diff --git a/src/SearchableTrait.php b/src/SearchableTrait.php
index 7dd37c6..3645f36 100644
--- a/src/SearchableTrait.php
+++ b/src/SearchableTrait.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public function scopeSearchRestricted(Builder $q, $search, $restriction, $thresh
      * @return array
      */
     protected function getDatabaseDriver() {
-        $key = Config::get('database.default');
+        $key = $this->connection ?: Config::get('database.default');
         return Config::get('database.connections.' . $key . '.driver');
     }
 
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ protected function addBindingsToQuery(Builder $query, array $bindings) {
      * @param \Illuminate\Database\Eloquent\Builder $original
      */
     protected function mergeQueries(Builder $clone, Builder $original) {
-        $original->from(DB::raw("({$clone->toSql()}) as `{$this->getTable()}`"));
+        $original->from(DB::connection($this->connection)->raw("({$clone->toSql()}) as `{$this->getTable()}`"));
         $original->mergeBindings($clone->getQuery());
     }
 }