diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 545ffe9911..b9285af50e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ to maximum value, provided in milliseconds.
 limits total time for client to reconnect. Value is provided in milliseconds and is counted once the disconnect occured.
 * `max_attempts` defaults to `null`. By default client will try reconnecting until connected. Setting `max_attempts`
 limits total amount of reconnects.
+* `auth_pass` defaults to `null`. By default client will try connecting without auth. If set, client will run redis auth command on connect.
 
 ```js
     var redis = require("redis"),
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index 6ec5ab3b7a..5c40333bbf 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ function RedisClient(stream, options) {
     this.closing = false;
     this.server_info = {};
     this.auth_pass = null;
+    if(options.auth_pass !== undefined) {
+        this.auth_pass = options.auth_pass;
+    }
     this.parser_module = null;
     this.selected_db = null;	// save the selected db here, used when reconnecting