diff --git a/lib/model.js b/lib/model.js
index d0cded0a..622f8246 100644
--- a/lib/model.js
+++ b/lib/model.js
@@ -258,13 +258,12 @@ AbstractClass.create = function (data, callback) {
 
 function stillConnecting(schema, obj, args) {
     if (schema.connected) return false;
-    if (!schema.connecting) {
-        schema.connect();
-    }
+    if (schema.connecting) return true;
     var method = args.callee;
     schema.on('connected', function () {
         method.apply(obj, [].slice.call(args));
     });
+    schema.connect();
     return true;
 };