diff --git a/superset/models/core.py b/superset/models/core.py
index 8448c7ba54..e36c717299 100644
--- a/superset/models/core.py
+++ b/superset/models/core.py
@@ -690,9 +690,13 @@ class Database(Model, AuditMixinNullable, ImportMixin):
         return self.get_dialect().identifier_preparer.quote
 
     def get_df(self, sql, schema):
-        sql = sql.strip().strip(';')
+        sqls = [x.strip() for x in sql.strip().strip(';').split(';')]
         eng = self.get_sqla_engine(schema=schema)
-        df = pd.read_sql_query(sql, eng)
+
+        for i in range(len(sqls) - 1):
+            eng.execute(sqls[i])
+
+        df = pd.read_sql_query(sqls[-1], eng)
 
         def needs_conversion(df_series):
             if df_series.empty:
diff --git a/tests/model_tests.py b/tests/model_tests.py
index 8af104f57c..45ee61edd6 100644
--- a/tests/model_tests.py
+++ b/tests/model_tests.py
@@ -106,6 +106,20 @@ class DatabaseModelTestCase(SupersetTestCase):
         self.assertEquals(d.get('P1D').function, 'DATE({col})')
         self.assertEquals(d.get('Time Column').function, '{col}')
 
+    def test_single_statement(self):
+        main_db = self.get_main_database(db.session)
+
+        if main_db.backend == 'mysql':
+            df = main_db.get_df('SELECT 1', None)
+            self.assertEquals(df.iat[0, 0], 1)
+
+    def test_multi_statement(self):
+        main_db = self.get_main_database(db.session)
+
+        if main_db.backend == 'mysql':
+            df = main_db.get_df('USE superset; SELECT 1', None)
+            self.assertEquals(df.iat[0, 0], 1)
+
 
 class SqlaTableModelTestCase(SupersetTestCase):