diff --git a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ParsingConnection.java b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ParsingConnection.java
index 33ae78858c..19b2792411 100644
--- a/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ParsingConnection.java
+++ b/jOOQ/src/main/java/org/jooq/impl/ParsingConnection.java
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ final class ParsingConnection extends DefaultConnection {
             effectiveParamType(configuration.settings()) == INLINED
         ));
 
-        if (getDelegate() == null)
+        if (((SettingsEnabledConnection) getDelegate()).getDelegate() == null)
             if (configuration.connectionFactory() instanceof NoConnectionFactory)
                 throw new DetachedException("ConnectionProvider did not provide a JDBC Connection");
             else