Index: System.Data.SQLite/SQLiteCommand.cs
==================================================================
--- System.Data.SQLite/SQLiteCommand.cs
+++ System.Data.SQLite/SQLiteCommand.cs
@@ -279,10 +279,28 @@
         return SQLiteConnectionFlags.Default;
     }
 
     ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
+    private void DisposeStatements()
+    {
+        if (_statementList == null) return;
+
+        int x = _statementList.Count;
+
+        for (int n = 0; n < x; n++)
+        {
+            SQLiteStatement stmt = _statementList[n];
+            if (stmt == null) continue;
+            stmt.Dispose();
+        }
+
+        _statementList = null;
+    }
+
+    ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Clears and destroys all statements currently prepared
     /// </summary>
     internal void ClearCommands()
     {
@@ -301,17 +319,11 @@
           reader.Close();
 
         _activeReader = null;
       }
 
-      if (_statementList == null) return;
-
-      int x = _statementList.Count;
-      for (int n = 0; n < x; n++)
-        _statementList[n].Dispose();
-
-      _statementList = null;
+      DisposeStatements();
 
       _parameterCollection.Unbind();
     }
 
     /// <summary>