diff --git a/mongoengine/context_managers.py b/mongoengine/context_managers.py
index d8dfeaac..5920b724 100644
--- a/mongoengine/context_managers.py
+++ b/mongoengine/context_managers.py
@@ -182,10 +182,10 @@ class query_counter(object):
     - Some queries are ignored by default by the counter (killcursors, db.system.indexes)
     """
 
-    def __init__(self):
+    def __init__(self, alias=DEFAULT_CONNECTION_NAME):
         """Construct the query_counter
         """
-        self.db = get_db()
+        self.db = get_db(alias=alias)
         self.initial_profiling_level = None
         self._ctx_query_counter = 0  # number of queries issued by the context
 
diff --git a/tests/document/test_instance.py b/tests/document/test_instance.py
index 173e02f2..c8ad2ff3 100644
--- a/tests/document/test_instance.py
+++ b/tests/document/test_instance.py
@@ -2825,6 +2825,44 @@ class TestInstance(MongoDBTestCase):
 
         assert "testdb-1" == B._meta.get("db_alias")
 
+    def test_query_counter_alias(self):
+        """query_counter works properly with db aliases?"""
+        # Register a connection with db_alias testdb-1
+        register_connection("testdb-1", "mongoenginetest2")
+
+        class A(Document):
+            """Uses default db_alias
+            """
+
+            name = StringField()
+
+        class B(Document):
+            """Uses testdb-1 db_alias
+            """
+
+            name = StringField()
+            meta = {"db_alias": "testdb-1"}
+
+        with query_counter() as q:
+            assert q == 0
+            a = A.objects.create(name="A")
+            assert q == 1
+            a = A.objects.first()
+            assert q == 2
+            a.name = "Test A"
+            a.save()
+            assert q == 3
+
+        with query_counter(alias="testdb-1") as q:
+            assert q == 0
+            b = B.objects.create(name="B")
+            assert q == 1
+            b = B.objects.first()
+            assert q == 2
+            b.name = "Test B"
+            b.save()
+            assert q == 3
+
     def test_db_ref_usage(self):
         """DB Ref usage in dict_fields."""