diff --git a/dyno-jedis/src/main/java/com/netflix/dyno/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java b/dyno-jedis/src/main/java/com/netflix/dyno/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java
index f46e4ab2..855140c1 100644
--- a/dyno-jedis/src/main/java/com/netflix/dyno/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/dyno-jedis/src/main/java/com/netflix/dyno/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java
@@ -176,6 +176,7 @@ public void open() throws DynoException {
             jedisClient.connect();
             if (isConsistencyLevelProvided()) {
                 jedisClient.getClient().sendCommand(DynoConfigCommand.CONN_CONSISTENCY, this.consistencyLevel);
+                jedisClient.getClient().getStatusCodeReply();
             }
         }