diff --git a/mysql.go b/mysql.go
index 24e3d86e..da69a159 100644
--- a/mysql.go
+++ b/mysql.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package pop
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -176,9 +177,7 @@ func (m *mysql) LoadSchema(r io.Reader) error {
 }
 
 func (m *mysql) TruncateAll(tx *Connection) error {
-	stmts := []struct {
-		Stmt string `db:"stmt"`
-	}{}
+	stmts := []string{}
 	err := tx.RawQuery(mysqlTruncate, m.Details().Database).All(&stmts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -186,11 +185,15 @@ func (m *mysql) TruncateAll(tx *Connection) error {
 	if len(stmts) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	qs := []string{}
-	for _, x := range stmts {
-		qs = append(qs, x.Stmt)
-	}
-	return tx.RawQuery(strings.Join(qs, " ")).Exec()
+
+	var qb bytes.Buffer
+	// #49: Disable foreign keys before truncation
+	qb.WriteString("SET SESSION FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 0; ")
+	qb.WriteString(strings.Join(stmts, " "))
+	// #49: Re-enable foreign keys after truncation
+	qb.WriteString(" SET SESSION FOREIGN_KEY_CHECKS = 1;")
+
+	return tx.RawQuery(qb.String()).Exec()
 }
 
 func newMySQL(deets *ConnectionDetails) dialect {
@@ -201,4 +204,4 @@ func newMySQL(deets *ConnectionDetails) dialect {
 	return cd
 }
 
-const mysqlTruncate = "SELECT concat('TRUNCATE TABLE `', TABLE_NAME, '`;') as stmt FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES where TABLE_SCHEMA = ?"
+const mysqlTruncate = "SELECT concat('TRUNCATE TABLE `', TABLE_NAME, '`;') as stmt FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.TABLES WHERE table_schema = ? AND table_type <> 'VIEW'"