diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
index 6beefbf6227..d5bf111a61a 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Eloquent/Builder.php
@@ -225,7 +225,9 @@ public function orWhere($column, $operator = null, $value = null)
      */
     public function hydrate(array $items)
     {
-        $instance = $this->model->newInstance();
+        $instance = $this->model->newInstance()->setConnection(
+            $this->query->getConnection()->getName()
+        );
 
         return $instance->newCollection(array_map(function ($item) use ($instance) {
             return $instance->newFromBuilder($item);
@@ -459,8 +461,7 @@ public function get($columns = ['*'])
     public function getModels($columns = ['*'])
     {
         return $this->model->hydrate(
-            $this->query->get($columns)->all(),
-            $this->model->getConnectionName()
+            $this->query->get($columns)->all()
         )->all();
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentBuilderTest.php b/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentBuilderTest.php
index 1bee8ba62d8..63bc2345754 100755
--- a/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentBuilderTest.php
+++ b/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentBuilderTest.php
@@ -386,11 +386,10 @@ public function testGetModelsProperlyHydratesModels()
         $records[] = ['name' => 'taylor', 'age' => 26];
         $records[] = ['name' => 'dayle', 'age' => 28];
         $builder->getQuery()->shouldReceive('get')->once()->with(['foo'])->andReturn(new BaseCollection($records));
-        $model = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model[getTable,getConnectionName,hydrate]');
+        $model = m::mock('Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Model[getTable,hydrate]');
         $model->shouldReceive('getTable')->once()->andReturn('foo_table');
         $builder->setModel($model);
-        $model->shouldReceive('getConnectionName')->once()->andReturn('foo_connection');
-        $model->shouldReceive('hydrate')->once()->with($records, 'foo_connection')->andReturn(new Collection(['hydrated']));
+        $model->shouldReceive('hydrate')->once()->with($records)->andReturn(new Collection(['hydrated']));
         $models = $builder->getModels(['foo']);
 
         $this->assertEquals($models, ['hydrated']);
diff --git a/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentIntegrationTest.php b/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentIntegrationTest.php
index 33ca8553fe7..028b149572f 100644
--- a/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentIntegrationTest.php
+++ b/tests/Database/DatabaseEloquentIntegrationTest.php
@@ -1061,6 +1061,14 @@ public function testBelongsToManyCustomPivot()
         $this->assertEquals('Jule Doe', $johnWithFriends->friends->find(4)->pivot->friend->name);
     }
 
+    public function testIsAfterRetrievingTheSameModel()
+    {
+        $saved = EloquentTestUser::create(['id' => 1, 'email' => 'taylorotwell@gmail.com']);
+        $retrieved = EloquentTestUser::find(1);
+
+        $this->assertTrue($saved->is($retrieved));
+    }
+
     /**
      * Helpers...
      */