diff --git a/sentinel.go b/sentinel.go
index 7a6ccf39..c7e1b15a 100644
--- a/sentinel.go
+++ b/sentinel.go
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ type FailoverOptions struct {
 	// Sentinel password from "requirepass <password>" (if enabled) in Sentinel configuration
 	SentinelPassword string
 
-	// Enables read-only commands on slave nodes.
-	ReadOnly bool
+	// Route all commands to slave read-only nodes.
+	SlaveOnly bool
 
 	// Following options are copied from Options struct.
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ type FailoverOptions struct {
 }
 
 func (opt *FailoverOptions) options() *Options {
-	return &Options{
+	redisOpt := &Options{
 		Addr: "FailoverClient",
 
 		Dialer:    opt.Dialer,
@@ -83,13 +83,13 @@ func (opt *FailoverOptions) options() *Options {
 		MaxConnAge:         opt.MaxConnAge,
 
 		TLSConfig: opt.TLSConfig,
-
-		sentinelReadOnly: opt.ReadOnly,
 	}
+	redisOpt.init()
+	return redisOpt
 }
 
 func (opt *FailoverOptions) clusterOptions() *ClusterOptions {
-	return &ClusterOptions{
+	clusterOpt := &ClusterOptions{
 		Dialer:    opt.Dialer,
 		OnConnect: opt.OnConnect,
 
@@ -113,25 +113,24 @@ func (opt *FailoverOptions) clusterOptions() *ClusterOptions {
 
 		TLSConfig: opt.TLSConfig,
 	}
+	clusterOpt.init()
+	return clusterOpt
 }
 
 // NewFailoverClient returns a Redis client that uses Redis Sentinel
 // for automatic failover. It's safe for concurrent use by multiple
 // goroutines.
 func NewFailoverClient(failoverOpt *FailoverOptions) *Client {
-	opt := failoverOpt.options()
-	opt.init()
-
 	failover := &sentinelFailover{
 		masterName:       failoverOpt.MasterName,
 		sentinelAddrs:    failoverOpt.SentinelAddrs,
 		sentinelPassword: failoverOpt.SentinelPassword,
 
-		opt: opt,
+		opt: failoverOpt.options(),
 	}
 
-	// TODO: this overwrites original dialer
-	opt.Dialer = failover.dial
+	opt := failoverOpt.options()
+	opt.Dialer = masterSlaveDialer(failover, failoverOpt.SlaveOnly)
 
 	connPool := newConnPool(opt)
 	failover.onFailover = func(ctx context.Context, addr string) {
@@ -150,8 +149,35 @@ func NewFailoverClient(failoverOpt *FailoverOptions) *Client {
 	return &c
 }
 
+func masterSlaveDialer(
+	failover *sentinelFailover, slaveOnly bool,
+) func(ctx context.Context, network, addr string) (net.Conn, error) {
+	return func(ctx context.Context, network, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
+		var addr string
+		var err error
+
+		if slaveOnly {
+			addr, err = failover.RandomSlaveAddr(ctx)
+		} else {
+			addr, err = failover.MasterAddr(ctx)
+			if err == nil {
+				failover.trySwitchMaster(ctx, addr)
+			}
+		}
+
+		if err != nil {
+			return nil, err
+		}
+		if failover.opt.Dialer != nil {
+			return failover.opt.Dialer(ctx, network, addr)
+		}
+		return net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, failover.opt.DialTimeout)
+	}
+}
+
 //------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+// SentinelClient is a client for a Redis Sentinel.
 type SentinelClient struct {
 	*baseClient
 	ctx context.Context
@@ -358,34 +384,12 @@ func (c *sentinelFailover) closeSentinel() error {
 	return firstErr
 }
 
-func (c *sentinelFailover) dial(ctx context.Context, network, _ string) (net.Conn, error) {
-	var addr string
-	var err error
-
-	if c.opt.sentinelReadOnly {
-		addr, err = c.RandomSlaveAddr(ctx)
-	} else {
-		addr, err = c.MasterAddr(ctx)
-		if err == nil {
-			c.trySwitchMaster(ctx, addr)
-		}
-	}
-
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, err
-	}
-	if c.opt.Dialer != nil {
-		return c.opt.Dialer(ctx, network, addr)
-	}
-	return net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, c.opt.DialTimeout)
-}
-
 func (c *sentinelFailover) RandomSlaveAddr(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 	addresses, err := c.slaveAddresses(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	if len(addresses) < 1 {
+	if len(addresses) == 0 {
 		return c.MasterAddr(ctx)
 	}
 	return addresses[rand.Intn(len(addresses))], nil
diff --git a/sentinel_test.go b/sentinel_test.go
index 2bbb59c3..e47d4eb7 100644
--- a/sentinel_test.go
+++ b/sentinel_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ var _ = Describe("Sentinel", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		// Verify.
-		val, err := sentinelMaster.Get(ctx, "foo").Result()
+		val, err := client.Get(ctx, "foo").Result()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(val).To(Equal("master"))
 
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Sentinel", func() {
 		}, "15s", "100ms").Should(Receive(&msg))
 		Expect(msg.Channel).To(Equal("foo"))
 		Expect(msg.Payload).To(Equal("hello"))
+
+		Expect(sentinelMaster.Close()).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		sentinelMaster, err = startRedis(sentinelMasterPort)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
 	It("supports DB selection", func() {
@@ -114,7 +118,7 @@ var _ = Describe("NewFailoverClusterClient", func() {
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 		// Verify.
-		val, err := sentinelMaster.Get(ctx, "foo").Result()
+		val, err := client.Get(ctx, "foo").Result()
 		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 		Expect(val).To(Equal("master"))
 
@@ -164,5 +168,9 @@ var _ = Describe("NewFailoverClusterClient", func() {
 		}, "15s", "100ms").Should(Receive(&msg))
 		Expect(msg.Channel).To(Equal("foo"))
 		Expect(msg.Payload).To(Equal("hello"))
+
+		Expect(sentinelMaster.Close()).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+		sentinelMaster, err = startRedis(sentinelMasterPort)
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 })