diff --git a/src/main/scala/redis/Redis.scala b/src/main/scala/redis/Redis.scala
index e1d70228..135ed535 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/redis/Redis.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/redis/Redis.scala
@@ -37,11 +37,9 @@ abstract class RedisClientActorLike(system: ActorRefFactory) extends ActorReques
   )
 
   def reconnect(host: String = host, port: Int = port) = {
-    if (this.host != host || this.port != port) {
-      this.host = host
-      this.port = port
-      redisConnection ! new InetSocketAddress(host, port)
-    }
+    this.host = host
+    this.port = port
+    redisConnection ! new InetSocketAddress(host, port)
   }
 
   def onConnect(redis: RedisCommands): Unit = {
diff --git a/src/main/scala/redis/actors/RedisWorkerIO.scala b/src/main/scala/redis/actors/RedisWorkerIO.scala
index b9334544..b7668869 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/redis/actors/RedisWorkerIO.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/redis/actors/RedisWorkerIO.scala
@@ -31,6 +31,8 @@ abstract class RedisWorkerIO(val address: InetSocketAddress) extends Actor with
       tcpWorker ! Close
     }
     log.info(s"Connect to $currAddress")
+    // Create a new InetSocketAddress to clear the cached IP address.
+    currAddress = new InetSocketAddress(currAddress.getHostName, currAddress.getPort)
     tcp ! Connect(currAddress)
   }
 
diff --git a/src/test/scala/redis/actors/RedisWorkerIOSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/redis/actors/RedisWorkerIOSpec.scala
index d77f3833..7c1895f0 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/redis/actors/RedisWorkerIOSpec.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/redis/actors/RedisWorkerIOSpec.scala
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class RedisWorkerIOSpec extends TestKit(ActorSystem()) with SpecificationLike wi
       within(1 second, 4 seconds) {
         val connectMsg = probeTcp.expectMsgType[Connect]
         connectMsg mustEqual Connect(address)
+        connectMsg.remoteAddress must not beTheSameAs(address)
 
         val probeTcpWorker = TestProbe()
         probeTcpWorker.send(redisWorkerIO, Connected(connectMsg.remoteAddress, address))