diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/ManagesTransactions.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/ManagesTransactions.php
index 39aa7849b73e..bbefb1e4051b 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/ManagesTransactions.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/Concerns/ManagesTransactions.php
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ protected function handleBeginTransactionException($e)
         if ($this->causedByLostConnection($e)) {
             $this->reconnect();
 
-            $this->pdo->beginTransaction();
+            $this->getPdo()->beginTransaction();
         } else {
             throw $e;
         }