diff --git a/lib/datasource.js b/lib/datasource.js
index bedd4ee8..97ce57c2 100644
--- a/lib/datasource.js
+++ b/lib/datasource.js
@@ -2066,13 +2066,26 @@ DataSource.prototype.ready = function (obj, args) {
   // Set up a callback after the connection is established to continue the method call
 
   var onConnected = null, onError = null, timeoutHandle = null;
-  onConnected = function () {
+  onConnected = function() {
     // Remove the error handler
     self.removeListener('error', onError);
     if (timeoutHandle) {
       clearTimeout(timeoutHandle);
     }
-    method.apply(obj, [].slice.call(args));
+    var params = [].slice.call(args);
+    try {
+      method.apply(obj, params);
+    } catch (err) {
+      // Catch the exception and report it via callback
+      var cb = params.pop();
+      if (typeof cb === 'function') {
+        process.nextTick(function() {
+          cb(err);
+        });
+      } else {
+        throw err;
+      }
+    }
   };
   onError = function (err) {
     // Remove the connected listener
@@ -2083,7 +2096,9 @@ DataSource.prototype.ready = function (obj, args) {
     var params = [].slice.call(args);
     var cb = params.pop();
     if (typeof cb === 'function') {
-      cb(err);
+      process.nextTick(function() {
+        cb(err);
+      });
     }
   };
   this.once('connected', onConnected);