diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/database_statements.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/database_statements.rb
index 9df2422e8..133306f4d 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/database_statements.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver/database_statements.rb
@@ -281,7 +281,8 @@ def sp_executesql_sql(sql, types, params, name)
         def raw_connection_do(sql)
           case @connection_options[:mode]
           when :dblib
-            @connection.execute(sql).do
+            result = @connection.execute(sql)
+            result == false ? false : result.do
           end
         ensure
           @update_sql = false
diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver_adapter.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver_adapter.rb
index 6dbed485e..11c14395b 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/sqlserver_adapter.rb
@@ -152,8 +152,7 @@ def disable_referential_integrity
 
       def active?
         return false unless @connection
-        raw_connection_do 'SELECT 1'
-        true
+        raw_connection_do('SELECT 1') == 1
       rescue *connection_errors
         false
       end