1 files changed, 6 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb
index aac84cc5f4..e8e736bf38 100644
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/abstract/connection_pool.rb
@@ -107,13 +107,14 @@ module ActiveRecord
         checkin conn if conn
       end
 
-      # Reserve a connection, and yield it to a block. Ensure the connection is
-      # checked back in when finished.
+      # If a connection already exists yield it to the block.  If no connection
+      # exists checkout a connection, yield it to the block, and checkin the 
+      # connection when finished.
       def with_connection
-        conn = checkout
-        yield conn
+        fresh_connection = true unless @reserved_connections[current_connection_id]
+        yield connection
       ensure
-        checkin conn
+        release_connection if fresh_connection
       end
 
       # Returns true if a connection has already been opened.