diff --git a/tests/unit/test_stubs.py b/tests/unit/test_stubs.py
index a3b7cca..7eb0684 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_stubs.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_stubs.py
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 from vcr.stubs import VCRHTTPSConnection
+from vcr.compat import mock
+from vcr.cassette import Cassette
 
 
 class TestVCRConnection(object):
@@ -7,3 +9,10 @@ class TestVCRConnection(object):
         vcr_connection = VCRHTTPSConnection('www.examplehost.com')
         vcr_connection.ssl_version = 'example_ssl_version'
         assert vcr_connection.real_connection.ssl_version == 'example_ssl_version'
+
+    @mock.patch('vcr.cassette.Cassette.can_play_response_for', return_value=False)
+    def testing_connect(*args):
+        vcr_connection = VCRHTTPSConnection('www.google.com')
+        vcr_connection.cassette = Cassette('test', record_mode='all')
+        vcr_connection.real_connection.connect()
+        assert vcr_connection.real_connection.sock is not None
diff --git a/vcr/stubs/__init__.py b/vcr/stubs/__init__.py
index a703ff4..4518243 100644
--- a/vcr/stubs/__init__.py
+++ b/vcr/stubs/__init__.py
@@ -287,7 +287,9 @@ class VCRConnection(object):
             # Cassette is write-protected, don't actually connect
             return
 
-        return self.real_connection.connect(*args, **kwargs)
+        from vcr.patch import force_reset
+        with force_reset():
+            return self.real_connection.connect(*args, **kwargs)
 
     @property
     def sock(self):