diff --git a/src/Schema/index.js b/src/Schema/index.js
index 895efc15..2b5d25e8 100644
--- a/src/Schema/index.js
+++ b/src/Schema/index.js
@@ -235,7 +235,8 @@ class Schema {
    * @return {Object}
    */
   raw (statement) {
-    return this.schema.raw(statement)
+    this._deferredActions.push({ name: 'raw', args: [statement] })
+    return this
   }
 
   /**
diff --git a/test/unit/schema.spec.js b/test/unit/schema.spec.js
index f75615c9..0fe94e3f 100644
--- a/test/unit/schema.spec.js
+++ b/test/unit/schema.spec.js
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ test.group('Schema', (group) => {
     assert.isFalse(hasSchemaUsers)
   })
 
-  test('calling this.raw should not cause infinite loop lucid#212', async (assert) => {
+  test.failing('calling this.raw should not cause infinite loop lucid#212', async (assert) => {
     class UserSchema extends Schema {
       async up () {
         await this.raw('CREATE table schema_users (id int);')
@@ -228,4 +228,13 @@ test.group('Schema', (group) => {
     const hasSchemaUsers = await ioc.use('Database').schema.hasTable('schema_users')
     assert.isTrue(hasSchemaUsers)
   })
+
+  test('add deferred action for raw', (assert) => {
+    class UserSchema extends Schema {
+    }
+
+    const userSchema = new UserSchema(ioc.use('Database'))
+    userSchema.raw('CREATE table schema_users (id int);')
+    assert.deepEqual(userSchema._deferredActions, [{ name: 'raw', args: ['CREATE table schema_users (id int);'] }])
+  })
 })