diff --git a/config/matomotracker.php b/config/matomotracker.php
index f03ca7b..a458f16 100644
--- a/config/matomotracker.php
+++ b/config/matomotracker.php
@@ -20,5 +20,10 @@
     /**
      * For queuing the tracking you can use custom queue names. Use 'default' if you want to run the queued items within the standard queue.
      */
-    'queue' => env('MATOMO_QUEUE', 'matomotracker')
+    'queue' => env('MATOMO_QUEUE', 'matomotracker'),
+
+    /**
+     * Optionally set a custom queue connection. Laravel defaults to "sync".
+     */
+    'queueConnection' => env('MATOMO_QUEUE_CONNECTION', 'default'),
 ];
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index d63a6b2..b3389d3 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ MATOMO_URL="https://your.matomo-install.com"
 MATOMO_SITE_ID=1
 MATOMO_AUTH_TOKEN="00112233445566778899aabbccddeeff"
 MATOMO_QUEUE="matomotracker"
+MATOMO_QUEUE_CONNECTION="default"
 [...]
 ```
 
diff --git a/src/LaravelMatomoTracker.php b/src/LaravelMatomoTracker.php
index 3ae10bb..94b359f 100644
--- a/src/LaravelMatomoTracker.php
+++ b/src/LaravelMatomoTracker.php
@@ -17,11 +17,14 @@ class LaravelMatomoTracker extends MatomoTracker
     protected $tokenAuth;
     /** @var string */
     protected $queue;
+    /** @var string */
+    protected $queueConnection;
 
     public function __construct(?Request $request, ?int $idSite = null, ?string $apiUrl = null, ?string $tokenAuth = null)
     {
         $this->tokenAuth = $tokenAuth ?: config('matomotracker.tokenAuth');
         $this->queue = config('matomotracker.queue', 'matomotracker');
+        $this->queueConnection = config('matomotracker.queueConnection', 'default');
 
         $this->setTokenAuth(!is_null($tokenAuth) ? $tokenAuth : config('matomotracker.tokenAuth'));
         $this->setMatomoVariables($request, $idSite, $apiUrl);
@@ -45,7 +48,8 @@ private function setMatomoVariables(Request $request, int $idSite = null, string
         $this->ecommerceItems = array();
         $this->attributionInfo = false;
         $this->eventCustomVar = false;
-        $this->forcedDatetime = false;
+        // force-set time, so queued commands use the right request time
+        $this->forcedDatetime = time();
         $this->forcedNewVisit = false;
         $this->networkTime = false;
         $this->serverTime = false;
@@ -302,6 +306,7 @@ public function queuePageView(string $documentTitle)
         dispatch(function () use ($documentTitle) {
             $this->doTrackPageView($documentTitle);
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -319,6 +324,7 @@ public function queueEvent(string $category, string $action, $name = false, $val
         dispatch(function () use ($category, $action, $name, $value) {
             $this->doTrackEvent($category, $action, $name, $value);
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -335,6 +341,7 @@ public function queueContentImpression(string $contentName, string $contentPiece
         dispatch(function () use ($contentName, $contentPiece, $contentTarget) {
             $this->doTrackContentImpression($contentName, $contentPiece, $contentTarget);
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -352,6 +359,7 @@ public function queueContentInteraction(string $interaction, string $contentName
         dispatch(function () use ($interaction, $contentName, $contentPiece, $contentTarget) {
             $this->doTrackContentInteraction($interaction, $contentName, $contentPiece, $contentTarget);
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -368,6 +376,7 @@ public function queueSiteSearch(string $keyword, string $category = '',  $countR
         dispatch(function () use ($keyword, $category, $countResults) {
             $this->doTrackSiteSearch($keyword, $category, $countResults);
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -383,6 +392,7 @@ public function queueGoal($idGoal, $revencue = 0.0)
         dispatch(function () use ($idGoal, $revencue) {
             $this->doTrackGoal($idGoal, $revencue);
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -397,6 +407,7 @@ public function queueDownload(string $actionUrl)
         dispatch(function () use ($actionUrl) {
             $this->doTrackDownload($actionUrl);
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -411,6 +422,7 @@ public function queueOutlink(string $actionUrl)
         dispatch(function () use ($actionUrl) {
             $this->doTrackOutlink($actionUrl);
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -425,6 +437,7 @@ public function queueEcommerceCartUpdate(float $grandTotal)
         dispatch(function () use ($grandTotal) {
             $this->doTrackEcommerceCartUpdate($grandTotal);
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -464,6 +477,7 @@ public function queueEcommerceOrder(
                 $discount
             );
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }
 
@@ -476,6 +490,7 @@ public function queueBulkTrack()
         dispatch(function () {
             $this->doBulkTrack();
         })
+            ->onConnection($this->queueConnection)
             ->onQueue($this->queue);
     }