diff --git a/lib/ExpressRedisCache.js b/lib/ExpressRedisCache.js
index 9cb05aa..9475787 100644
--- a/lib/ExpressRedisCache.js
+++ b/lib/ExpressRedisCache.js
@@ -85,17 +85,22 @@ module.exports = (function () {
         this.emit('error', error);
       }.bind(this));
 
-      this.client.on('connect', function () {
+      function onConnect() {
         this.connected = true;
         this.emit('connected', { host: this.host, port: this.port });
         this.emit('message', 'OK connected to redis://' + this.client.address);
-      }.bind(this));
+      }
+      this.client.on('connect', onConnect.bind(this));
 
       this.client.on('end', function () {
         this.connected = false;
         this.emit('disconnected', { host: this.host, port: this.port });
         this.emit('message', 'Disconnected from redis://' + this.client.host + ':' + this.client.port);
       }.bind(this));
+      
+      if ( !this.connected && this.client.connected ) {
+        onConnect.bind(this)();
+      }
     }
   }