diff --git a/lib/core/cursor.js b/lib/core/cursor.js
index f52721820a..8b6aa3dfc7 100644
--- a/lib/core/cursor.js
+++ b/lib/core/cursor.js
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ class CoreCursor extends Readable {
           return;
         }
 
-        cursor._next(callback);
+        this._initializeCursor(callback);
       });
 
       return;