diff --git a/error.go b/error.go
index 1365ca19..dce10a37 100644
--- a/error.go
+++ b/error.go
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ func isNetworkError(err error) bool {
 	return ok
 }
 
-func isBadConn(cn *conn, ei error) bool {
-	if cn.rd.Buffered() > 0 {
-		return true
-	}
-	if ei == nil {
+func isBadConn(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
 		return false
 	}
-	if _, ok := ei.(redisError); ok {
+	if _, ok := err.(redisError); ok {
+		return false
+	}
+	if netErr, ok := err.(net.Error); ok && netErr.Timeout() {
 		return false
 	}
 	return true
diff --git a/export_test.go b/export_test.go
index e7b4b056..4a6de2c6 100644
--- a/export_test.go
+++ b/export_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ func (c *baseClient) Pool() pool {
 	return c.connPool
 }
 
+func (c *PubSub) Pool() pool {
+	return c.base.connPool
+}
+
 var NewConnDialer = newConnDialer
 
 func (cn *conn) SetNetConn(netcn net.Conn) {
diff --git a/main_test.go b/main_test.go
index 471c8ee9..b9b3e218 100644
--- a/main_test.go
+++ b/main_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"os/exec"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"sync/atomic"
-	"syscall"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -243,10 +242,6 @@ func startSentinel(port, masterName, masterPort string) (*redisProcess, error) {
 
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-var (
-	errTimeout = syscall.ETIMEDOUT
-)
-
 type badConnError string
 
 func (e badConnError) Error() string   { return string(e) }
diff --git a/multi.go b/multi.go
index 236bd30c..7ffc7e05 100644
--- a/multi.go
+++ b/multi.go
@@ -45,18 +45,6 @@ func (c *Client) Multi() *Multi {
 	return multi
 }
 
-func (c *Multi) putConn(cn *conn, err error) {
-	if isBadConn(cn, err) {
-		// Close current connection.
-		c.base.connPool.(*stickyConnPool).Reset(err)
-	} else {
-		err := c.base.connPool.Put(cn)
-		if err != nil {
-			Logger.Printf("pool.Put failed: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 func (c *Multi) process(cmd Cmder) {
 	if c.cmds == nil {
 		c.base.process(cmd)
@@ -145,7 +133,7 @@ func (c *Multi) Exec(f func() error) ([]Cmder, error) {
 	}
 
 	err = c.execCmds(cn, cmds)
-	c.putConn(cn, err)
+	c.base.putConn(cn, err)
 	return retCmds, err
 }
 
diff --git a/multi_test.go b/multi_test.go
index 1e6f3603..459d0a62 100644
--- a/multi_test.go
+++ b/multi_test.go
@@ -166,4 +166,31 @@ var _ = Describe("Multi", func() {
 		})
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
+
+	It("should recover from bad connection when there are no commands", func() {
+		// Put bad connection in the pool.
+		cn, _, err := client.Pool().Get()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		cn.SetNetConn(&badConn{})
+		err = client.Pool().Put(cn)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		{
+			tx, err := client.Watch("key")
+			Expect(err).To(MatchError("bad connection"))
+			Expect(tx).To(BeNil())
+		}
+
+		{
+			tx, err := client.Watch("key")
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+			err = tx.Ping().Err()
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+			err = tx.Close()
+			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		}
+	})
 })
diff --git a/pool.go b/pool.go
index 87eb5ed6..e2f9f2b3 100644
--- a/pool.go
+++ b/pool.go
@@ -246,13 +246,14 @@ func (p *connPool) Get() (cn *conn, isNew bool, err error) {
 
 	// Try to create a new one.
 	if p.conns.Reserve() {
+		isNew = true
+
 		cn, err = p.new()
 		if err != nil {
 			p.conns.Remove(nil)
 			return
 		}
 		p.conns.Add(cn)
-		isNew = true
 		return
 	}
 
@@ -481,13 +482,13 @@ func (p *stickyConnPool) Put(cn *conn) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (p *stickyConnPool) remove(reason error) (err error) {
-	err = p.pool.Remove(p.cn, reason)
+func (p *stickyConnPool) remove(reason error) error {
+	err := p.pool.Remove(p.cn, reason)
 	p.cn = nil
 	return err
 }
 
-func (p *stickyConnPool) Remove(cn *conn, _ error) error {
+func (p *stickyConnPool) Remove(cn *conn, reason error) error {
 	defer p.mx.Unlock()
 	p.mx.Lock()
 	if p.closed {
@@ -499,7 +500,7 @@ func (p *stickyConnPool) Remove(cn *conn, _ error) error {
 	if cn != nil && p.cn != cn {
 		panic("p.cn != cn")
 	}
-	return nil
+	return p.remove(reason)
 }
 
 func (p *stickyConnPool) Len() int {
@@ -522,15 +523,6 @@ func (p *stickyConnPool) FreeLen() int {
 
 func (p *stickyConnPool) Stats() *PoolStats { return nil }
 
-func (p *stickyConnPool) Reset(reason error) (err error) {
-	p.mx.Lock()
-	if p.cn != nil {
-		err = p.remove(reason)
-	}
-	p.mx.Unlock()
-	return err
-}
-
 func (p *stickyConnPool) Close() error {
 	defer p.mx.Unlock()
 	p.mx.Lock()
diff --git a/pubsub.go b/pubsub.go
index 5c2d2e8b..bde81b5e 100644
--- a/pubsub.go
+++ b/pubsub.go
@@ -17,16 +17,18 @@ func (c *Client) Publish(channel, message string) *IntCmd {
 // http://redis.io/topics/pubsub. It's NOT safe for concurrent use by
 // multiple goroutines.
 type PubSub struct {
-	*baseClient
+	base *baseClient
 
 	channels []string
 	patterns []string
+
+	nsub int // number of active subscriptions
 }
 
 // Deprecated. Use Subscribe/PSubscribe instead.
 func (c *Client) PubSub() *PubSub {
 	return &PubSub{
-		baseClient: &baseClient{
+		base: &baseClient{
 			opt:      c.opt,
 			connPool: newStickyConnPool(c.connPool, false),
 		},
@@ -46,7 +48,7 @@ func (c *Client) PSubscribe(channels ...string) (*PubSub, error) {
 }
 
 func (c *PubSub) subscribe(cmd string, channels ...string) error {
-	cn, _, err := c.conn()
+	cn, _, err := c.base.conn()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -65,6 +67,7 @@ func (c *PubSub) Subscribe(channels ...string) error {
 	err := c.subscribe("SUBSCRIBE", channels...)
 	if err == nil {
 		c.channels = append(c.channels, channels...)
+		c.nsub += len(channels)
 	}
 	return err
 }
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ func (c *PubSub) PSubscribe(patterns ...string) error {
 	err := c.subscribe("PSUBSCRIBE", patterns...)
 	if err == nil {
 		c.patterns = append(c.patterns, patterns...)
+		c.nsub += len(patterns)
 	}
 	return err
 }
@@ -113,8 +117,12 @@ func (c *PubSub) PUnsubscribe(patterns ...string) error {
 	return err
 }
 
+func (c *PubSub) Close() error {
+	return c.base.Close()
+}
+
 func (c *PubSub) Ping(payload string) error {
-	cn, _, err := c.conn()
+	cn, _, err := c.base.conn()
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -178,7 +186,7 @@ func (p *Pong) String() string {
 	return "Pong"
 }
 
-func newMessage(reply []interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+func (c *PubSub) newMessage(reply []interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 	switch kind := reply[0].(string); kind {
 	case "subscribe", "unsubscribe", "psubscribe", "punsubscribe":
 		return &Subscription{
@@ -210,7 +218,11 @@ func newMessage(reply []interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
 // is not received in time. This is low-level API and most clients
 // should use ReceiveMessage.
 func (c *PubSub) ReceiveTimeout(timeout time.Duration) (interface{}, error) {
-	cn, _, err := c.conn()
+	if c.nsub == 0 {
+		c.resubscribe()
+	}
+
+	cn, _, err := c.base.conn()
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -222,7 +234,8 @@ func (c *PubSub) ReceiveTimeout(timeout time.Duration) (interface{}, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	return newMessage(cmd.Val())
+
+	return c.newMessage(cmd.Val())
 }
 
 // Receive returns a message as a Subscription, Message, PMessage,
@@ -232,22 +245,6 @@ func (c *PubSub) Receive() (interface{}, error) {
 	return c.ReceiveTimeout(0)
 }
 
-func (c *PubSub) reconnect(reason error) {
-	// Close current connection.
-	c.connPool.(*stickyConnPool).Reset(reason)
-
-	if len(c.channels) > 0 {
-		if err := c.Subscribe(c.channels...); err != nil {
-			Logger.Printf("Subscribe failed: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-	if len(c.patterns) > 0 {
-		if err := c.PSubscribe(c.patterns...); err != nil {
-			Logger.Printf("PSubscribe failed: %s", err)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
 // ReceiveMessage returns a message or error. It automatically
 // reconnects to Redis in case of network errors.
 func (c *PubSub) ReceiveMessage() (*Message, error) {
@@ -259,10 +256,8 @@ func (c *PubSub) ReceiveMessage() (*Message, error) {
 				return nil, err
 			}
 
-			goodConn := errNum == 0
 			errNum++
-
-			if goodConn {
+			if errNum < 3 {
 				if netErr, ok := err.(net.Error); ok && netErr.Timeout() {
 					err := c.Ping("")
 					if err == nil {
@@ -270,16 +265,16 @@ func (c *PubSub) ReceiveMessage() (*Message, error) {
 					}
 					Logger.Printf("PubSub.Ping failed: %s", err)
 				}
-			}
-
-			if errNum > 2 {
+			} else {
+				// 3 consequent errors - connection is bad
+				// and/or Redis Server is down.
+				// Sleep to not exceed max number of open connections.
 				time.Sleep(time.Second)
 			}
-			c.reconnect(err)
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Reset error number.
+		// Reset error number, because we received a message.
 		errNum = 0
 
 		switch msg := msgi.(type) {
@@ -300,3 +295,22 @@ func (c *PubSub) ReceiveMessage() (*Message, error) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func (c *PubSub) putConn(cn *conn, err error) {
+	if !c.base.putConn(cn, err) {
+		c.nsub = 0
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *PubSub) resubscribe() {
+	if len(c.channels) > 0 {
+		if err := c.Subscribe(c.channels...); err != nil {
+			Logger.Printf("Subscribe failed: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+	if len(c.patterns) > 0 {
+		if err := c.PSubscribe(c.patterns...); err != nil {
+			Logger.Printf("PSubscribe failed: %s", err)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/pubsub_test.go b/pubsub_test.go
index bf940d47..36c75c38 100644
--- a/pubsub_test.go
+++ b/pubsub_test.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package redis_test
 
 import (
+	"io"
 	"net"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
@@ -230,18 +231,41 @@ var _ = Describe("PubSub", func() {
 		Expect(pong.Payload).To(Equal("hello"))
 	})
 
-	It("should ReceiveMessage", func() {
+	It("should multi-ReceiveMessage", func() {
 		pubsub, err := client.Subscribe("mychannel")
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		defer pubsub.Close()
 
-		var wg sync.WaitGroup
-		wg.Add(1)
+		err = client.Publish("mychannel", "hello").Err()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		err = client.Publish("mychannel", "world").Err()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		msg, err := pubsub.ReceiveMessage()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(msg.Channel).To(Equal("mychannel"))
+		Expect(msg.Payload).To(Equal("hello"))
+
+		msg, err = pubsub.ReceiveMessage()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		Expect(msg.Channel).To(Equal("mychannel"))
+		Expect(msg.Payload).To(Equal("world"))
+	})
+
+	It("should ReceiveMessage after timeout", func() {
+		pubsub, err := client.Subscribe("mychannel")
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		defer pubsub.Close()
+
+		done := make(chan bool, 1)
 		go func() {
 			defer GinkgoRecover()
-			defer wg.Done()
+			defer func() {
+				done <- true
+			}()
 
-			time.Sleep(readTimeout + 100*time.Millisecond)
+			time.Sleep(5*time.Second + 100*time.Millisecond)
 			n, err := client.Publish("mychannel", "hello").Result()
 			Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 			Expect(n).To(Equal(int64(1)))
@@ -252,22 +276,23 @@ var _ = Describe("PubSub", func() {
 		Expect(msg.Channel).To(Equal("mychannel"))
 		Expect(msg.Payload).To(Equal("hello"))
 
-		wg.Wait()
+		Eventually(done).Should(Receive())
 	})
 
-	expectReceiveMessage := func(pubsub *redis.PubSub) {
+	expectReceiveMessageOnError := func(pubsub *redis.PubSub) {
 		cn1, _, err := pubsub.Pool().Get()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		cn1.SetNetConn(&badConn{
-			readErr:  errTimeout,
-			writeErr: errTimeout,
+			readErr:  io.EOF,
+			writeErr: io.EOF,
 		})
 
-		var wg sync.WaitGroup
-		wg.Add(1)
+		done := make(chan bool, 1)
 		go func() {
 			defer GinkgoRecover()
-			defer wg.Done()
+			defer func() {
+				done <- true
+			}()
 
 			time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
 			err := client.Publish("mychannel", "hello").Err()
@@ -279,7 +304,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PubSub", func() {
 		Expect(msg.Channel).To(Equal("mychannel"))
 		Expect(msg.Payload).To(Equal("hello"))
 
-		wg.Wait()
+		Eventually(done).Should(Receive())
 	}
 
 	It("Subscribe should reconnect on ReceiveMessage error", func() {
@@ -287,7 +312,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PubSub", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		defer pubsub.Close()
 
-		expectReceiveMessage(pubsub)
+		expectReceiveMessageOnError(pubsub)
 	})
 
 	It("PSubscribe should reconnect on ReceiveMessage error", func() {
@@ -295,7 +320,7 @@ var _ = Describe("PubSub", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		defer pubsub.Close()
 
-		expectReceiveMessage(pubsub)
+		expectReceiveMessageOnError(pubsub)
 	})
 
 	It("should return on Close", func() {
diff --git a/redis.go b/redis.go
index 8372963a..f37c97b8 100644
--- a/redis.go
+++ b/redis.go
@@ -23,15 +23,20 @@ func (c *baseClient) conn() (*conn, bool, error) {
 	return c.connPool.Get()
 }
 
-func (c *baseClient) putConn(cn *conn, err error) {
-	if isBadConn(cn, err) {
+func (c *baseClient) putConn(cn *conn, err error) bool {
+	if isBadConn(err) {
 		err = c.connPool.Remove(cn, err)
-	} else {
-		err = c.connPool.Put(cn)
+		if err != nil {
+			log.Printf("pool.Remove failed: %s", err)
+		}
+		return false
 	}
+
+	err = c.connPool.Put(cn)
 	if err != nil {
-		Logger.Printf("pool.Put failed: %s", err)
+		log.Printf("pool.Put failed: %s", err)
 	}
+	return true
 }
 
 func (c *baseClient) process(cmd Cmder) {
diff --git a/sentinel.go b/sentinel.go
index bb950646..175c57e8 100644
--- a/sentinel.go
+++ b/sentinel.go
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ func newSentinel(opt *Options) *sentinelClient {
 
 func (c *sentinelClient) PubSub() *PubSub {
 	return &PubSub{
-		baseClient: &baseClient{
+		base: &baseClient{
 			opt:      c.opt,
 			connPool: newStickyConnPool(c.connPool, false),
 		},