diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/database.controller.js b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/database.controller.js
index 5ac118e1f4..5b3e174930 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/database.controller.js
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web.UI.Client/src/installer/steps/database.controller.js
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ angular.module("umbraco.install").controller("Umbraco.Installer.DataBaseControll
 	$scope.dbs = [
 					{name: 'Microsoft SQL Server Compact (SQL CE)', id: 0},
 					{name: 'Microsoft SQL Server', id: 1},
-					{name: 'MySQL', id: 2},
+                    { name: 'Microsoft SQL Azure', id: 3 },
+                    { name: 'MySQL', id: 2 },
 					{name: 'Custom connection string', id: -1}];
 
 	if(installerService.status.current.model.dbType === undefined){
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Controllers/InstallApiController.cs b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Controllers/InstallApiController.cs
index 1d88b9b9a2..6041e23ca5 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Controllers/InstallApiController.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Web/Install/Controllers/InstallApiController.cs
@@ -55,7 +55,8 @@ namespace Umbraco.Web.Install.Controllers
         public bool PostValidateDatabaseConnection(DatabaseModel model)
         {
             var dbHelper = new DatabaseHelper();
-            return dbHelper.CheckConnection(model, ApplicationContext);
+            var canConnect = dbHelper.CheckConnection(model, ApplicationContext);
+            return canConnect;
         }
 
         /// <summary>