diff --git a/modules/core/src/main/scala/net/protocol/Execute.scala b/modules/core/src/main/scala/net/protocol/Execute.scala
index 639a97f0..18ce3d58 100644
--- a/modules/core/src/main/scala/net/protocol/Execute.scala
+++ b/modules/core/src/main/scala/net/protocol/Execute.scala
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ object Execute {
             _  <- send(ExecuteMessage(portal.id.value, 0))
             _  <- send(Flush)
             c  <- flatExpect {
-              case CommandComplete(c)  => c.pure[F]
+              case CommandComplete(c)  => sync *> expect { case ReadyForQuery(_) => c } // https://github.com/tpolecat/skunk/issues/210
               case ErrorResponse(info) => syncAndFail[A](portal, info)
             }
           } yield c
diff --git a/modules/tests/src/test/scala/CommandTest.scala b/modules/tests/src/test/scala/CommandTest.scala
index 183b0d69..abf5c128 100644
--- a/modules/tests/src/test/scala/CommandTest.scala
+++ b/modules/tests/src/test/scala/CommandTest.scala
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ case object CommandTest extends SkunkTest {
     (int4 ~ varchar ~ bpchar(3) ~ varchar ~ int4).gimap[City]
 
   val Garin = City(5000, "Garin", "ARG", "Escobar", 11405)
+  val Garin2 = City(5001, "Garin2", "ARG", "Escobar", 11405)
 
   val insertCity: Command[City] =
     sql"""
@@ -72,7 +73,7 @@ case object CommandTest extends SkunkTest {
 
   val createSchema: Command[Void] =
     sql"""
-      CREATE SCHEMA public_0
+      CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS public_0
       """.command
 
   val dropSchema: Command[Void] =
@@ -120,11 +121,11 @@ case object CommandTest extends SkunkTest {
 
   sessionTest("insert and delete record with contramapped command") { s =>
     for {
-      c <- s.prepare(insertCity2).use(_.execute(Garin))
+      c <- s.prepare(insertCity2).use(_.execute(Garin2))
       _ <- assert("completion",  c == Completion.Insert(1))
-      c <- s.prepare(selectCity).use(_.unique(Garin.id))
-      _ <- assert("read", c == Garin)
-      _ <- s.prepare(deleteCity).use(_.execute(Garin.id))
+      c <- s.prepare(selectCity).use(_.unique(Garin2.id))
+      _ <- assert("read", c == Garin2)
+      _ <- s.prepare(deleteCity).use(_.execute(Garin2.id))
       _ <- s.assertHealthy
     } yield "ok"
   }
diff --git a/modules/tests/src/test/scala/issue/210.scala b/modules/tests/src/test/scala/issue/210.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..30abfee0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/tests/src/test/scala/issue/210.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2018-2020 by Rob Norris
+// This software is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
+// For more information see LICENSE or https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT
+
+package tests.issue
+
+import cats.implicits._
+import skunk._
+import skunk.codec.all._
+import skunk.implicits._
+import tests.SkunkTest
+import cats.effect._
+import cats.effect.concurrent.Deferred
+
+// https://github.com/tpolecat/skunk/issues/210
+case object Test210 extends SkunkTest {
+
+  // a resource that creates and drops a table
+  def withPetsTable(s: Session[IO]): Resource[IO, Unit] = {
+    val alloc = s.execute(sql"CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS Test210_pets (name varchar, age int2)".command).void
+    val free  = s.execute(sql"DROP TABLE Test210_pets".command).void
+    Resource.make(alloc)(_ => free)
+  }
+
+  // a data type
+  case class Pet(name: String, age: Short)
+
+  // command to insert a pet
+  val insertOne: Command[Pet] =
+    sql"INSERT INTO Test210_pets VALUES ($varchar, $int2)"
+      .command
+      .gcontramap[Pet]
+
+  // command to insert a specific list of Test210_pets
+  def insertMany(ps: List[Pet]): Command[ps.type] = {
+    val enc = (varchar ~ int2).gcontramap[Pet].values.list(ps)
+    sql"INSERT INTO Test210_pets VALUES $enc".command
+  }
+
+  // query to select all Test210_pets
+  def selectAll: Query[Void, Pet] =
+    sql"SELECT name, age FROM Test210_pets"
+      .query(varchar ~ int2)
+      .gmap[Pet]
+
+  // some sample data
+  val bob     = Pet("Bob", 12)
+  val beatles = List(Pet("John", 2), Pet("George", 3), Pet("Paul", 6), Pet("Ringo", 3))
+
+  def doInserts(ready: Deferred[IO, Unit], done: Deferred[IO, Unit]): IO[Unit] =
+    session.flatTap(withPetsTable).use { s =>
+      for {
+        _ <- s.prepare(insertOne).use(pc => pc.execute(Pet("Bob", 12)))
+        _ <- s.prepare(insertMany(beatles)).use(pc => pc.execute(beatles))
+        _ <- ready.complete(())
+        _ <- done.get // wait for main fiber to finish
+      } yield ()
+    }
+
+  val check: IO[Unit] =
+    session.use { s =>
+      for {
+        ns <- s.execute(sql"select name from Test210_pets".query(varchar))
+        _  <- assertEqual("names", ns, (bob :: beatles).map(_.name))
+      } yield ()
+    }
+
+  test("issue/210") {
+    for {
+      ready <- Deferred[IO, Unit]
+      done  <- Deferred[IO, Unit]
+      fib   <- doInserts(ready, done).start // fork
+      _     <- ready.get // wait for forked fiber to say it's ready
+      _     <- check.guarantee {
+                 // ensure the fork is cleaned up so our table gets deleted
+                 done.complete(()) *> fib.join
+               }
+    } yield "ok"
+  }
+
+}
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