diff --git a/src/Routing/RouteBuilder.php b/src/Routing/RouteBuilder.php
index fa199a2d2a5..f59e425f43c 100644
--- a/src/Routing/RouteBuilder.php
+++ b/src/Routing/RouteBuilder.php
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ public function resources($name, $options = [], $callback = null)
      */
     public function connect($route, array $defaults = [], array $options = [])
     {
-        if (!isset($defaults['action'])) {
+        if (!isset($options['action']) && !isset($defaults['action'])) {
             $defaults['action'] = 'index';
         }