diff --git a/src/main/java/com/lambdaworks/redis/protocol/ConnectionWatchdog.java b/src/main/java/com/lambdaworks/redis/protocol/ConnectionWatchdog.java
index c6801b51f9..a643620bbf 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/lambdaworks/redis/protocol/ConnectionWatchdog.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/lambdaworks/redis/protocol/ConnectionWatchdog.java
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ public boolean isReconnectSuspended() {
     }
 
     public void setReconnectSuspended(boolean reconnectSuspended) {
-        reconnectionHandler.setReconnectSuspended(true);
+        reconnectionHandler.setReconnectSuspended(reconnectSuspended);
     }
 
     ReconnectionHandler getReconnectionHandler() {