diff --git a/orm_lib/src/mysql_impl/MysqlConnection.cc b/orm_lib/src/mysql_impl/MysqlConnection.cc
index 5419d6d2..8b273820 100644
--- a/orm_lib/src/mysql_impl/MysqlConnection.cc
+++ b/orm_lib/src/mysql_impl/MysqlConnection.cc
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ void MysqlConnection::handleEvent()
     if (revents & POLLPRI)
         status |= MYSQL_WAIT_EXCEPT;
     status = (status & _waitStatus);
-    if (status == 0)
+    if (status == 0 && _waitStatus != 0)
         return;
     MYSQL *ret;
     if (_status == ConnectStatus_Connecting)