diff --git a/classes/db/Db.php b/classes/db/Db.php
index d995b2c15..99e9cedfd 100644
--- a/classes/db/Db.php
+++ b/classes/db/Db.php
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ abstract class DbCore
 			$sql = $sql->build();
 
 		// This method must be used only with queries which display results
-		if (!preg_match('#^\s*(select|show|explain|describe)\s#i', $sql))
+		if (!preg_match('#^\s*\(?\s*(select|show|explain|describe)\s#i', $sql))
 		{
 			if (defined('_PS_MODE_DEV_') && _PS_MODE_DEV_)
 				throw new PrestaShopDatabaseException('Db->executeS() must be used only with select, show, explain or describe queries');