diff --git a/src/bosh-director/bin/bosh-director b/src/bosh-director/bin/bosh-director
index 5336ba1fdff..5b73d04ad7c 100755
--- a/src/bosh-director/bin/bosh-director
+++ b/src/bosh-director/bin/bosh-director
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ puma_configuration = Puma::Configuration.new do |user_config|
   user_config.port config.port
   user_config.app rack_app
   user_config.preload_app!
+  # this makes sure that all puma workers get their own db connections
+  user_config.before_fork { Bosh::Director::Config.db.disconnect }
 end
 puma_launcher = Puma::Launcher.new(puma_configuration)
 
diff --git a/src/bosh-director/lib/bosh/director/config.rb b/src/bosh-director/lib/bosh/director/config.rb
index fb02dd329b4..27039dc9fa6 100644
--- a/src/bosh-director/lib/bosh/director/config.rb
+++ b/src/bosh-director/lib/bosh/director/config.rb
@@ -270,6 +270,7 @@ def configure_db(db_config)
         if logger
           db.logger = logger
           db.sql_log_level = :debug
+          db.log_connection_info = true
         end
 
         db