diff --git a/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Connection.php b/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Connection.php
index 7276155a6..b95d922a1 100644
--- a/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Connection.php
+++ b/src/Jenssegers/Mongodb/Connection.php
@@ -113,6 +113,14 @@ public function getMongoClient()
         return $this->connection;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function getDatabaseName()
+    {
+        return $this->getMongoDB()->getDatabaseName();
+    }
+
     /**
      * Create a new MongoDB connection.
      *