diff --git a/src/DatabaseManager.php b/src/DatabaseManager.php
index 9a3f679b..6d580c1a 100644
--- a/src/DatabaseManager.php
+++ b/src/DatabaseManager.php
@@ -56,6 +56,17 @@ class DatabaseManager
         $this->setDefaultConnection($this->originalDefaultConnectionName);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Change the default database connection config.
+     *
+     * @param string $connection
+     * @return void
+     */
+    public function setDefaultConnection(string $connection)
+    {
+        $this->app['config']['database.default'] = $connection;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create the tenant database connection.
      *
@@ -106,7 +117,6 @@ class DatabaseManager
      */
     public function switchConnection(string $connection)
     {
-        $this->app['config']['database.default'] = $connection;
         $this->database->purge();
         $this->database->reconnect($connection);
         $this->database->setDefaultConnection($connection);