diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0eb32df642..7293783821 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
  - #504, Add `log-level` config option. The admitted levels are: crit, error, warn and info - @steve-chavez
  - #1607, Enable embedding through multiple views recursively - @wolfgangwalther
  - #1598, Allow rollback of the transaction with Prefer tx=rollback - @wolfgangwalther
- - #1633, Enable prepared statements for filters. When behind a connection pooler, you can disable preparing with `db-prepared-statements=false` - @steve-chavez
+ - #1633, #1600, Enable prepared statements for filters. When behind a connection pooler, you can disable preparing with `db-prepared-statements=false` - @steve-chavez
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/src/PostgREST/Middleware.hs b/src/PostgREST/Middleware.hs
index 2b1cc1d70a..844b65d1c3 100644
--- a/src/PostgREST/Middleware.hs
+++ b/src/PostgREST/Middleware.hs
@@ -8,16 +8,21 @@ Description : Sets CORS policy. Also the PostgreSQL GUCs, role, search_path and
 
 module PostgREST.Middleware where
 
-import qualified Data.Aeson            as JSON
-import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8 as BS
-import qualified Data.CaseInsensitive  as CI
-import           Data.Function         (id)
-import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict   as M
-import           Data.List             (lookup)
-import           Data.Scientific       (FPFormat (..),
-                                        formatScientific, isInteger)
-import qualified Data.Text             as T
-import qualified Hasql.Transaction     as H
+import qualified Hasql.Decoders                    as HD
+import qualified Hasql.DynamicStatements.Statement as H
+import           PostgREST.Private.Common
+
+import qualified Data.Aeson                as JSON
+import qualified Data.ByteString.Char8     as BS
+import qualified Data.CaseInsensitive      as CI
+import           Data.Function             (id)
+import qualified Data.HashMap.Strict       as M
+import           Data.List                 (lookup)
+import           Data.Scientific           (FPFormat (..),
+                                            formatScientific,
+                                            isInteger)
+import qualified Data.Text                 as T
+import qualified Hasql.Transaction         as H
 import           Network.HTTP.Types.Status (Status, status400,
                                             status500, statusCode)
 import           Network.Wai.Logger        (showSockAddr)
@@ -43,7 +48,9 @@ runPgLocals :: AppConfig   -> M.HashMap Text JSON.Value ->
                (ApiRequest -> H.Transaction Response) ->
                ApiRequest  -> H.Transaction Response
 runPgLocals conf claims app req = do
-  H.sql . toS $ "select " <> T.intercalate ", " (searchPathSql : roleSql ++ claimsSql ++ [methodSql, pathSql] ++ headersSql ++ cookiesSql ++ appSettingsSql)
+  H.statement mempty $ H.dynamicallyParameterized
+    ("select " <> intercalateSnippet ", " (searchPathSql : roleSql ++ claimsSql ++ [methodSql, pathSql] ++ headersSql ++ cookiesSql ++ appSettingsSql))
+    HD.noResult (configDbPreparedStatements conf)
   traverse_ H.sql preReqSql
   app req
   where
diff --git a/src/PostgREST/Private/Common.hs b/src/PostgREST/Private/Common.hs
index 006c4e68c9..c068fb6184 100644
--- a/src/PostgREST/Private/Common.hs
+++ b/src/PostgREST/Private/Common.hs
@@ -5,10 +5,13 @@ Description : Common helper functions.
 module PostgREST.Private.Common where
 
 import           Data.Maybe
-import qualified Hasql.Decoders as HD
-import qualified Hasql.Encoders as HE
+import qualified Hasql.Decoders                  as HD
+import qualified Hasql.DynamicStatements.Snippet as H
+import qualified Hasql.Encoders                  as HE
 import           Protolude
 
+import Data.Foldable (foldr1)
+
 column :: HD.Value a -> HD.Row a
 column = HD.column . HD.nonNullable
 
@@ -23,3 +26,10 @@ param = HE.param . HE.nonNullable
 
 arrayParam :: HE.Value a -> HE.Params [a]
 arrayParam = param . HE.array . HE.dimension foldl' . HE.element . HE.nonNullable
+
+emptySnippetOnFalse :: H.Snippet -> Bool -> H.Snippet
+emptySnippetOnFalse val cond = if cond then mempty else val
+
+intercalateSnippet :: ByteString -> [H.Snippet] -> H.Snippet
+intercalateSnippet _ [] = mempty
+intercalateSnippet frag snippets = foldr1 (\a b -> a <> H.sql frag <> b) snippets
diff --git a/src/PostgREST/Private/QueryFragment.hs b/src/PostgREST/Private/QueryFragment.hs
index c987380df2..36b8eccf11 100644
--- a/src/PostgREST/Private/QueryFragment.hs
+++ b/src/PostgREST/Private/QueryFragment.hs
@@ -30,9 +30,8 @@ import           Protolude                       hiding (cast,
 import           Protolude.Conv                  (toS)
 import           Text.InterpolatedString.Perl6   (qc)
 
-import qualified Hasql.Encoders as HE
-
-import Data.Foldable (foldr1)
+import qualified Hasql.Encoders           as HE
+import           PostgREST.Private.Common
 
 noLocationF :: SqlFragment
 noLocationF = "array[]::text[]"
@@ -250,10 +249,3 @@ unknownEncoder = H.encoderAndParam (HE.nonNullable HE.unknown)
 
 unknownLiteral :: Text -> H.Snippet
 unknownLiteral = unknownEncoder . encodeUtf8
-
-emptySnippetOnFalse :: H.Snippet -> Bool -> H.Snippet
-emptySnippetOnFalse val cond = if cond then mempty else val
-
-intercalateSnippet :: SqlFragment -> [H.Snippet] -> H.Snippet
-intercalateSnippet _ [] = mempty
-intercalateSnippet frag snippets = foldr1 (\a b -> a <> H.sql frag <> b) snippets
diff --git a/src/PostgREST/QueryBuilder.hs b/src/PostgREST/QueryBuilder.hs
index 63de005b77..13f75c69ba 100644
--- a/src/PostgREST/QueryBuilder.hs
+++ b/src/PostgREST/QueryBuilder.hs
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ import qualified Hasql.DynamicStatements.Snippet as H
 import Data.Tree (Tree (..))
 
 import Data.Maybe
+import PostgREST.Private.Common
 import PostgREST.Private.QueryFragment
 import PostgREST.Types
 import Protolude                       hiding (cast, intercalate,
@@ -173,6 +174,6 @@ limitedQuery :: H.Snippet -> Maybe Integer -> H.Snippet
 limitedQuery query maxRows = query <> H.sql (maybe mempty (\x -> " LIMIT " <> BS.pack (show x)) maxRows)
 
 -- | Do a pg set_config(setting, value, true) call. This is equivalent to a SET LOCAL.
-setConfigLocal :: Text -> (Text, Text) -> Text
+setConfigLocal :: Text -> (Text, Text) -> H.Snippet
 setConfigLocal prefix (k, v) =
-  "set_config(" <> decodeUtf8 (pgFmtLit (prefix <> k)) <> ", " <> decodeUtf8 (pgFmtLit v) <> ", true)"
+  "set_config(" <> unknownLiteral (prefix <> k) <> ", " <> unknownLiteral v <> ", true)"