diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 06d200f3e..cf9773f67 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Changes
 
-###### cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core 1.0.5-pre01
+###### cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core 1.0.5-pre02
 
-TBD
+- Signal INTERNAL ERROR in case of attempt to reuse db (Android/iOS) (should never happen due to workaround solution to BUG 666)
 
 ###### cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core 1.0.4
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b8807e4cb..9c4a2b47e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core",
-  "version": "1.0.5-pre01",
+  "version": "1.0.5-pre02",
   "description": "Native interface to SQLite for PhoneGap/Cordova (legacy express core version)",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core",
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index f73a90842..aecd531ad 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://www.phonegap.com/ns/plugins/1.0"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-sqlite-legacy-express-core"
-    version="1.0.5-pre01">
+    version="1.0.5-pre02">
 
     <name>Cordova sqlite storage plugin - legacy express core version</name>
 
diff --git a/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLitePlugin.java b/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLitePlugin.java
index ca6a907fd..6b49e3376 100755
--- a/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLitePlugin.java
+++ b/src/android/io/sqlc/SQLitePlugin.java
@@ -196,16 +196,11 @@ public void onDestroy() {
     // --------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     private void startDatabase(String dbname, JSONObject options, CallbackContext cbc) {
-        // TODO: is it an issue that we can orphan an existing thread?  What should we do here?
-        // If we re-use the existing DBRunner it might be in the process of closing...
         DBRunner r = dbrmap.get(dbname);
 
-        // Brody TODO: It may be better to terminate the existing db thread here & start a new one, instead.
         if (r != null) {
-            // don't orphan the existing thread; just re-open the existing database.
-            // In the worst case it might be in the process of closing, but even that's less serious
-            // than orphaning the old DBRunner.
-            cbc.success();
+            // NO LONGER EXPECTED due to BUG 666 workaround solution:
+            cbc.error("INTERNAL ERROR: database already open for db name: " + dbname);
         } else {
             r = new DBRunner(dbname, options, cbc);
             dbrmap.put(dbname, r);
diff --git a/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.m b/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.m
index 43a704c53..6575b4902 100755
--- a/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.m
+++ b/src/ios/SQLitePlugin.m
@@ -117,6 +117,7 @@ -(void)openNow: (CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command
     NSString *dbname = [self getDBPath:dbfilename at:dblocation];
 
     if (dbname == NULL) {
+        // XXX NOT EXPECTED (INTERNAL ERROR):
         NSLog(@"No db name specified for open");
         pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:@"You must specify database name"];
     }
@@ -124,8 +125,9 @@ -(void)openNow: (CDVInvokedUrlCommand*)command
         NSValue *dbPointer = [openDBs objectForKey:dbfilename];
 
         if (dbPointer != NULL) {
-            NSLog(@"Reusing existing database connection for db name %@", dbfilename);
-            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_OK messageAsString:@"Database opened"];
+            // NO LONGER EXPECTED due to BUG 666 workaround solution:
+            NSLog(@"INTERNAL ERROR: database already open for db name: %@ (db file name: %@)", dbname, dbfilename);
+            pluginResult = [CDVPluginResult resultWithStatus:CDVCommandStatus_ERROR messageAsString: @"INTERNAL ERROR: database already open"];
         } else {
             const char *name = [dbname UTF8String];
             sqlite3 *db;