diff --git a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/ConnectionAbstract.php b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/ConnectionAbstract.php
index 02489dd3a..22f5f7b5a 100644
--- a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/ConnectionAbstract.php
+++ b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/ConnectionAbstract.php
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ abstract class ConnectionAbstract implements ConnectionInterface
      * @var null|\PDO
      * @since 1.0.0
      */
-    public ?\PDO $con;
+    protected ?\PDO $con;
 
     /**
      * Database data.
@@ -186,4 +186,22 @@ abstract class ConnectionAbstract implements ConnectionInterface
         $this->con    = null;
         $this->status = DatabaseStatus::CLOSED;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Get values
+     *
+     * @param string $name Variable name
+     *
+     * @return mixed Returns the value of the connection
+     *
+     * @since 1.0.0
+     */
+    public function __get($name)
+    {
+        if ($name === 'con' && !isset($this->con)) {
+            $this->connect($this->dbdata);
+        }
+
+        return isset($this->{$name}) ? $this->{$name} : null;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/MysqlConnection.php b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/MysqlConnection.php
index 3be3726a9..61eb14b09 100644
--- a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/MysqlConnection.php
+++ b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/MysqlConnection.php
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@ final class MysqlConnection extends ConnectionAbstract
         $this->grammar       = new MysqlGrammar();
         $this->schemaGrammar = new MysqlSchemaGrammar();
 
-        /**
-         * @todo Orange-Management/phpOMS#219
-         *  Don't automatically connect to the database during initialization. This should be done in a separate step.
-         * This also requires to adjust some other framework code which currently expects the database connection to be established after initialization.
-         *  Sometimes DB connections may not be needed and should only be connected to once required.
-         */
-        $this->connect($dbdata);
+        $this->dbdata = $dbdata;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/PostgresConnection.php b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/PostgresConnection.php
index 6185de56f..8e8bbca5b 100644
--- a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/PostgresConnection.php
+++ b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/PostgresConnection.php
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@ final class PostgresConnection extends ConnectionAbstract
         $this->grammar       = new PostgresGrammar();
         $this->schemaGrammar = new PostgresSchemaGrammar();
 
-        /**
-         * @todo Orange-Management/phpOMS#219
-         *  Don't automatically connect to the database during initialization. This should be done in a separate step.
-         * This also requires to adjust some other framework code which currently expects the database connection to be established after initialization.
-         *  Sometimes DB connections may not be needed and should only be connected to once required.
-         */
-        $this->connect($dbdata);
+        $this->dbdata = $dbdata;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SQLiteConnection.php b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SQLiteConnection.php
index bb336b2e3..1d3eb8002 100644
--- a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SQLiteConnection.php
+++ b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SQLiteConnection.php
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@ final class SQLiteConnection extends ConnectionAbstract
         $this->grammar       = new SQLiteGrammar();
         $this->schemaGrammar = new SQLiteSchemaGrammar();
 
-        /**
-         * @todo Orange-Management/phpOMS#219
-         *  Don't automatically connect to the database during initialization. This should be done in a separate step.
-         * This also requires to adjust some other framework code which currently expects the database connection to be established after initialization.
-         *  Sometimes DB connections may not be needed and should only be connected to once required.
-         */
-        $this->connect($dbdata);
+        $this->dbdata = $dbdata;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SqlServerConnection.php b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SqlServerConnection.php
index 8dfb8f7a6..a81aa29f7 100644
--- a/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SqlServerConnection.php
+++ b/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SqlServerConnection.php
@@ -48,13 +48,7 @@ final class SqlServerConnection extends ConnectionAbstract
         $this->grammar       = new MysqlGrammar();
         $this->schemaGrammar = new MysqlSchemaGrammar();
 
-        /**
-         * @todo Orange-Management/phpOMS#219
-         *  Don't automatically connect to the database during initialization. This should be done in a separate step.
-         * This also requires to adjust some other framework code which currently expects the database connection to be established after initialization.
-         *  Sometimes DB connections may not be needed and should only be connected to once required.
-         */
-        $this->connect($dbdata);
+        $this->dbdata = $dbdata;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/Router/SocketRouter.php b/Router/SocketRouter.php
index 22c0a41ba..9768ae703 100644
--- a/Router/SocketRouter.php
+++ b/Router/SocketRouter.php
@@ -135,6 +135,8 @@ final class SocketRouter implements RouterInterface
                         }
                     }
                 }
+
+                $bound[] = ['dest' => $d['dest']];
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/MysqlConnectionTest.php b/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/MysqlConnectionTest.php
index 4d0a4210e..6ece5cccf 100644
--- a/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/MysqlConnectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/MysqlConnectionTest.php
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class MysqlConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
     public function testConnect() : void
     {
         $mysql = new MysqlConnection($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['masters']['admin']);
+        $mysql->connect();
 
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::OK, $mysql->getStatus());
         self::assertEquals($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['masters']['admin']['database'], $mysql->getDatabase());
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@ class MysqlConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         unset($db['db']);
 
         $mysql = new MysqlConnection($db);
+        $mysql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $mysql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -76,6 +78,7 @@ class MysqlConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         unset($db['host']);
 
         $mysql = new MysqlConnection($db);
+        $mysql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $mysql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -90,6 +93,7 @@ class MysqlConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         unset($db['port']);
 
         $mysql = new MysqlConnection($db);
+        $mysql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $mysql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -104,6 +108,7 @@ class MysqlConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         unset($db['database']);
 
         $mysql = new MysqlConnection($db);
+        $mysql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $mysql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -118,6 +123,7 @@ class MysqlConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         unset($db['login']);
 
         $mysql = new MysqlConnection($db);
+        $mysql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $mysql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -132,6 +138,7 @@ class MysqlConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         unset($db['password']);
 
         $mysql = new MysqlConnection($db);
+        $mysql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $mysql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -146,6 +153,7 @@ class MysqlConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db['db'] = 'invalid';
 
         $mysql = new MysqlConnection($db);
+        $mysql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $mysql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -160,6 +168,7 @@ class MysqlConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db['database'] = 'invalid';
 
         $mysql = new MysqlConnection($db);
+        $mysql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::MISSING_DATABASE, $mysql->getStatus());
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/PostgresConnectionTest.php b/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/PostgresConnectionTest.php
index c332b2469..0dfba13cf 100644
--- a/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/PostgresConnectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/PostgresConnectionTest.php
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ class PostgresConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
     public function testConnect() : void
     {
         $psql = new PostgresConnection($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin']);
+        $psql->connect();
+
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::OK, $psql->getStatus());
         self::assertEquals($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin']['database'], $psql->getDatabase());
         self::assertEquals($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin']['host'], $psql->getHost());
@@ -59,6 +61,7 @@ class PostgresConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin'];
         unset($db['db']);
         $psql = new PostgresConnection($db);
+        $psql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $psql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ class PostgresConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin'];
         unset($db['host']);
         $psql = new PostgresConnection($db);
+        $psql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $psql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -85,6 +89,7 @@ class PostgresConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin'];
         unset($db['port']);
         $psql = new PostgresConnection($db);
+        $psql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $psql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -98,6 +103,7 @@ class PostgresConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin'];
         unset($db['database']);
         $psql = new PostgresConnection($db);
+        $psql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $psql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -111,6 +117,7 @@ class PostgresConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin'];
         unset($db['login']);
         $psql = new PostgresConnection($db);
+        $psql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $psql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -124,6 +131,7 @@ class PostgresConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin'];
         unset($db['password']);
         $psql = new PostgresConnection($db);
+        $psql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $psql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -137,6 +145,7 @@ class PostgresConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db       = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['postgresql']['admin'];
         $db['db'] = 'invalid';
         $psql     = new PostgresConnection($db);
+        $psql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $psql->getStatus());
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SQLiteConnectionTest.php b/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SQLiteConnectionTest.php
index 309d9d999..59eff1bc9 100644
--- a/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SQLiteConnectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SQLiteConnectionTest.php
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ class SQLiteConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
     public function testConnect() : void
     {
         $sqlite = new SQLiteConnection($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['sqlite']['admin']);
+        $sqlite->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::OK, $sqlite->getStatus());
         self::assertEquals($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['sqlite']['admin']['database'], $sqlite->getDatabase());
         self::assertInstanceOf('\phpOMS\DataStorage\Database\Query\Grammar\SQLiteGrammar', $sqlite->getGrammar());
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ class SQLiteConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['sqlite']['admin'];
         unset($db['db']);
         $sqlite = new SQLiteConnection($db);
+        $sqlite->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $sqlite->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ class SQLiteConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['sqlite']['admin'];
         unset($db['database']);
         $sqlite = new SQLiteConnection($db);
+        $sqlite->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $sqlite->getStatus());
     }
 
diff --git a/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SqlServerConnectionTest.php b/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SqlServerConnectionTest.php
index 6d1e3c160..2f26336c3 100644
--- a/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SqlServerConnectionTest.php
+++ b/tests/DataStorage/Database/Connection/SqlServerConnectionTest.php
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ class SqlServerConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
     public function testConnect() : void
     {
         $ssql = new SqlServerConnection($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['mssql']['admin']);
+        $ssql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::OK, $ssql->getStatus());
         self::assertEquals($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['mssql']['admin']['database'], $ssql->getDatabase());
         self::assertEquals($GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['mssql']['admin']['host'], $ssql->getHost());
@@ -60,6 +61,7 @@ class SqlServerConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['mssql']['admin'];
         unset($db['db']);
         $ssql = new SqlServerConnection($db);
+        $ssql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $ssql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -86,6 +88,7 @@ class SqlServerConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['mssql']['admin'];
         unset($db['port']);
         $ssql = new SqlServerConnection($db);
+        $ssql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $ssql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -99,6 +102,7 @@ class SqlServerConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['mssql']['admin'];
         unset($db['database']);
         $ssql = new SqlServerConnection($db);
+        $ssql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $ssql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ class SqlServerConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['mssql']['admin'];
         unset($db['login']);
         $ssql = new SqlServerConnection($db);
+        $ssql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $ssql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -125,6 +130,7 @@ class SqlServerConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['mssql']['admin'];
         unset($db['password']);
         $ssql = new SqlServerConnection($db);
+        $ssql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $ssql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -138,6 +144,7 @@ class SqlServerConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db       = $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['mssql']['admin'];
         $db['db'] = 'invalid';
         $ssql     = new SqlServerConnection($db);
+        $ssql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $ssql->getStatus());
     }
 
@@ -151,6 +158,7 @@ class SqlServerConnectionTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
         $db['database'] = 'invalid';
 
         $ssql = new SqlServerConnection($db);
+        $ssql->connect();
         self::assertEquals(DatabaseStatus::FAILURE, $ssql->getStatus());
     }
 }
diff --git a/tests/DataStorage/Database/DatabasePoolTest.php b/tests/DataStorage/Database/DatabasePoolTest.php
index 4e5f1153b..ba6af8cc8 100644
--- a/tests/DataStorage/Database/DatabasePoolTest.php
+++ b/tests/DataStorage/Database/DatabasePoolTest.php
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ class DatabasePoolTest extends \PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase
     {
         /** @var array $CONFIG */
         self::assertTrue($this->dbPool->create('core', $GLOBALS['CONFIG']['db']['core']['masters']['admin']));
+        $this->dbPool->get()->connect();
         self::assertEquals($this->dbPool->get()->getStatus(), DatabaseStatus::OK);
     }