diff --git a/lib/schema.js b/lib/schema.js
index 833a3cb3..724df3ac 100644
--- a/lib/schema.js
+++ b/lib/schema.js
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ function Schema(name, settings) {
 
     // we have an adaper now?
     if (!this.adapter) {
+        this.emit('disconnected');
         throw new Error('Adapter "' + name + '" is not defined correctly: it should define `adapter` member of schema synchronously');
     }
 
@@ -499,6 +500,7 @@ Schema.prototype.disconnect = function disconnect(cb) {
     if (typeof this.adapter.disconnect === 'function') {
         this.connected = false;
         this.adapter.disconnect(cb);
+        this.emit('disconnected');
     } else if (cb) {
         cb();
     }