diff --git a/mongodb_proxy.py b/mongodb_proxy.py
index e737511..b784300 100644
--- a/mongodb_proxy.py
+++ b/mongodb_proxy.py
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ def __getitem__(self, key):
         Otherwise just return the attribute.
         """
         item = self.proxied_object[key]
-        if hasattr(item, '__call__'):
+        if hasattr(item, '__call__') or isinstance(item, pymongo.database.Database):
             return MongoProxy(item, self.wait_time)
         return item
 
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ def __getattr__(self, key):
         that handles AutoReconnect exceptions. Otherwise wrap it in a MongoProxy object.
         """
         attr = getattr(self.proxied_object, key)
-        if hasattr(attr, '__call__'):
+        if hasattr(attr, '__call__') or isinstance(attr, pymongo.database.Database):
             attributes_for_class = self.methods_needing_retry.get(self.proxied_object.__class__, [])
             if key in attributes_for_class:
                 return autoretry_read(self.wait_time)(attr)