diff --git a/functions/oci8.xml b/functions/oci8.xml
index 8bc68fa2b9..10a1d1bfcd 100644
--- a/functions/oci8.xml
+++ b/functions/oci8.xml
@@ -113,6 +113,7 @@ $clob = OCINewDescriptor($conn, OCI_D_LOB);
 OCIBindByName ($stmt, ":field2", &$clob, -1, OCI_B_CLOB);
 OCIExecute($stmt, OCI_DEFAULT);
 $clob->save ("some text");
+OCICommit($conn);
 
 ?>
      </programlisting>