diff --git a/redis_array_impl.c b/redis_array_impl.c
index c3a1f36522..9f1a2238f2 100644
--- a/redis_array_impl.c
+++ b/redis_array_impl.c
@@ -308,6 +308,7 @@ ra_make_array(HashTable *hosts, zval *z_fun, zval *z_dist, HashTable *hosts_prev
 	ra->z_multi_exec = NULL;
 	ra->index = b_index;
 	ra->auto_rehash = 0;
+	ra->pconnect = b_pconnect;
 
 	/* init array data structures */
 	ra_init_function_table(ra);