diff --git a/src/DynamoDbModel.php b/src/DynamoDbModel.php
index abc0d84..25949ed 100644
--- a/src/DynamoDbModel.php
+++ b/src/DynamoDbModel.php
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ public function setId($id)
      */
     public function getClient()
     {
-        return static::$dynamoDb->getClient($this->connection);
+        return static::$dynamoDb->getClient($this->getConnectionName());
     }
 
     /**