diff --git a/cli/cli.go b/cli/cli.go
index 5f902be87..40906cfd0 100644
--- a/cli/cli.go
+++ b/cli/cli.go
@@ -487,7 +487,12 @@ func (cmd *Command) connectToDatabase(dbName string) error {
 		p = newNopPrinter()
 	}
 
-	if dbName == "" {
+	// Providing a blank ("") or hyphen ("-") dbName is the equivalent of
+	// disconnecting from the current database. We support the hyphen option
+	// because calling the `\c` meta-command without an argument is how you
+	// print the current connection.
+	switch dbName {
+	case "-", "":
 		cmd.databaseID = ""
 		cmd.databaseName = ""
 		p.Printf(cmd.connectionMessage())
diff --git a/cli/testdata/database b/cli/testdata/database
index 65f59cefa..10f6cfd9f 100644
--- a/cli/testdata/database
+++ b/cli/testdata/database
@@ -43,3 +43,11 @@ EXPECT:executing meta command: meta command 'connect' takes zero or one argument
 // Connect to a database.
 SEND:\c db1
 EXPECTCOMP:WithFormat:You are now connected to database "db1" ({uuid}).
+
+// Disconnect from the current database.
+SEND:\c -
+EXPECT:You are not connected to a database.
+
+// Connect to a database again.
+SEND:\c db1
+EXPECTCOMP:WithFormat:You are now connected to database "db1" ({uuid}).
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