diff --git a/src/Shell/Task/ModelTask.php b/src/Shell/Task/ModelTask.php
index cae9d6480..a7723e16a 100644
--- a/src/Shell/Task/ModelTask.php
+++ b/src/Shell/Task/ModelTask.php
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ public function bake($name)
         $validation = $this->getValidation($model, $associations);
         $rulesChecker = $this->getRules($model, $associations);
         $behaviors = $this->getBehaviors($model);
+        $connection = $this->connection;
 
         $data = compact(
             'associations',
@@ -124,7 +125,8 @@ public function bake($name)
             'fields',
             'validation',
             'rulesChecker',
-            'behaviors'
+            'behaviors',
+            'connection'
         );
         $this->bakeTable($model, $data);
         $this->bakeEntity($model, $data);
@@ -706,6 +708,7 @@ public function bakeTable($model, array $data = [])
             'validation' => [],
             'rulesChecker' => [],
             'behaviors' => [],
+            'connection' => $this->connection,
         ];
 
         $this->BakeTemplate->set($data);
diff --git a/src/Template/Bake/Model/table.ctp b/src/Template/Bake/Model/table.ctp
index 59e19c932..3eef8396e 100644
--- a/src/Template/Bake/Model/table.ctp
+++ b/src/Template/Bake/Model/table.ctp
@@ -150,4 +150,16 @@ endforeach;
         return $rules;
     }
 <% endif; %>
+<% if ($connection != 'default'): %>
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the database connection name to use by default.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function defaultConnectionName()
+    {
+        return '<%= $connection %>';
+    }
+<% endif; %>
 }
diff --git a/tests/TestCase/Shell/Task/ModelTaskTest.php b/tests/TestCase/Shell/Task/ModelTaskTest.php
index 0f54ea666..c7532e6ed 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase/Shell/Task/ModelTaskTest.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase/Shell/Task/ModelTaskTest.php
@@ -896,6 +896,7 @@ public function testBakeTableConfig()
             'primaryKey' => ['id'],
             'displayField' => 'title',
             'behaviors' => ['Timestamp' => ''],
+            'connection' => 'website',
         ];
         $model = TableRegistry::get('BakeArticles');
         $result = $this->Task->bakeTable($model, $config);
diff --git a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableConfig.php b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableConfig.php
index d84353490..39302c9d0 100644
--- a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableConfig.php
+++ b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableConfig.php
@@ -26,4 +26,14 @@ public function initialize(array $config)
         $this->primaryKey('id');
         $this->addBehavior('Timestamp');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the database connection name to use by default.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function defaultConnectionName()
+    {
+        return 'website';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableRelations.php b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableRelations.php
index 14d27863b..2d9a083c1 100644
--- a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableRelations.php
+++ b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableRelations.php
@@ -37,4 +37,14 @@ public function initialize(array $config)
             'targetForeignKey' => 'bake_tag_id'
         ]);
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the database connection name to use by default.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function defaultConnectionName()
+    {
+        return 'test';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableValidation.php b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableValidation.php
index c4c29c372..3189793ab 100644
--- a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableValidation.php
+++ b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableValidation.php
@@ -43,4 +43,14 @@ public function validationDefault(Validator $validator)
 
         return $validator;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the database connection name to use by default.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function defaultConnectionName()
+    {
+        return 'test';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableWithPlugin.php b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableWithPlugin.php
index be6ff768b..94d83c867 100644
--- a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableWithPlugin.php
+++ b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeTableWithPlugin.php
@@ -23,4 +23,14 @@ public function initialize(array $config)
     {
         $this->primaryKey('id');
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the database connection name to use by default.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function defaultConnectionName()
+    {
+        return 'test';
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeWithRules.php b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeWithRules.php
index 4daa58753..ec5c67957 100644
--- a/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeWithRules.php
+++ b/tests/comparisons/Model/testBakeWithRules.php
@@ -38,4 +38,14 @@ public function buildRules(RulesChecker $rules)
         $rules->add($rules->existsIn(['site_id'], 'Sites'));
         return $rules;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns the database connection name to use by default.
+     *
+     * @return string
+     */
+    public static function defaultConnectionName()
+    {
+        return 'test';
+    }
 }