diff --git a/app/models/enumeration.rb b/app/models/enumeration.rb
index 4f5e1e377..2ec96dc1f 100644
--- a/app/models/enumeration.rb
+++ b/app/models/enumeration.rb
@@ -133,9 +133,14 @@ class Enumeration < ActiveRecord::Base
   # get the same position as the overriden enumeration
   def reset_positions_in_list
     super
-    self.class.
-      where("parent_id IS NOT NULL").
-      update_all("position = (SELECT MIN(position) FROM #{self.class.table_name} p WHERE p.id = #{self.class.table_name}.parent_id)")
+    # TODO: no database specific statement
+    if Redmine::Database.mysql?
+      self.class.connection.execute("UPDATE #{self.class.table_name} c JOIN #{self.class.table_name} p on p.id = c.parent_id SET c.position = p.position")
+    else
+      self.class.
+        where("parent_id IS NOT NULL").
+        update_all("position = (SELECT MIN(position) FROM #{self.class.table_name} p WHERE p.id = #{self.class.table_name}.parent_id)")
+    end
   end
 
 private
diff --git a/lib/redmine/database.rb b/lib/redmine/database.rb
index d8b4b7ccb..89a80129b 100644
--- a/lib/redmine/database.rb
+++ b/lib/redmine/database.rb
@@ -44,6 +44,11 @@ module Redmine
         end
       end
 
+      # Returns true if the database is MySQL
+      def mysql?
+        (ActiveRecord::Base.connection.adapter_name =~ /mysql/i).present?
+      end
+
       # Returns a SQL statement for case/accent (if possible) insensitive match
       def like(left, right, options={})
         neg = (options[:match] == false ? 'NOT ' : '')