diff --git a/src/codeception/multidb/MultiDb.php b/src/codeception/multidb/MultiDb.php
index 5ed5fe9..a291319 100644
--- a/src/codeception/multidb/MultiDb.php
+++ b/src/codeception/multidb/MultiDb.php
@@ -349,13 +349,13 @@ public function _before(TestInterface $test)
         $this->checkConfig();
 
         foreach ($this->config['connections'] as $db => $connectionConfig) {
-            if (array_key_exists('primary', $connectionConfig) && $connectionConfig['primary']) {
-                $this->amConnectedToDatabase($db);
-            }
-
             if ($connectionConfig['reconnect']) {
                 $this->connect($db);
             }
+            
+            if (array_key_exists('primary', $connectionConfig) && $connectionConfig['primary']) {
+                $this->amConnectedToDatabase($db);
+            }
 
             if ($connectionConfig['cleanup'] && !$this->populated[$db]) {
                 $this->cleanup($db);