diff --git a/lib/adapter.js b/lib/adapter.js
index 5ef54572..ff284a4c 100644
--- a/lib/adapter.js
+++ b/lib/adapter.js
@@ -140,8 +140,10 @@ module.exports = (function() {
       // Store the connection
       connections[connection.identity] = {
         config: connection,
+        collections: collections,
         schema: schema,
-        version: version
+        version: version,
+        processor: new Processor(schema) // Cache processor for each connection to avoid deepClone of schema
       };
 
       // Always call describe
@@ -517,7 +519,7 @@ module.exports = (function() {
 
         // Build up a SQL Query
         var schema = connectionObject.schema;
-        var processor = new Processor(schema);
+        var processor = connectionObject.processor; // use cached processor
 
         // Mixin WL Next connection overrides to sqlOptions
         var overrides = connectionOverrides[connectionName] || {};
@@ -608,7 +610,7 @@ module.exports = (function() {
 
         // Build up a SQL Query
         var schema = connectionObject.schema;
-        var processor = new Processor(schema);
+        var processor = connectionObject.processor; // use cached processor
 
         // Mixin WL Next connection overrides to sqlOptions
         var overrides = connectionOverrides[connectionName] || {};
@@ -1080,7 +1082,7 @@ module.exports = (function() {
 
         // Build Query
         var _schema = connectionObject.schema;
-        var processor = new Processor(_schema);
+        var processor = connectionObject.processor; // use cached processor
 
         // Mixin WL Next connection overrides to sqlOptions
         var overrides = connectionOverrides[connectionName] || {};
@@ -1143,7 +1145,7 @@ module.exports = (function() {
 
         // Build Query
         var _schema = connectionObject.schema;
-        var processor = new Processor(_schema);
+        var processor = connectionObject.processor; // use cached processor
 
         // Mixin WL Next connection overrides to sqlOptions
         var overrides = connectionOverrides[connectionName] || {};
@@ -1258,7 +1260,7 @@ module.exports = (function() {
         var tableName = table;
 
         var _schema = connectionObject.schema;
-        var processor = new Processor(_schema);
+        var processor = connectionObject.processor; // use cached processor
 
         // Mixin WL Next connection overrides to sqlOptions
         var overrides = connectionOverrides[connectionName] || {};