diff --git a/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb b/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb
index 42fd2db39f9..1efceafd128 100644
--- a/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb
+++ b/lib/backup_restore/restorer.rb
@@ -404,6 +404,7 @@ module BackupRestore
 
     def reconnect_database
       log "Reconnecting to the database..."
+      RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement::reload
       RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement::establish_connection(db: @current_db)
     end
 
diff --git a/spec/lib/backup_restore/restorer_spec.rb b/spec/lib/backup_restore/restorer_spec.rb
index 2968156d94a..3ae24d76c7d 100644
--- a/spec/lib/backup_restore/restorer_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/backup_restore/restorer_spec.rb
@@ -100,4 +100,26 @@ describe BackupRestore::Restorer do
       @restorer.copy_archive_to_tmp_directory
     end
   end
+
+  context 'Database connection' do
+    fab!(:admin) { Fabricate(:admin) }
+    before do
+      SiteSetting.allow_restore = true
+      @restore_path = File.join(Rails.root, 'public', 'backups', RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement.current_db)
+      described_class.any_instance.stubs(ensure_we_have_a_filename: true)
+      described_class.any_instance.stubs(initialize_state: true)
+    end
+    let(:conn) { RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement }
+    let(:restorer) { described_class.new(admin.id) }
+
+    it 'correctly reconnects to database' do
+      restorer.instance_variable_set(:@current_db, 'second')
+      conn.config_filename = "spec/fixtures/multisite/two_dbs.yml"
+      conn.establish_connection(db: 'second')
+      expect(RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement.current_db).to eq('second')
+      ActiveRecord::Base.connection_pool.spec.config[:db_key] = "incorrect_db"
+      restorer.send(:reconnect_database)
+      expect(RailsMultisite::ConnectionManagement.current_db).to eq('second')
+    end
+  end
 end