diff --git a/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/datafilter/impl/BaseFilterTest.java b/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/datafilter/impl/BaseFilterTest.java
index 754c9ec..d5d3b44 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/datafilter/impl/BaseFilterTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/datafilter/impl/BaseFilterTest.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public abstract class BaseFilterTest extends BaseModuleContextSensitiveTest {
 	public Properties getRuntimeProperties() {
 		Properties props = super.getRuntimeProperties();
 		//Fixes the error reported by the h2 driver in tests
-		props.setProperty(Environment.URL, props.getProperty(Environment.URL) + ";DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE");
+		props.setProperty(Environment.URL, props.getProperty(Environment.URL) + ";DB_CLOSE_ON_EXIT=FALSE" + ";MODE=MYSQL");
 		return props;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/datafilter/impl/UserProgramBasedFilterTest.java b/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/datafilter/impl/UserProgramBasedFilterTest.java
index 59bee0d..45a8a7e 100644
--- a/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/datafilter/impl/UserProgramBasedFilterTest.java
+++ b/api/src/test/java/org/openmrs/module/datafilter/impl/UserProgramBasedFilterTest.java
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
 import org.openmrs.module.datafilter.TestConstants;
 import org.openmrs.module.datafilter.impl.api.DataFilterService;
 import org.openmrs.test.TestUtil;
+import org.openmrs.util.DatabaseUtil;
 import org.openmrs.util.PrivilegeConstants;
 import org.springframework.beans.factory.annotation.Autowired;
 
@@ -116,4 +117,25 @@ public void getUsers_shouldReturnAllUsersIfTheFilterIsDisabled() {
 		assertEquals(7, getUsers().size());
 	}
 	
+	@Test
+	public void getProvidersByPerson_shouldFailWithSQLSyntaxErrorException() throws Exception {
+		// Setup
+		String exception = "You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near ')\n"
+		        + "                            OR datafilter_ur.role NOT IN ()\n" + "                  ' at line 6";
+		String sql = "DELETE FROM datafilter_entity_basis_map";
+		FilterTestUtils.enableFilter(ImplConstants.PROGRAM_BASED_FILTER_NAME_USER);
+		DatabaseUtil.executeSQL(getConnection(), sql, false);
+		Context.logout();
+
+		// Replay
+		Context.addProxyPrivilege(PrivilegeConstants.GET_PERSONS);
+		Context.addProxyPrivilege(PrivilegeConstants.GET_PROVIDERS);
+		try {
+			Context.getProviderService().getProvidersByPerson(Context.getPersonService().getPerson(1001));
+		}
+		catch (Exception e) {
+			assertEquals(exception, e.getCause().getMessage());
+		}
+	}
+	
 }