diff --git a/conn.go b/conn.go
index 1f9cdad5..14bd7671 100644
--- a/conn.go
+++ b/conn.go
@@ -211,27 +211,28 @@ func Connect(config ConnConfig) (c *Conn, err error) {
 	for {
 		var t byte
 		var r *MessageReader
-		if t, r, err = c.rxMsg(); err == nil {
-			switch t {
-			case backendKeyData:
-				c.rxBackendKeyData(r)
-			case authenticationX:
-				if err = c.rxAuthenticationX(r); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-			case readyForQuery:
-				c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
-				c.logger = c.logger.New("pid", c.Pid)
-				c.logger.Info("Connection established")
-				return c, nil
-			default:
-				if err = c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); err != nil {
-					return nil, err
-				}
-			}
-		} else {
+		t, r, err = c.rxMsg()
+		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
+
+		switch t {
+		case backendKeyData:
+			c.rxBackendKeyData(r)
+		case authenticationX:
+			if err = c.rxAuthenticationX(r); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		case readyForQuery:
+			c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
+			c.logger = c.logger.New("pid", c.Pid)
+			c.logger.Info("Connection established")
+			return c, nil
+		default:
+			if err = c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); err != nil {
+				return nil, err
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }
 
@@ -305,31 +306,36 @@ func (c *Conn) selectFunc(sql string, onDataRow func(*DataRowReader) error, argu
 		return
 	}
 
+	var softErr error
+
 	for {
-		if t, r, rxErr := c.rxMsg(); rxErr == nil {
-			switch t {
-			case readyForQuery:
-				c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
-				return
-			case rowDescription:
-				fields = c.rxRowDescription(r)
-			case dataRow:
-				if err == nil {
-					var drr *DataRowReader
-					drr, err = newDataRowReader(r, fields)
-					if err == nil {
-						err = onDataRow(drr)
-					}
-				}
-			case commandComplete:
-			case bindComplete:
-			default:
-				if e := c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); e != nil && err == nil {
-					err = e
+		var t byte
+		var r *MessageReader
+		t, r, err = c.rxMsg()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		switch t {
+		case readyForQuery:
+			c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
+			return softErr
+		case rowDescription:
+			fields = c.rxRowDescription(r)
+		case dataRow:
+			if softErr == nil {
+				var drr *DataRowReader
+				drr, softErr = newDataRowReader(r, fields)
+				if softErr == nil {
+					softErr = onDataRow(drr)
 				}
 			}
-		} else {
-			return rxErr
+		case commandComplete:
+		case bindComplete:
+		default:
+			if e := c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); e != nil && softErr == nil {
+				softErr = e
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -456,44 +462,50 @@ func (c *Conn) SelectValueTo(w io.Writer, sql string, arguments ...interface{})
 	}
 
 	var numRowsFound int64
+	var softErr error
 
 	for {
-		if t, bodySize, rxErr := c.rxMsgHeader(); rxErr == nil {
-			if t == dataRow {
-				numRowsFound++
+		var t byte
+		var bodySize int32
 
-				if numRowsFound > 1 {
-					err = NotSingleRowError{RowCount: numRowsFound}
-				}
+		t, bodySize, err = c.rxMsgHeader()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 
-				if err != nil {
-					c.rxMsgBody(bodySize) // Read and discard rest of message
-					continue
-				}
+		if t == dataRow {
+			numRowsFound++
 
-				err = c.rxDataRowValueTo(w, bodySize)
-			} else {
-				var body *bytes.Buffer
-				if body, rxErr = c.rxMsgBody(bodySize); rxErr == nil {
-					r := newMessageReader(body)
-					switch t {
-					case readyForQuery:
-						c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
-						return
-					case rowDescription:
-					case commandComplete:
-					case bindComplete:
-					default:
-						if e := c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); e != nil && err == nil {
-							err = e
-						}
-					}
-				} else {
-					return rxErr
+			if numRowsFound > 1 {
+				softErr = NotSingleRowError{RowCount: numRowsFound}
+			}
+
+			if softErr != nil {
+				c.rxMsgBody(bodySize) // Read and discard rest of message
+				continue
+			}
+
+			softErr = c.rxDataRowValueTo(w, bodySize)
+		} else {
+			var body *bytes.Buffer
+			body, err = c.rxMsgBody(bodySize)
+			if err != nil {
+				return err
+			}
+
+			r := newMessageReader(body)
+			switch t {
+			case readyForQuery:
+				c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
+				return softErr
+			case rowDescription:
+			case commandComplete:
+			case bindComplete:
+			default:
+				if e := c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); e != nil && softErr == nil {
+					softErr = e
 				}
 			}
-		} else {
-			return rxErr
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -610,32 +622,37 @@ func (c *Conn) Prepare(name, sql string) (err error) {
 
 	ps := preparedStatement{Name: name}
 
+	var softErr error
+
 	for {
-		if t, r, rxErr := c.rxMsg(); rxErr == nil {
-			switch t {
-			case parseComplete:
-			case parameterDescription:
-				ps.ParameterOids = c.rxParameterDescription(r)
-			case rowDescription:
-				ps.FieldDescriptions = c.rxRowDescription(r)
-				for i := range ps.FieldDescriptions {
-					oid := ps.FieldDescriptions[i].DataType
-					if ValueTranscoders[oid] != nil && ValueTranscoders[oid].DecodeBinary != nil {
-						ps.FieldDescriptions[i].FormatCode = 1
-					}
-				}
-			case noData:
-			case readyForQuery:
-				c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
-				c.preparedStatements[name] = &ps
-				return
-			default:
-				if e := c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); e != nil && err == nil {
-					err = e
+		var t byte
+		var r *MessageReader
+		t, r, err := c.rxMsg()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+
+		switch t {
+		case parseComplete:
+		case parameterDescription:
+			ps.ParameterOids = c.rxParameterDescription(r)
+		case rowDescription:
+			ps.FieldDescriptions = c.rxRowDescription(r)
+			for i := range ps.FieldDescriptions {
+				oid := ps.FieldDescriptions[i].DataType
+				if ValueTranscoders[oid] != nil && ValueTranscoders[oid].DecodeBinary != nil {
+					ps.FieldDescriptions[i].FormatCode = 1
 				}
 			}
-		} else {
-			return rxErr
+		case noData:
+		case readyForQuery:
+			c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
+			c.preparedStatements[name] = &ps
+			return softErr
+		default:
+			if e := c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); e != nil && softErr == nil {
+				softErr = e
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -844,24 +861,29 @@ func (c *Conn) Execute(sql string, arguments ...interface{}) (commandTag Command
 		return
 	}
 
+	var softErr error
+
 	for {
-		if t, r, rxErr := c.rxMsg(); rxErr == nil {
-			switch t {
-			case readyForQuery:
-				c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
-				return
-			case rowDescription:
-			case dataRow:
-			case bindComplete:
-			case commandComplete:
-				commandTag = CommandTag(r.ReadCString())
-			default:
-				if e := c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); e != nil && err == nil {
-					err = e
-				}
+		var t byte
+		var r *MessageReader
+		t, r, err = c.rxMsg()
+		if err != nil {
+			return commandTag, err
+		}
+
+		switch t {
+		case readyForQuery:
+			c.rxReadyForQuery(r)
+			return commandTag, softErr
+		case rowDescription:
+		case dataRow:
+		case bindComplete:
+		case commandComplete:
+			commandTag = CommandTag(r.ReadCString())
+		default:
+			if e := c.processContextFreeMsg(t, r); e != nil && softErr == nil {
+				softErr = e
 			}
-		} else {
-			return "", rxErr
 		}
 	}
 }