diff --git a/src/helper_sql.py b/src/helper_sql.py
index 0353f9ae..c50db192 100644
--- a/src/helper_sql.py
+++ b/src/helper_sql.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ def sqlQuery(sqlStatement, *args):
 
     if args == ():
         sqlSubmitQueue.put('')
+    elif type(args[0]) in [list, tuple]:
+        sqlSubmitQueue.put(args[0])
     else:
         sqlSubmitQueue.put(args)