diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 49371577..fc8b281c 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@ Changelog
 
 Changes in 0.9.X - DEV
 ======================
-- Generate Unique Indicies for Lists of EmbeddedDocuments #358
+- Ensure Indexes before Each Save #812
+- Generate Unique Indices for Lists of EmbeddedDocuments #358
 - Sparse fields #515
 - write_concern not in params of Collection#remove #801
 - Better BaseDocument equality check when not saved #798
diff --git a/mongoengine/document.py b/mongoengine/document.py
index 203b2659..03318c84 100644
--- a/mongoengine/document.py
+++ b/mongoengine/document.py
@@ -285,6 +285,8 @@ class Document(BaseDocument):
 
         try:
             collection = self._get_collection()
+            if self._meta.get('auto_create_index', True):
+                self.ensure_indexes()
             if created:
                 if force_insert:
                     object_id = collection.insert(doc, **write_concern)
diff --git a/tests/document/indexes.py b/tests/document/indexes.py
index 4815350f..d3e37267 100644
--- a/tests/document/indexes.py
+++ b/tests/document/indexes.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ __all__ = ("IndexesTest", )
 class IndexesTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
-        connect(db='mongoenginetest')
+        self.connection = connect(db='mongoenginetest')
         self.db = get_db()
 
         class Person(Document):
@@ -795,6 +795,33 @@ class IndexesTest(unittest.TestCase):
         key = indexes["title_text"]["key"]
         self.assertTrue(('_fts', 'text') in key)
 
+    def test_indexes_after_database_drop(self):
+        """
+        Test to ensure that indexes are re-created on a collection even
+        after the database has been dropped.
+
+        Issue #812
+        """
+        class BlogPost(Document):
+            title = StringField()
+            slug = StringField(unique=True)
+
+        BlogPost.drop_collection()
+
+        # Create Post #1
+        post1 = BlogPost(title='test1', slug='test')
+        post1.save()
+
+        # Drop the Database
+        self.connection.drop_database(BlogPost._get_db().name)
+
+        # Re-create Post #1
+        post1 = BlogPost(title='test1', slug='test')
+        post1.save()
+
+        # Create Post #2
+        post2 = BlogPost(title='test2', slug='test')
+        self.assertRaises(NotUniqueError, post2.save)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest.main()