diff --git a/src/Illuminate/Database/DetectsLostConnections.php b/src/Illuminate/Database/DetectsLostConnections.php
index 2979f070f04d..3b3d2c8b904a 100644
--- a/src/Illuminate/Database/DetectsLostConnections.php
+++ b/src/Illuminate/Database/DetectsLostConnections.php
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ protected function causedByLostConnection(Exception $e)
             'Resource deadlock avoided',
             'Transaction() on null',
             'child connection forced to terminate due to client_idle_limit',
+            'query_wait_timeout',
         ]);
     }
 }