diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/commands/multi_copy.c b/src/backend/distributed/commands/multi_copy.c
index a4ecb7a43..59f800123 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/commands/multi_copy.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/commands/multi_copy.c
@@ -737,6 +737,7 @@ MasterPartitionMethod(RangeVar *relation)
 {
 	char partitionMethod = '\0';
 	PGresult *queryResult = NULL;
+	bool raiseInterrupts = true;
 
 	char *relationName = relation->relname;
 	char *schemaName = relation->schemaname;
@@ -745,7 +746,11 @@ MasterPartitionMethod(RangeVar *relation)
 	StringInfo partitionMethodCommand = makeStringInfo();
 	appendStringInfo(partitionMethodCommand, PARTITION_METHOD_QUERY, qualifiedName);
 
-	queryResult = PQexec(masterConnection->pgConn, partitionMethodCommand->data);
+	if (!SendRemoteCommand(masterConnection, partitionMethodCommand->data))
+	{
+		ReportConnectionError(masterConnection, ERROR);
+	}
+	queryResult = GetRemoteCommandResult(masterConnection, raiseInterrupts);
 	if (PQresultStatus(queryResult) == PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
 		char *partitionMethodString = PQgetvalue((PGresult *) queryResult, 0, 0);
@@ -766,6 +771,9 @@ MasterPartitionMethod(RangeVar *relation)
 
 	PQclear(queryResult);
 
+	queryResult = GetRemoteCommandResult(masterConnection, raiseInterrupts);
+	Assert(!queryResult);
+
 	return partitionMethod;
 }
 
@@ -814,6 +822,7 @@ OpenCopyConnections(CopyStmt *copyStatement, ShardConnections *shardConnections,
 	ListCell *placementCell = NULL;
 	List *connectionList = NULL;
 	int64 shardId = shardConnections->shardId;
+	bool raiseInterrupts = true;
 
 	MemoryContext localContext = AllocSetContextCreate(CurrentMemoryContext,
 													   "OpenCopyConnections",
@@ -871,15 +880,19 @@ OpenCopyConnections(CopyStmt *copyStatement, ShardConnections *shardConnections,
 		MarkRemoteTransactionCritical(connection);
 		ClaimConnectionExclusively(connection);
 		RemoteTransactionBeginIfNecessary(connection);
+
 		copyCommand = ConstructCopyStatement(copyStatement, shardConnections->shardId,
 											 useBinaryCopyFormat);
-		result = PQexec(connection->pgConn, copyCommand->data);
 
+		if (!SendRemoteCommand(connection, copyCommand->data))
+		{
+			ReportConnectionError(connection, ERROR);
+		}
+		result = GetRemoteCommandResult(connection, raiseInterrupts);
 		if (PQresultStatus(result) != PGRES_COPY_IN)
 		{
 			ReportResultError(connection, result, ERROR);
 		}
-
 		PQclear(result);
 		connectionList = lappend(connectionList, connection);
 	}
@@ -1013,11 +1026,16 @@ RemoteFinalizedShardPlacementList(uint64 shardId)
 {
 	List *finalizedPlacementList = NIL;
 	PGresult *queryResult = NULL;
+	bool raiseInterrupts = true;
 
 	StringInfo shardPlacementsCommand = makeStringInfo();
 	appendStringInfo(shardPlacementsCommand, FINALIZED_SHARD_PLACEMENTS_QUERY, shardId);
 
-	queryResult = PQexec(masterConnection->pgConn, shardPlacementsCommand->data);
+	if (!SendRemoteCommand(masterConnection, shardPlacementsCommand->data))
+	{
+		ReportConnectionError(masterConnection, ERROR);
+	}
+	queryResult = GetRemoteCommandResult(masterConnection, raiseInterrupts);
 	if (PQresultStatus(queryResult) == PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
 		int rowCount = PQntuples(queryResult);
@@ -1047,6 +1065,9 @@ RemoteFinalizedShardPlacementList(uint64 shardId)
 	}
 
 	PQclear(queryResult);
+	queryResult = GetRemoteCommandResult(masterConnection, raiseInterrupts);
+	Assert(!queryResult);
+
 	return finalizedPlacementList;
 }
 
@@ -1128,8 +1149,7 @@ SendCopyDataToAll(StringInfo dataBuffer, int64 shardId, List *connectionList)
 static void
 SendCopyDataToPlacement(StringInfo dataBuffer, int64 shardId, MultiConnection *connection)
 {
-	int copyResult = PQputCopyData(connection->pgConn, dataBuffer->data, dataBuffer->len);
-	if (copyResult != 1)
+	if (!PutRemoteCopyData(connection, dataBuffer->data, dataBuffer->len))
 	{
 		ereport(ERROR, (errcode(ERRCODE_IO_ERROR),
 						errmsg("failed to COPY to shard %ld on %s:%d",
@@ -1153,13 +1173,11 @@ EndRemoteCopy(int64 shardId, List *connectionList, bool stopOnFailure)
 	foreach(connectionCell, connectionList)
 	{
 		MultiConnection *connection = (MultiConnection *) lfirst(connectionCell);
-		int copyEndResult = 0;
 		PGresult *result = NULL;
+		bool raiseInterrupts = true;
 
 		/* end the COPY input */
-		copyEndResult = PQputCopyEnd(connection->pgConn, NULL);
-
-		if (copyEndResult != 1)
+		if (!PutRemoteCopyEnd(connection, NULL))
 		{
 			if (stopOnFailure)
 			{
@@ -1172,7 +1190,7 @@ EndRemoteCopy(int64 shardId, List *connectionList, bool stopOnFailure)
 		}
 
 		/* check whether there were any COPY errors */
-		result = PQgetResult(connection->pgConn);
+		result = GetRemoteCommandResult(connection, raiseInterrupts);
 		if (PQresultStatus(result) != PGRES_COMMAND_OK && stopOnFailure)
 		{
 			ReportCopyError(connection, result);
@@ -1492,11 +1510,16 @@ RemoteCreateEmptyShard(char *relationName)
 {
 	int64 shardId = 0;
 	PGresult *queryResult = NULL;
+	bool raiseInterrupts = true;
 
 	StringInfo createEmptyShardCommand = makeStringInfo();
 	appendStringInfo(createEmptyShardCommand, CREATE_EMPTY_SHARD_QUERY, relationName);
 
-	queryResult = PQexec(masterConnection->pgConn, createEmptyShardCommand->data);
+	if (!SendRemoteCommand(masterConnection, createEmptyShardCommand->data))
+	{
+		ReportConnectionError(masterConnection, ERROR);
+	}
+	queryResult = GetRemoteCommandResult(masterConnection, raiseInterrupts);
 	if (PQresultStatus(queryResult) == PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
 		char *shardIdString = PQgetvalue((PGresult *) queryResult, 0, 0);
@@ -1510,6 +1533,8 @@ RemoteCreateEmptyShard(char *relationName)
 	}
 
 	PQclear(queryResult);
+	queryResult = GetRemoteCommandResult(masterConnection, raiseInterrupts);
+	Assert(!queryResult);
 
 	return shardId;
 }
@@ -1540,18 +1565,25 @@ static void
 RemoteUpdateShardStatistics(uint64 shardId)
 {
 	PGresult *queryResult = NULL;
+	bool raiseInterrupts = true;
 
 	StringInfo updateShardStatisticsCommand = makeStringInfo();
 	appendStringInfo(updateShardStatisticsCommand, UPDATE_SHARD_STATISTICS_QUERY,
 					 shardId);
 
-	queryResult = PQexec(masterConnection->pgConn, updateShardStatisticsCommand->data);
+	if (!SendRemoteCommand(masterConnection, updateShardStatisticsCommand->data))
+	{
+		ReportConnectionError(masterConnection, ERROR);
+	}
+	queryResult = GetRemoteCommandResult(masterConnection, raiseInterrupts);
 	if (PQresultStatus(queryResult) != PGRES_TUPLES_OK)
 	{
 		ereport(ERROR, (errmsg("could not update shard statistics")));
 	}
 
 	PQclear(queryResult);
+	queryResult = GetRemoteCommandResult(masterConnection, raiseInterrupts);
+	Assert(!queryResult);
 }