diff --git a/lib/3scale/backend/extensions/redis.rb b/lib/3scale/backend/extensions/redis.rb
index d45b2789e..d56c45bbe 100644
--- a/lib/3scale/backend/extensions/redis.rb
+++ b/lib/3scale/backend/extensions/redis.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ def sentinel_detect
                 return result
               end
             rescue BaseConnectionError
+            rescue RuntimeError => exception
+              # Needed because when the sentinel address cannot be resolved it
+              # raises this instead of "BaseConnectionError"
+              raise unless exception.message =~ /Name or service not known/
             ensure
               client.disconnect
             end