diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/class/controller.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/class/controller.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..eb2ae362a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/class/controller.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_foobar_controller implements phpbb_extension_controller_interface
+{
+	public function handle()
+	{
+		global $template;
+		$template->set_ext_dir_prefix($phpbb_root_path . 'ext/error/class/');
+
+		$template->set_filenames(array(
+			'body' => 'index_body.html'
+		));
+
+		page_header('Test extension');
+		page_footer();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/class/ext.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/class/ext.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f97ad2b838
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/class/ext.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_error_class_ext extends phpbb_extension_base
+{
+	
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/classtype/controller.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/classtype/controller.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2276548b55
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/classtype/controller.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_error_classtype_controller
+{
+	public function handle()
+	{
+		global $template;
+		$template->set_ext_dir_prefix($phpbb_root_path . 'ext/error/classtype/');
+
+		$template->set_filenames(array(
+			'body' => 'index_body.html'
+		));
+
+		page_header('Test extension');
+		page_footer();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/classtype/ext.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/classtype/ext.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..35b1cd15a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/classtype/ext.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_error_classtype_ext extends phpbb_extension_base
+{
+	
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/disabled/controller.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/disabled/controller.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..b83a949020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/disabled/controller.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_error_disabled_controller implements phpbb_extension_controller_interface
+{
+	public function handle()
+	{
+		global $template;
+		$template->set_ext_dir_prefix($phpbb_root_path . 'ext/error/disabled/');
+
+		$template->set_filenames(array(
+			'body' => 'index_body.html'
+		));
+
+		page_header('Test extension');
+		page_footer();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/disabled/ext.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/disabled/ext.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..aec8051848
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/error/disabled/ext.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_error_disabled_ext extends phpbb_extension_base
+{
+	
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foo/bar/controller.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foo/bar/controller.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..93d1f099c9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foo/bar/controller.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_foo_bar_controller implements phpbb_extension_controller_interface
+{
+	public function handle()
+	{
+		global $template;
+		$template->set_ext_dir_prefix($phpbb_root_path . 'ext/foo/bar/');
+
+		$template->set_filenames(array(
+			'body' => 'index_body.html'
+		));
+
+		page_header('Test extension');
+		page_footer();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foo/bar/ext.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foo/bar/ext.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..3a2068631e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foo/bar/ext.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_foo_bar_ext extends phpbb_extension_base
+{
+	
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foo/bar/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foo/bar/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4addf2666f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foo/bar/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<!-- INCLUDE overall_header.html -->
+
+<div id="welcome">This is for testing purposes.</div>
+
+<!-- INCLUDE overall_footer.html -->
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foobar/controller.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foobar/controller.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c3ef29ffef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foobar/controller.php
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_foobar_controller implements phpbb_extension_controller_interface
+{
+	public function handle()
+	{
+		global $template;
+		$template->set_ext_dir_prefix($phpbb_root_path . 'ext/foobar/');
+
+		$template->set_filenames(array(
+			'body' => 'index_body.html'
+		));
+
+		page_header('Test extension');
+		page_footer();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foobar/ext.php b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foobar/ext.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7b3f37cbfb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foobar/ext.php
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+<?php
+
+class phpbb_ext_fooar_ext extends phpbb_extension_base
+{
+	
+}
diff --git a/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foobar/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foobar/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4addf2666f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/functional/fixtures/ext/foobar/styles/prosilver/template/index_body.html
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+<!-- INCLUDE overall_header.html -->
+
+<div id="welcome">This is for testing purposes.</div>
+
+<!-- INCLUDE overall_footer.html -->
diff --git a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_functional_test_case.php b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_functional_test_case.php
index b2ae215d91..9797ecfef8 100644
--- a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_functional_test_case.php
+++ b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_functional_test_case.php
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 	protected $client;
 	protected $root_url;
 
+	protected $db = null;
+
 	static protected $config = array();
 	static protected $already_installed = false;
 
@@ -69,14 +71,18 @@ class phpbb_functional_test_case extends phpbb_test_case
 	protected function get_db()
 	{
 		global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
-		if (!class_exists('dbal_' . self::$config['dbms']))
+		// so we don't reopen an open connection
+		if (!($this->db instanceof dbal))
 		{
-			include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/db/' . self::$config['dbms'] . ".$phpEx");
+			if (!class_exists('dbal_' . self::$config['dbms']))
+			{
+				include($phpbb_root_path . 'includes/db/' . self::$config['dbms'] . ".$phpEx");
+			}
+			$sql_db = 'dbal_' . self::$config['dbms'];
+			$this->db = new $sql_db();
+			$this->db->sql_connect(self::$config['dbhost'], self::$config['dbuser'], self::$config['dbpasswd'], self::$config['dbname'], self::$config['dbport']);
 		}
-		$sql_db = 'dbal_' . self::$config['dbms'];
-		$db = new $sql_db();
-		$db->sql_connect(self::$config['dbhost'], self::$config['dbuser'], self::$config['dbpasswd'], self::$config['dbname'], self::$config['dbport']);
-		return $db;
+		return $this->db;
 	}
 
 	protected function get_ext_manager()