diff --git a/djongo/base.py b/djongo/base.py
index a7579e85..d1d97b68 100644
--- a/djongo/base.py
+++ b/djongo/base.py
@@ -209,6 +209,8 @@ def create_cursor(self, name=None):
         """
         Returns an active connection cursor to the database.
         """
+        if not self.connection:
+            self.connection = self.get_new_connection(self.get_connection_params())
         return Cursor(self.client_connection, self.connection, self.djongo_connection)
 
     def close_if_unusable_or_obsolete(self):