diff --git a/pgxpool/pool.go b/pgxpool/pool.go
index f1a79c7f..28b1e1a2 100644
--- a/pgxpool/pool.go
+++ b/pgxpool/pool.go
@@ -225,6 +225,10 @@ func ConnectConfig(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (*Pool, error) {
 	go p.backgroundHealthCheck()
 
 	if !config.LazyConnect {
+		if err := p.createIdleResources(ctx, int(p.minConns)); err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+
 		// Initially establish one connection
 		res, err := p.p.Acquire(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -377,6 +381,29 @@ func (p *Pool) checkMinConns() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (p *Pool) createIdleResources(parentCtx context.Context, targetResources int) error {
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(parentCtx)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	errs := make(chan error)
+
+	for i := 0; i < targetResources; i++ {
+		go func() {
+			err := p.p.CreateResource(ctx)
+			errs <- err
+		}()
+	}
+
+	for i := 0; i < targetResources; i++ {
+		if err := <-errs; err != nil {
+			cancel()
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
 // Acquire returns a connection (*Conn) from the Pool
 func (p *Pool) Acquire(ctx context.Context) (*Conn, error) {
 	for {
diff --git a/pgxpool/pool_test.go b/pgxpool/pool_test.go
index f6621df6..cdf59c24 100644
--- a/pgxpool/pool_test.go
+++ b/pgxpool/pool_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -800,3 +801,104 @@ func TestIdempotentPoolClose(t *testing.T) {
 	// Close the already closed pool.
 	require.NotPanics(t, func() { pool.Close() })
 }
+
+func TestConnectCreatesMinPool(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	config, err := pgxpool.ParseConfig(os.Getenv("PGX_TEST_DATABASE"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	config.MinConns = int32(12)
+	config.MaxConns = int32(15)
+	config.LazyConnect = false
+
+	acquireAttempts := int64(0)
+	connectAttempts := int64(0)
+
+	config.BeforeAcquire = func(ctx context.Context, conn *pgx.Conn) bool {
+		atomic.AddInt64(&acquireAttempts, 1)
+		return true
+	}
+	config.BeforeConnect = func(ctx context.Context, cfg *pgx.ConnConfig) error {
+		atomic.AddInt64(&connectAttempts, 1)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	pool, err := pgxpool.ConnectConfig(context.Background(), config)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer pool.Close()
+
+	stat := pool.Stat()
+	require.Equal(t, int32(12), stat.IdleConns())
+	require.Equal(t, int64(1), stat.AcquireCount())
+	require.Equal(t, int32(12), stat.TotalConns())
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), acquireAttempts)
+	require.Equal(t, int64(12), connectAttempts)
+}
+func TestConnectSkipMinPoolWithLazy(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	config, err := pgxpool.ParseConfig(os.Getenv("PGX_TEST_DATABASE"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	config.MinConns = int32(12)
+	config.MaxConns = int32(15)
+	config.LazyConnect = true
+
+	acquireAttempts := int64(0)
+	connectAttempts := int64(0)
+
+	config.BeforeAcquire = func(ctx context.Context, conn *pgx.Conn) bool {
+		atomic.AddInt64(&acquireAttempts, 1)
+		return true
+	}
+	config.BeforeConnect = func(ctx context.Context, cfg *pgx.ConnConfig) error {
+		atomic.AddInt64(&connectAttempts, 1)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	pool, err := pgxpool.ConnectConfig(context.Background(), config)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer pool.Close()
+
+	stat := pool.Stat()
+	require.Equal(t, int32(0), stat.IdleConns())
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), stat.AcquireCount())
+	require.Equal(t, int32(0), stat.TotalConns())
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), acquireAttempts)
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), connectAttempts)
+}
+
+func TestConnectMinPoolZero(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Parallel()
+
+	config, err := pgxpool.ParseConfig(os.Getenv("PGX_TEST_DATABASE"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	config.MinConns = int32(0)
+	config.MaxConns = int32(15)
+	config.LazyConnect = false
+
+	acquireAttempts := int64(0)
+	connectAttempts := int64(0)
+
+	config.BeforeAcquire = func(ctx context.Context, conn *pgx.Conn) bool {
+		atomic.AddInt64(&acquireAttempts, 1)
+		return true
+	}
+	config.BeforeConnect = func(ctx context.Context, cfg *pgx.ConnConfig) error {
+		atomic.AddInt64(&connectAttempts, 1)
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	pool, err := pgxpool.ConnectConfig(context.Background(), config)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer pool.Close()
+
+	stat := pool.Stat()
+	require.Equal(t, int32(1), stat.IdleConns())
+	require.Equal(t, int64(1), stat.AcquireCount())
+	require.Equal(t, int32(1), stat.TotalConns())
+	require.Equal(t, int64(0), acquireAttempts)
+	require.Equal(t, int64(1), connectAttempts)
+}