diff --git a/lib/connection.js b/lib/connection.js
index 83ff8f8c9a0..178bfda8f5a 100644
--- a/lib/connection.js
+++ b/lib/connection.js
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ Connection.prototype.openUri = function(uri, options, callback) {
   this.then = function(resolve, reject) {
     return this.$initialConnection.then(() => {
       if (typeof resolve === 'function') {
-        resolve(_this);
+        return resolve(_this);
       }
     }, reject);
   };