diff --git a/src/db/PDOConnection.php b/src/db/PDOConnection.php
index cfdcce72..260938b8 100644
--- a/src/db/PDOConnection.php
+++ b/src/db/PDOConnection.php
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ public function connect(array $config = [], $linkNum = 0, $autoConnection = fals
             if ($autoConnection) {
                 $this->db->log($e->getMessage(), 'error');
 
-                return $this->connect($autoConnection, $linkNum);
+                return $this->connect([], $linkNum, false);
             } else {
                 throw $e;
             }