diff --git a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_fallback_adapter.rb b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_fallback_adapter.rb
index 03932d6cc75..c901213ee7d 100644
--- a/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_fallback_adapter.rb
+++ b/lib/active_record/connection_adapters/postgresql_fallback_adapter.rb
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ module ActiveRecord
       config = config.symbolize_keys
 
       if fallback_handler.master_down?
+        fallback_handler.verify_master
+
         connection = postgresql_connection(config.dup.merge({
           host: config[:replica_host], port: config[:replica_port]
         }))