diff --git a/application.py b/application.py
index adccb5fc2..2fb79835b 100644
--- a/application.py
+++ b/application.py
@@ -2,11 +2,12 @@ import logging
 import logging.config
 import uuid
 
+from peewee import Proxy
+
 from app import app as application
 from flask import request, Request
 from util.names import urn_generator
-
-from data.model import db as model_db
+from data.model import db as model_db, read_slave
 
 # Turn off debug logging for boto
 logging.getLogger('boto').setLevel(logging.CRITICAL)
@@ -76,6 +77,10 @@ def close_db(exc):
     logger.debug('Disconnecting from database.')
     db.close()
 
+  if read_slave.obj is not None and not read_slave.is_closed():
+    logger.debug('Disconnecting from read slave.')
+    read_slave.close()
+
 application.teardown_request(close_db)
 application.request_class = RequestWithId