diff --git a/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/connection/DNSMonitor.java b/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/connection/DNSMonitor.java
index ef629bfc5..aad53793d 100644
--- a/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/connection/DNSMonitor.java
+++ b/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/connection/DNSMonitor.java
@@ -166,22 +166,30 @@ public class DNSMonitor {
 
                         slaveFound = true;
                         if (masterSlaveEntry.hasSlave(newSlaveAddr)) {
-                            masterSlaveEntry.slaveUp(newSlaveAddr, FreezeReason.MANAGER);
-                            masterSlaveEntry.slaveDown(currentSlaveAddr, FreezeReason.MANAGER);
-                            slaves.put(entry.getKey(), newSlaveAddr);
-                            promise.complete(null);
+                            CompletableFuture<Boolean> slaveUpFuture = masterSlaveEntry.slaveUpAsync(newSlaveAddr, FreezeReason.MANAGER);
+                            slaveUpFuture.whenComplete((r, e) -> {
+                                if (e != null) {
+                                    promise.complete(null);
+                                    return;
+                                }
+                                if (r) {
+                                    slaves.put(entry.getKey(), newSlaveAddr);
+                                    masterSlaveEntry.slaveDownAsync(currentSlaveAddr, FreezeReason.MANAGER);
+                                }
+                                promise.complete(null);
+                            });
                         } else {
                             CompletableFuture<Void> addFuture = masterSlaveEntry.addSlave(newSlaveAddr, entry.getKey());
                             addFuture.whenComplete((res, e) -> {
-                                promise.complete(null);
-
                                 if (e != null) {
                                     log.error("Can't add slave: " + newSlaveAddr, e);
+                                    promise.complete(null);
                                     return;
                                 }
 
-                                masterSlaveEntry.slaveDown(currentSlaveAddr, FreezeReason.MANAGER);
                                 slaves.put(entry.getKey(), newSlaveAddr);
+                                masterSlaveEntry.slaveDownAsync(currentSlaveAddr, FreezeReason.MANAGER);
+                                promise.complete(null);
                             });
                         }
                         break;
diff --git a/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/connection/MasterSlaveEntry.java b/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/connection/MasterSlaveEntry.java
index af2ef2246..9093d7161 100644
--- a/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/connection/MasterSlaveEntry.java
+++ b/redisson/src/main/java/org/redisson/connection/MasterSlaveEntry.java
@@ -454,10 +454,34 @@ public class MasterSlaveEntry {
         });
     }
 
+    public CompletableFuture<Boolean> excludeMasterFromSlaves(InetSocketAddress address) {
+        InetSocketAddress addr = masterEntry.getClient().getAddr();
+        if (config.checkSkipSlavesInit() || addr.equals(address)) {
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(false);
+        }
+        CompletableFuture<Boolean> downFuture = slaveDownAsync(addr, FreezeReason.SYSTEM);
+        return downFuture.thenApply(r -> {
+            if (r) {
+                log.info("master {} excluded from slaves", addr);
+            }
+            return r;
+        });
+    }
+
     public CompletableFuture<Boolean> slaveUpAsync(RedisURI address, FreezeReason freezeReason) {
         return slaveBalancer.unfreezeAsync(address, freezeReason);
     }
 
+    public CompletableFuture<Boolean> slaveUpAsync(InetSocketAddress address, FreezeReason freezeReason) {
+        CompletableFuture<Boolean> f = slaveBalancer.unfreezeAsync(address, freezeReason);
+        return f.thenCompose(r -> {
+            if (r) {
+                return excludeMasterFromSlaves(address);
+            }
+            return CompletableFuture.completedFuture(r);
+        });
+    }
+
     public boolean slaveUp(InetSocketAddress address, FreezeReason freezeReason) {
         if (!slaveBalancer.unfreeze(address, freezeReason)) {
             return false;