diff --git a/org.compiere.db.oracle.provider/src/org/compiere/db/DB_Oracle.java b/org.compiere.db.oracle.provider/src/org/compiere/db/DB_Oracle.java
index 3f796308b0..8da0b11fc1 100644
--- a/org.compiere.db.oracle.provider/src/org/compiere/db/DB_Oracle.java
+++ b/org.compiere.db.oracle.provider/src/org/compiere/db/DB_Oracle.java
@@ -663,6 +663,7 @@ public class DB_Oracle implements AdempiereDatabase
 		boolean testConnectionOnCheckout = getBooleanProperty(poolProperties, "TestConnectionOnCheckout", false);
 		String mlogClass = getStringProperty(poolProperties, "com.mchange.v2.log.MLog", "com.mchange.v2.log.FallbackMLog");
 		int checkoutTimeout = getIntProperty(poolProperties, "CheckoutTimeout", 0);
+		int statementCacheNumDeferredCloseThreads = getIntProperty(poolProperties, "StatementCacheNumDeferredCloseThreads", 1);
         try
         {
         	System.setProperty("com.mchange.v2.log.MLog", mlogClass);
@@ -681,7 +682,7 @@ public class DB_Oracle implements AdempiereDatabase
             cpds.setTestConnectionOnCheckout(testConnectionOnCheckout);
             if (checkoutTimeout > 0)
             	cpds.setCheckoutTimeout(checkoutTimeout);
-
+            cpds.setStatementCacheNumDeferredCloseThreads(statementCacheNumDeferredCloseThreads);
             cpds.setMaxIdleTimeExcessConnections(maxIdleTimeExcessConnections);
             cpds.setMaxIdleTime(maxIdleTime);
             if (Ini.isClient())