diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/Migrations/FreshCommand.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/Migrations/FreshCommand.php
index 133de41ef7e1..fb33f6542d3a 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/Migrations/FreshCommand.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Console/Migrations/FreshCommand.php
@@ -62,6 +62,10 @@ public function handle()
 
         $database = $this->input->getOption('database');
 
+        if (! is_null($database)) {
+            $this->migrator->setConnection($database);
+        }
+
         if ($this->migrator->repositoryExists()) {
             $this->newLine();