diff --git a/packages/api/src/utility/connectUtility.js b/packages/api/src/utility/connectUtility.js
index 81f7cf0c0..b0b42c25a 100644
--- a/packages/api/src/utility/connectUtility.js
+++ b/packages/api/src/utility/connectUtility.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ const { getSshTunnelProxy } = require('./sshTunnelProxy');
 
 async function connectUtility(driver, storedConnection) {
   const connection = {
+    database: storedConnection.defaultDatabase,
     ...decryptConnection(storedConnection),
   };
 
diff --git a/packages/web/src/modals/ConnectionModalDriverFields.svelte b/packages/web/src/modals/ConnectionModalDriverFields.svelte
index 3929e356c..4bf262ed8 100644
--- a/packages/web/src/modals/ConnectionModalDriverFields.svelte
+++ b/packages/web/src/modals/ConnectionModalDriverFields.svelte
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@
   {/if}
 {/if}
 
+<FormTextField label="Default database" name="defaultDatabase" />
+
 <FormTextField label="Display name" name="displayName" />
 
 <style>