diff --git a/lib/discourse_redis.rb b/lib/discourse_redis.rb
index 09264be9343..8fd9a39599b 100644
--- a/lib/discourse_redis.rb
+++ b/lib/discourse_redis.rb
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ class DiscourseRedis
       end
     end
 
+    # Used for testing
+    def reset!
+      @master = true
+      @last_checked = nil
+      @running = false
+    end
+
     private
 
     def synchronize
diff --git a/spec/components/discourse_redis_spec.rb b/spec/components/discourse_redis_spec.rb
index 73a3614d7c8..0535d8fc376 100644
--- a/spec/components/discourse_redis_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/components/discourse_redis_spec.rb
@@ -78,6 +78,10 @@ describe DiscourseRedis do
   end
 
   describe DiscourseRedis::FallbackHandler do
+    after do
+      fallback_handler.reset!
+    end
+
     describe '#initiate_fallback_to_master' do
       it 'should fallback to the master server once it is up' do
         begin