diff --git a/Redis/include/Poco/Redis/Client.h b/Redis/include/Poco/Redis/Client.h
index d09f68287..6b204ae6c 100644
--- a/Redis/include/Poco/Redis/Client.h
+++ b/Redis/include/Poco/Redis/Client.h
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ public:
 		/// Array and void. When the reply is an Error, it will throw
 		/// a RedisException.
 	{
-		T result;
+		T result = T();
 		writeCommand(command, true);
 		readReply(result);
 		return result;
diff --git a/Redis/include/Poco/Redis/Command.h b/Redis/include/Poco/Redis/Command.h
index d45ffcae2..627441c65 100644
--- a/Redis/include/Poco/Redis/Command.h
+++ b/Redis/include/Poco/Redis/Command.h
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ public:
 	static Command get(const std::string& key);
 		/// Creates and returns an GET command.
 
+	static Command exists(const std::string& key);
+		/// Creates and returns an EXISTS command.
+
 	static Command hdel(const std::string& hash, const std::string& field);
 		/// Creates and returns an HDEL command.
 
@@ -253,8 +256,20 @@ public:
 	static Command rpush(const std::string& list, const StringVec& value, bool create = true);
 		/// Creates and returns a RPUSH or RPUSHX (when create is false) command.
 
+	static Command expire(const std::string& key, Int64 seconds);
+		/// Creates and returns an EXPIRE command.
+
 	static Command ping();
 		/// Creates and returns a PING command.
+
+	static Command multi();
+		/// Creates and returns a MULTI command.
+
+	static Command exec();
+		/// Creates and returns a EXEC command.
+
+	static Command discard();
+		/// Creates and returns a DISCARD command.
 };
 
 
diff --git a/Redis/src/Client.cpp b/Redis/src/Client.cpp
index 6375485a8..6d28f6a29 100644
--- a/Redis/src/Client.cpp
+++ b/Redis/src/Client.cpp
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ void Client::connect()
 	poco_assert(! _input);
 	poco_assert(! _output);
 
-	_socket.connect(_address);
+	_socket = Net::StreamSocket(_address);
 	_input = new RedisInputStream(_socket);
 	_output = new RedisOutputStream(_socket);
 }
@@ -105,6 +105,7 @@ void Client::connect(const Timespan& timeout)
 	poco_assert(! _input);
 	poco_assert(! _output);
 
+	_socket = Net::StreamSocket();
 	_socket.connect(_address, timeout);
 	_input = new RedisInputStream(_socket);
 	_output = new RedisOutputStream(_socket);
@@ -166,6 +167,11 @@ RedisType::Ptr Client::readReply()
 	poco_assert(_input);
 
 	int c = _input->get();
+	if (c == -1)
+	{
+		disconnect();
+		throw RedisException("Lost connection to Redis server");
+	}
 	RedisType::Ptr result = RedisType::createRedisType(c);
 	if (result.isNull())
 	{
diff --git a/Redis/src/Command.cpp b/Redis/src/Command.cpp
index 404ee894f..0c2de1e17 100644
--- a/Redis/src/Command.cpp
+++ b/Redis/src/Command.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,16 @@ Command Command::get(const std::string& key)
 }
 
 
+Command Command::exists(const std::string& key)
+{
+	Command cmd("EXISTS");
+
+	cmd << key;
+
+	return cmd;
+}
+
+
 Command Command::hdel(const std::string& hash, const std::string& field)
 {
 	Command cmd("HDEL");
@@ -683,6 +693,16 @@ Command Command::rpush(const std::string& list, const StringVec& values, bool cr
 }
 
 
+Command Command::expire(const std::string& key, Int64 seconds)
+{
+	Command cmd("EXPIRE");
+
+	cmd << key << NumberFormatter::format(seconds);
+
+	return cmd;
+}
+
+
 Command Command::ping()
 {
 	Command cmd("PING");
@@ -691,4 +711,28 @@ Command Command::ping()
 }
 
 
+Command Command::multi()
+{
+	Command cmd("MULTI");
+
+	return cmd;
+}
+
+
+Command Command::exec()
+{
+	Command cmd("EXEC");
+
+	return cmd;
+}
+
+
+Command Command::discard()
+{
+	Command cmd("DISCARD");
+
+	return cmd;
+}
+
+
 } } // namespace Poco::Redis