diff --git a/src/Bootstrappers/DatabaseTenancyBootstrapper.php b/src/Bootstrappers/DatabaseTenancyBootstrapper.php
index 2389ec76..0065f07a 100644
--- a/src/Bootstrappers/DatabaseTenancyBootstrapper.php
+++ b/src/Bootstrappers/DatabaseTenancyBootstrapper.php
@@ -51,7 +51,16 @@ class DatabaseTenancyBootstrapper implements TenancyBootstrapper
 
         $this->database->connectToTenant($tenant);
 
-        if (static::$harden) $this->harden($tenant);
+        try {
+            if (static::$harden) {
+                $this->harden($tenant);
+            }
+        } catch (RuntimeException $e) {
+            // Revert connection back to central
+            $this->revert();
+
+            throw $e;
+        }
     }
 
     public function revert(): void
diff --git a/tests/Bootstrappers/DatabaseTenancyBootstrapperTest.php b/tests/Bootstrappers/DatabaseTenancyBootstrapperTest.php
index 95c815c9..482d6e69 100644
--- a/tests/Bootstrappers/DatabaseTenancyBootstrapperTest.php
+++ b/tests/Bootstrappers/DatabaseTenancyBootstrapperTest.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ use Stancl\Tenancy\Tests\Etc\Tenant;
 
 use function Stancl\Tenancy\Tests\pest;
 use Illuminate\Support\Str;
+use Illuminate\Support\Facades\DB;
 
 $cleanup = function () {
     DatabaseTenancyBootstrapper::$harden = false;
@@ -46,6 +47,9 @@ test('harden prevents tenants from using the central database', function () {
 
     // Harden blocks initialization for tenants that use central database
     expect(fn () => tenancy()->initialize($tenant))->toThrow(RuntimeException::class);
+
+    // Connection should be reverted back to central
+    expect(DB::connection()->getName())->toBe('central');
 });
 
 test('harden prevents tenants from using a database of another tenant', function () {
@@ -71,6 +75,9 @@ test('harden prevents tenants from using a database of another tenant', function
 
     // Harden blocks initialization for tenants that use a database of another tenant
     expect(fn () => tenancy()->initialize($tenant))->toThrow(RuntimeException::class);
+
+    // Connection should be reverted back to central
+    expect(DB::connection()->getName())->toBe('central');
 });
 
 test('database tenancy bootstrapper throws an exception if DATABASE_URL is set', function (string|null $databaseUrl) {