diff --git a/webnotes/db.py b/webnotes/db.py
index a612260018..ad8b9e2ed3 100644
--- a/webnotes/db.py
+++ b/webnotes/db.py
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ class Database:
 			if values!=():
 				if isinstance(values, dict):
 					values = dict(values)
+				
+				# MySQL-python==1.2.5 hack!
+				if not isinstance(values, (dict, tuple, list)):
+					values = (values,)
+				
 				if debug:
 					try:
 						self.explain_query(query, values)
diff --git a/webnotes/widgets/form/utils.py b/webnotes/widgets/form/utils.py
index a42c65a74d..362c767c77 100644
--- a/webnotes/widgets/form/utils.py
+++ b/webnotes/widgets/form/utils.py
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ def validate_link():
 		webnotes.response['message'] = 'Ok'
 		return
 		
-	if webnotes.conn.sql("select name from `tab%s` where name=%s" % (options, '%s'), value):
+	if webnotes.conn.sql("select name from `tab%s` where name=%s" % (options, '%s'), (value,)):
 	
 		# get fetch values
 		if fetch:
 			webnotes.response['fetch_values'] = [webnotes.utils.parse_val(c) \
 				for c in webnotes.conn.sql("select %s from `tab%s` where name=%s" \
-					% (fetch, options, '%s'), value)[0]]
+					% (fetch, options, '%s'), (value,))[0]]
 	
 		webnotes.response['message'] = 'Ok'