diff --git a/core/Db/Adapter/Mysqli.php b/core/Db/Adapter/Mysqli.php
index 396ab603430..9f928217d98 100644
--- a/core/Db/Adapter/Mysqli.php
+++ b/core/Db/Adapter/Mysqli.php
@@ -76,6 +76,22 @@ public function checkServerVersion()
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the MySQL server version
+     *
+     * @return null|string
+     */
+    public function getServerVersion()
+    {
+        $versionInfo = $this->fetchAll('SELECT @@VERSION');
+
+        if (count($versionInfo)) {
+            return $versionInfo[0]['@@VERSION'];
+        }
+
+        return parent::getServerVersion();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check client version compatibility against database server
      *
diff --git a/core/Db/Adapter/Pdo/Mysql.php b/core/Db/Adapter/Pdo/Mysql.php
index 360e6a57e8e..17ad16c76a2 100644
--- a/core/Db/Adapter/Pdo/Mysql.php
+++ b/core/Db/Adapter/Pdo/Mysql.php
@@ -112,6 +112,22 @@ public function checkServerVersion()
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns the MySQL server version
+     *
+     * @return null|string
+     */
+    public function getServerVersion()
+    {
+        $versionInfo = $this->fetchAll('SELECT @@VERSION');
+
+        if (count($versionInfo)) {
+            return $versionInfo[0]['@@VERSION'];
+        }
+
+        return parent::getServerVersion();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check client version compatibility against database server
      *