diff --git a/src/main/java/org/redisson/misc/ConnectionPool.java b/src/main/java/org/redisson/misc/ConnectionPool.java
index 1f8084996..aacad5850 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/redisson/misc/ConnectionPool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/redisson/misc/ConnectionPool.java
@@ -117,11 +117,7 @@ public class ConnectionPool<T extends RedisConnection> {
         T conn = poll(entry);
         if (conn != null) {
             if (!conn.isActive()) {
-                releaseConnection(entry, conn);
-                releaseConnection(entry);
-
-                RedisConnectionException cause = new RedisConnectionException(conn + " is not active!");
-                promiseFailure(entry, promise, cause);
+                promiseFailure(entry, promise, conn);
                 return;
             }
 
@@ -142,11 +138,7 @@ public class ConnectionPool<T extends RedisConnection> {
 
                 T conn = future.getNow();
                 if (!conn.isActive()) {
-                    releaseConnection(entry, conn);
-                    releaseConnection(entry);
-
-                    RedisConnectionException cause = new RedisConnectionException(conn + " is not active!");
-                    promiseFailure(entry, promise, cause);
+                    promiseFailure(entry, promise, conn);
                     return;
                 }
 
@@ -170,6 +162,30 @@ public class ConnectionPool<T extends RedisConnection> {
                     entry.getClient().getAddr().getPort(), FreezeReason.RECONNECT);
             scheduleCheck(entry);
         }
+
+        promise.setFailure(cause);
+    }
+
+
+    private void promiseFailure(SubscribesConnectionEntry entry, Promise<T> promise, T conn) {
+        if (entry.getNodeType() == NodeType.SLAVE) {
+            int attempts = entry.incFailedAttempts();
+            if (attempts == config.getSlaveFailedAttempts()) {
+                connectionManager.slaveDown(masterSlaveEntry, entry.getClient().getAddr().getHostName(),
+                        entry.getClient().getAddr().getPort(), FreezeReason.RECONNECT);
+                scheduleCheck(entry);
+            } else if (attempts < config.getSlaveFailedAttempts()) {
+                releaseConnection(entry, conn);
+            } else {
+                conn.closeAsync();
+            }
+        } else {
+            releaseConnection(entry, conn);
+        }
+
+        releaseConnection(entry);
+
+        RedisConnectionException cause = new RedisConnectionException(conn + " is not active!");
         promise.setFailure(cause);
     }