diff --git a/core/Tracker.php b/core/Tracker.php
index 507190d089d..5b3c0c84ef4 100644
--- a/core/Tracker.php
+++ b/core/Tracker.php
@@ -501,6 +501,26 @@ protected function end()
      */
     public static function factory($configDb)
     {
+        /**
+         * Triggered before a connection to the database is established by the Tracker.
+         *
+         * This event can be used to change the database connection settings used by the Tracker.
+         *
+         * @param array $dbInfos Reference to an array containing database connection info,
+         *                       including:
+         *
+         *                       - **host**: The host name or IP address to the MySQL database.
+         *                       - **username**: The username to use when connecting to the
+         *                                       database.
+         *                       - **password**: The password to use when connecting to the
+         *                                       database.
+         *                       - **dbname**: The name of the Piwik MySQL database.
+         *                       - **port**: The MySQL database port to use.
+         *                       - **adapter**: either `'PDO_MYSQL'` or `'MYSQLI'`
+         *                       - **type**: The MySQL engine to use, for instance 'InnoDB'
+         */
+        Piwik::postEvent('Tracker.getDatabaseConfig', array(&$configDb));
+
         switch ($configDb['adapter']) {
             case 'PDO\MYSQL':
             case 'PDO_MYSQL': // old format pre Piwik 2
@@ -525,26 +545,6 @@ public static function connectPiwikTrackerDb()
             $configDb['port'] = '3306';
         }
 
-        /**
-         * Triggered before a connection to the database is established by the Tracker.
-         * 
-         * This event can be used to change the database connection settings used by the Tracker.
-         * 
-         * @param array $dbInfos Reference to an array containing database connection info,
-         *                       including:
-         * 
-         *                       - **host**: The host name or IP address to the MySQL database.
-         *                       - **username**: The username to use when connecting to the
-         *                                       database.
-         *                       - **password**: The password to use when connecting to the
-         *                                       database.
-         *                       - **dbname**: The name of the Piwik MySQL database.
-         *                       - **port**: The MySQL database port to use.
-         *                       - **adapter**: either `'PDO_MYSQL'` or `'MYSQLI'`
-         *                       - **type**: The MySQL engine to use, for instance 'InnoDB'
-         */
-        Piwik::postEvent('Tracker.getDatabaseConfig', array(&$configDb));
-
         $db = Tracker::factory($configDb);
         $db->connect();