase(JCLTestCase):
         self.account_manager.populate_account(account11, Lang.en, x_data,
                                               False, False)
         self.assertTrue(account11.populate_handler_called)
+        AccountPopulateHandlerMock.dropTable(ifExists=True)
+
+    def test_populate_account_handler_error(self):
+        self.comp.stream = MockStream()
+        self.comp.stream_class = MockStream
+        x_data = Form("submit")
+        x_data.add_field(name="name",
+                         value="account1",
+                         field_type="text-single")
+        class AccountPopulateHandlerErrorMock(Account):
+            def _init(self, *args, **kw):
+                Account._init(self, *args, **kw)
+                self.populate_handler_called = False
+
+            def populate_handler(self):
+                self.populate_handler_called = True
+                raise Exception()
+
+        AccountPopulateHandlerErrorMock.createTable(ifNotExists=True)
+        user1 = User(jid="test1@test.com")
+        account11 = AccountPopulateHandlerErrorMock(\
+            user=user1, name="account11", jid="account11@jcl.test.com")
+        self.assertFalse(account11.populate_handler_called)
+        result = self.account_manager.populate_account(account11, Lang.en,
+                                                       x_data, False, False)
+        self.assertEquals(len(result), 2)
+        self.assertEquals(result[0].get_type(), "error")
+        self.assertEquals(result[0].get_from(), "account11@jcl.test.com")
+        self.assertEquals(result[0].get_to(), "test1@test.com")
+        self.assertEquals(result[1].get_type(), None)
+        self.assertEquals(result[1].get_from(), "jcl.test.com")
+        self.assertEquals(result[1].get_to(), "test1@test.com")
+        self.assertTrue(account11.populate_handler_called)
 
 def suite():
     test_suite = unittest.TestSuite()