diff --git a/src/db/common/serverdbgeneric.cpp b/src/db/common/serverdbgeneric.cpp
index 1108c119..2123d181 100644
--- a/src/db/common/serverdbgeneric.cpp
+++ b/src/db/common/serverdbgeneric.cpp
@@ -38,6 +38,16 @@ ServerDBGeneric::Init(const string &/*host*/, const string &/*user*/, const stri
 {
 }
 
+void
+ServerDBGeneric::Start()
+{
+}
+
+void
+ServerDBGeneric::Stop()
+{
+}
+
 void
 ServerDBGeneric::AsyncPlayerLogin(unsigned requestId, const string &/*playerName*/, const string &/*secretString*/)
 {
diff --git a/src/db/serverdbgeneric.h b/src/db/serverdbgeneric.h
index 2c38543e..11209c6c 100644
--- a/src/db/serverdbgeneric.h
+++ b/src/db/serverdbgeneric.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void Init(const std::string &host, const std::string &user, const std::string &pwd,
 					  const std::string &database, const std::string &encryptionKey);
 
+	virtual void Start();
+	virtual void Stop();
+
 	virtual void AsyncPlayerLogin(unsigned requestId, const std::string &playerName, const std::string &secretString);
 	virtual bool PlayerLogout(db_id playerId);
 
diff --git a/src/db/serverdbinterface.h b/src/db/serverdbinterface.h
index 7fc2852c..8fbe96e3 100644
--- a/src/db/serverdbinterface.h
+++ b/src/db/serverdbinterface.h
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ public:
 	virtual void Init(const std::string &host, const std::string &user, const std::string &pwd,
 					  const std::string &database, const std::string &encryptionKey) = 0;
 
+	virtual void Start() = 0;
+	virtual void Stop() = 0;
+
 	virtual void AsyncPlayerLogin(unsigned requestId, const std::string &playerName, const std::string &secretString) = 0;
 	virtual bool PlayerLogout(db_id playerId) = 0;
 
diff --git a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
index ac9320aa..37b73c4d 100644
--- a/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
+++ b/src/net/common/serverlobbythread.cpp
@@ -164,6 +164,7 @@ ServerLobbyThread::Init(const string &pwd, const string &logDir)
 			ReadStatisticsFile();
 		}
 	}
+	m_database->Init("127.0.0.1", "user", "password", "database", "key");
 }
 
 void
@@ -594,6 +595,8 @@ void
 ServerLobbyThread::Main()
 {
 	InitChatCleaner();
+	// Start database engine.
+	m_database->Start();
 	// Register all timers.
 	RegisterTimers();
 	try
@@ -611,6 +614,8 @@ ServerLobbyThread::Main()
 	m_gameSessionManager.Clear();
 	// Cancel pending timer callbacks.
 	CancelTimers();
+	// Stop database engine.
+	m_database->Stop();
 }
 
 void