diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ee90284..90a27f9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.0.4
+1.0.5
diff --git a/after_commit.gemspec b/after_commit.gemspec
index f810212..6d3e0ad 100644
--- a/after_commit.gemspec
+++ b/after_commit.gemspec
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = %q{after_commit}
-  s.version = "1.0.4"
+  s.version = "1.0.5"
 
   s.required_rubygems_version = Gem::Requirement.new(">= 0") if s.respond_to? :required_rubygems_version=
   s.authors = ["Nick Muerdter", "David Yip", "Pat Allan"]
-  s.date = %q{2009-11-25}
+  s.date = %q{2009-11-26}
   s.description = %q{
     A Ruby on Rails plugin to add an after_commit callback. This can be used to trigger methods only after the entire transaction is complete.
   }
diff --git a/lib/after_commit/connection_adapters.rb b/lib/after_commit/connection_adapters.rb
index c16d409..862d147 100644
--- a/lib/after_commit/connection_adapters.rb
+++ b/lib/after_commit/connection_adapters.rb
@@ -154,10 +154,12 @@ def transaction_pointer
         end
         
         def increment_transaction_pointer
+          Thread.current[:after_commit_pointer] ||= 0
           Thread.current[:after_commit_pointer] += 1
         end
         
         def decrement_transaction_pointer
+          Thread.current[:after_commit_pointer] ||= 0
           Thread.current[:after_commit_pointer] -= 1
         end
       end