diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/schema/DataSourceFactory.java b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/schema/DataSourceFactory.java
index 8db475103..560c15dfd 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/schema/DataSourceFactory.java
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/java/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/schema/DataSourceFactory.java
@@ -189,6 +189,7 @@ public class DataSourceFactory {
         DataSource inner = ds.getInnermostDelegate();
         if (inner instanceof DriverDataSource)
             ((DriverDataSource) inner).initDBDictionary(dict);
+        Connection conn = null;
 
         try {
             // add the dictionary as a warning handler on the logging
@@ -219,9 +220,26 @@ public class DataSourceFactory {
 
             // allow the dbdictionary to decorate the connection further
             ds.addDecorator(dict);
+            
+            // ensure dbdictionary to process connectedConfiguration()
+            if (!factory2)
+                conn = ds.getConnection(conf.getConnectionUserName(), conf
+                        .getConnectionPassword());
+            else
+                conn = ds.getConnection(conf.getConnection2UserName(), conf
+                        .getConnection2Password());
+
             return ds;
         } catch (Exception e) {
             throw new StoreException(e).setFatal(true);
+        } finally {
+            if (conn != null)
+                try {
+                    conn.close();
+                } catch (SQLException se) {
+                    // ignore any exception since the connection is not going
+                    // to be used anyway
+                }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/localizer.properties b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/localizer.properties
index 26be53c72..d48c00946 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/localizer.properties
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/src/main/resources/org/apache/openjpa/jdbc/conf/localizer.properties
@@ -238,8 +238,8 @@ ConnectionURL-values: jdbc:JSQLConnect://<hostname>/database=<database>,\
 	jdbc:dbaw://<hostname>:8889/<database>
 
 connecting-for-dictionary: OpenJPA will now connect to the database to attempt \
-    to determine what type of database dictionary to use.  To prevent this \
-	connection in the future, set your openjpa.jdbc.DBDictionary \
+    to determine what type of database dictionary to use. You may prevent this \
+	connection in the future by setting your openjpa.jdbc.DBDictionary \
     configuration property to the appropriate value for your database (see \
     the documentation for available values).
 map-factory: Using mapping factory "{0}".