1 files changed, 5 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/mysql_adapter.rb b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/mysql_adapter.rb
index 6c768cb9f6..dd7331c57d 100755
--- a/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/mysql_adapter.rb
+++ b/activerecord/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/mysql_adapter.rb
@@ -160,9 +160,13 @@ module ActiveRecord
       end
 
       def reconnect!
-        @connection.close rescue nil
+        disconnect!
         connect
       end
+      
+      def disconnect!
+        @connection.close rescue nil
+      end
 
 
       # DATABASE STATEMENTS ======================================