diff --git a/src/DatabaseManager.php b/src/DatabaseManager.php
index 3a42d3b0a..6d580c1a0 100644
--- a/src/DatabaseManager.php
+++ b/src/DatabaseManager.php
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ public function reconnect()
     {
         // Opposite order to connect() because we don't
         // want to ever purge the central connection
-        $this->setDefaultConnection($this->originalDefaultConnectionName);
         $this->switchConnection($this->originalDefaultConnectionName);
+        $this->setDefaultConnection($this->originalDefaultConnectionName);
     }
 
     /**