diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/database_statements.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/database_statements.rb
index 0bc96bf1b..6baf0a626 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/database_statements.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/database_statements.rb
@@ -9,10 +9,10 @@ module DatabaseStatements
         # see: abstract/database_statements.rb
 
         # Executes a SQL statement
-        def execute(sql, name = nil, async: false)
+        def execute(sql, name = nil, async: false, allow_retry: false)
           sql = transform_query(sql)
 
-          log(sql, name, async: async) { @raw_connection.exec(sql) }
+          log(sql, name, async: async) { @raw_connection.exec(sql, allow_retry: allow_retry) }
         end
 
         def exec_query(sql, name = "SQL", binds = [], prepare: false, async: false)
diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/oci_connection.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/oci_connection.rb
index 36ca52b4a..329536ae6 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/oci_connection.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/oci_connection.rb
@@ -97,12 +97,12 @@ def reset!
           raise OracleEnhanced::ConnectionException, e.message
         end
 
-        def exec(sql, *bindvars, &block)
-          @raw_connection.exec(sql, *bindvars, &block)
+        def exec(sql, *bindvars, allow_retry: false, &block)
+          with_retry(allow_retry: allow_retry) { @raw_connection.exec(sql, *bindvars, &block) }
         end
 
-        def with_retry(&block)
-          @raw_connection.with_retry(&block)
+        def with_retry(allow_retry: false, &block)
+          @raw_connection.with_retry(allow_retry: allow_retry, &block)
         end
 
         def prepare(sql)
@@ -435,8 +435,8 @@ def reset! # :nodoc:
   LOST_CONNECTION_ERROR_CODES = [ 28, 1012, 3113, 3114, 3135 ] # :nodoc:
 
   # Adds auto-recovery functionality.
-  def with_retry # :nodoc:
-    should_retry = self.class.auto_retry? && autocommit?
+  def with_retry(allow_retry: false) # :nodoc:
+    should_retry = (allow_retry || self.class.auto_retry?) && autocommit?
 
     begin
       yield
diff --git a/spec/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/connection_spec.rb b/spec/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/connection_spec.rb
index 9171b958e..ffb5fa1f6 100644
--- a/spec/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/connection_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/active_record/connection_adapters/oracle_enhanced/connection_spec.rb
@@ -461,6 +461,11 @@ def kill_current_session
       expect(@conn.exec("SELECT * FROM dual")).not_to be_nil
     end
 
+    it "should reconnect and execute SQL statement if connection is lost and allow_retry is passed" do
+      kill_current_session
+      expect(@conn.exec("SELECT * FROM dual", allow_retry: true)).not_to be_nil
+    end
+
     it "should not reconnect and execute SQL statement if connection is lost and auto retry is disabled" do
       # @conn.auto_retry = false
       ActiveRecord::Base.connection.auto_retry = false