diff --git a/src/config.ts b/src/config.ts
index f6d6a8b..7dd065b 100644
--- a/src/config.ts
+++ b/src/config.ts
@@ -83,7 +83,8 @@ addDefaults(config, {
         maxTries: 3,
         maxActiveRequests: 0,
         timeout: 60000,
-        highLoadThreshold: 10
+        highLoadThreshold: 10,
+        redisTimeoutThreshold: 1000
     },
     postgresReadOnly: {
         enabled: false,
diff --git a/src/databases/IDatabase.ts b/src/databases/IDatabase.ts
index 717c700..5aaceda 100644
--- a/src/databases/IDatabase.ts
+++ b/src/databases/IDatabase.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ export interface IDatabase {
     prepare(type: QueryType, query: string, params?: any[], options?: QueryOption): Promise<any | any[] | void>;
 
     highLoad(): boolean;
+
+    shouldUseRedisTimeout(): boolean;
 }
 
 export type QueryType = "get" | "all" | "run";
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diff --git a/src/databases/Postgres.ts b/src/databases/Postgres.ts
index 5665f71..b6409c2 100644
--- a/src/databases/Postgres.ts
+++ b/src/databases/Postgres.ts
@@ -283,4 +283,8 @@ export class Postgres implements IDatabase {
     highLoad() {
         return this.activePostgresRequests > this.config.postgres.highLoadThreshold;
     }
+
+    shouldUseRedisTimeout() {
+        return this.activePostgresRequests < this.config.postgres.redisTimeoutThreshold;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/src/databases/Sqlite.ts b/src/databases/Sqlite.ts
index 1ff67d7..7220b5c 100644
--- a/src/databases/Sqlite.ts
+++ b/src/databases/Sqlite.ts
@@ -108,6 +108,10 @@ export class Sqlite implements IDatabase {
     highLoad() {
         return false;
     }
+
+    shouldUseRedisTimeout() {
+        return false;
+    }
 }
 
 export interface SqliteConfig {
diff --git a/src/types/config.model.ts b/src/types/config.model.ts
index 94a9f00..fd3cd35 100644
--- a/src/types/config.model.ts
+++ b/src/types/config.model.ts
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ export interface CustomWritePostgresConfig extends CustomPostgresConfig {
     maxActiveRequests: number;
     timeout: number;
     highLoadThreshold: number;
+    redisTimeoutThreshold: number;
 }
 
 export interface CustomPostgresReadOnlyConfig extends CustomPostgresConfig {
diff --git a/src/utils/redis.ts b/src/utils/redis.ts
index c884a60..3a495e7 100644
--- a/src/utils/redis.ts
+++ b/src/utils/redis.ts
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ if (config.redis?.enabled) {
         const start = Date.now();
         activeRequests++;
 
-        const timeout = config.redis.getTimeout ? setTimeout(() => reject(), config.redis.getTimeout) : null;
+        const shouldUseTimeout = config.redis.getTimeout && db.shouldUseRedisTimeout();
+        const timeout = shouldUseTimeout ? setTimeout(() => reject(), config.redis.getTimeout) : null;
         const chosenGet = pickChoice(get, getRead);
         chosenGet(key).then((reply) => {
             if (timeout !== null) clearTimeout(timeout);