diff --git a/reference/mongo/mongo.xml b/reference/mongo/mongo.xml
index 4f18a11fdc..6afcde4a56 100644
--- a/reference/mongo/mongo.xml
+++ b/reference/mongo/mongo.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ $db = $m->foo; // get the database named "foo"
     <fieldsynopsis>
      <modifier>public</modifier>
      <type>boolean</type>
-     <varname>connected</varname>
+     <varname linkend="mongo.props.connected">connected</varname>
      <initializer>&false;</initializer>
     </fieldsynopsis>
     <fieldsynopsis>
@@ -222,6 +222,17 @@ $db = $m->foo; // get the database named "foo"
   <section>
    <title>Fields</title>
    <variablelist>
+    <varlistentry xml:id="mongo.props.connected">
+     <term><varname>status</varname></term>
+     <listitem>
+      <simpara>
+       This property will be set to &true; if we have a open connection
+       the database based on the ReadPreference and tagsets (for ReplicaSet
+       connections), &false; otherwise.
+       This property does not take authentication into account.
+      </simpara>
+     </listitem>
+    </varlistentry>
     <varlistentry xml:id="mongo.props.status">
      <term><varname>status</varname></term>
      <listitem>