diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Connection.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Connection.php
index 24bd64e375ae..be9656660348 100755
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Connection.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Connection.php
@@ -891,6 +891,19 @@ public function recordsHaveBeenModified($value = true)
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Set the record modification state.
+     *
+     * @param  bool  $value
+     * @return $this
+     */
+    public function setRecordModificationState(bool $value)
+    {
+        $this->recordsModified = $value;
+
+        return $this;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Reset the record modification state.
      *