diff --git a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
index f7c986f..4bbe5eb 100644
--- a/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
+++ b/system/database/drivers/mysqli/mysqli_driver.php
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 	 */	
 	function db_connect()
 	{
-		return @mysqli_connect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password);
+		return @mysqli_connect($this->hostname, $this->username, $this->password, $this->database, $this->port);
 	}
 
 	// --------------------------------------------------------------------