diff --git a/options.go b/options.go
index ae269199..621d3a37 100644
--- a/options.go
+++ b/options.go
@@ -169,6 +169,11 @@ func (opt *Options) init() {
 	}
 }
 
+func (opt *Options) clone() *Options {
+	clone := *opt
+	return &clone
+}
+
 // ParseURL parses an URL into Options that can be used to connect to Redis.
 func ParseURL(redisURL string) (*Options, error) {
 	o := &Options{Network: "tcp"}
diff --git a/redis.go b/redis.go
index 66dc72f8..c9a9e172 100644
--- a/redis.go
+++ b/redis.go
@@ -137,6 +137,29 @@ type baseClient struct {
 	onClose func() error // hook called when client is closed
 }
 
+func newBaseClient(opt *Options, connPool pool.Pooler) *baseClient {
+	return &baseClient{
+		opt:      opt,
+		connPool: connPool,
+	}
+}
+
+func (c *baseClient) clone() *baseClient {
+	clone := *c
+	return &clone
+}
+
+func (c *baseClient) withTimeout(timeout time.Duration) *baseClient {
+	opt := c.opt.clone()
+	opt.ReadTimeout = timeout
+	opt.WriteTimeout = timeout
+
+	clone := c.clone()
+	clone.opt = opt
+
+	return clone
+}
+
 func (c *baseClient) String() string {
 	return fmt.Sprintf("Redis<%s db:%d>", c.getAddr(), c.opt.DB)
 }
@@ -481,7 +504,7 @@ func txPipelineReadQueued(rd *proto.Reader, cmds []Cmder) error {
 // underlying connections. It's safe for concurrent use by multiple
 // goroutines.
 type Client struct {
-	baseClient
+	*baseClient
 	cmdable
 	hooks
 	ctx context.Context
@@ -492,17 +515,27 @@ func NewClient(opt *Options) *Client {
 	opt.init()
 
 	c := Client{
-		baseClient: baseClient{
-			opt:      opt,
-			connPool: newConnPool(opt),
-		},
-		ctx: context.Background(),
+		baseClient: newBaseClient(opt, newConnPool(opt)),
+		ctx:        context.Background(),
 	}
 	c.cmdable = c.Process
 
 	return &c
 }
 
+func (c *Client) clone() *Client {
+	clone := *c
+	clone.cmdable = clone.Process
+	clone.hooks.Lock()
+	return &clone
+}
+
+func (c *Client) WithTimeout(timeout time.Duration) *Client {
+	clone := c.clone()
+	clone.baseClient = c.baseClient.withTimeout(timeout)
+	return clone
+}
+
 func (c *Client) Context() context.Context {
 	return c.ctx
 }
@@ -511,11 +544,9 @@ func (c *Client) WithContext(ctx context.Context) *Client {
 	if ctx == nil {
 		panic("nil context")
 	}
-	clone := *c
-	clone.cmdable = clone.Process
-	clone.hooks.Lock()
+	clone := c.clone()
 	clone.ctx = ctx
-	return &clone
+	return clone
 }
 
 func (c *Client) Conn() *Conn {
diff --git a/redis_test.go b/redis_test.go
index 8a1a1493..d8d1d63b 100644
--- a/redis_test.go
+++ b/redis_test.go
@@ -59,6 +59,10 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 		client.Close()
 	})
 
+	It("should Stringer", func() {
+		Expect(client.String()).To(Equal("Redis<:6380 db:15>"))
+	})
+
 	It("supports WithContext", func() {
 		c, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 		cancel()
@@ -67,8 +71,15 @@ var _ = Describe("Client", func() {
 		Expect(err).To(MatchError("context canceled"))
 	})
 
-	It("should Stringer", func() {
-		Expect(client.String()).To(Equal("Redis<:6380 db:15>"))
+	It("supports WithTimeout", func() {
+		err := client.ClientPause(time.Second).Err()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
+
+		err = client.WithTimeout(10 * time.Millisecond).Ping().Err()
+		Expect(err).To(HaveOccurred())
+
+		err = client.Ping().Err()
+		Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 	})
 
 	It("should ping", func() {
diff --git a/sentinel.go b/sentinel.go
index c10a26c7..6487ef63 100644
--- a/sentinel.go
+++ b/sentinel.go
@@ -94,14 +94,11 @@ func NewFailoverClient(failoverOpt *FailoverOptions) *Client {
 	}
 
 	c := Client{
-		baseClient: baseClient{
-			opt:      opt,
-			connPool: failover.Pool(),
-			onClose:  failover.Close,
-		},
-		ctx: context.Background(),
+		baseClient: newBaseClient(opt, failover.Pool()),
+		ctx:        context.Background(),
 	}
 	c.cmdable = c.Process
+	c.onClose = failover.Close
 
 	return &c
 }