diff --git a/src/main/java/net/limework/rediskript/commands/CommandReloadRedis.java b/src/main/java/net/limework/rediskript/commands/CommandReloadRedis.java
index 3fcf3e6..4eef890 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/limework/rediskript/commands/CommandReloadRedis.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/limework/rediskript/commands/CommandReloadRedis.java
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ import org.bukkit.command.Command;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandExecutor;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.scheduler.BukkitRunnable;
+
 public class CommandReloadRedis implements CommandExecutor {
     private RediSkript plugin;
     public CommandReloadRedis(RediSkript plugin) {
@@ -20,7 +22,15 @@ public class CommandReloadRedis implements CommandExecutor {
                     , "&2[&aRediSkript&2] &cThis command can only be executed in console.")));
             return true;
         }
-        plugin.getRedisManager().reload();
+
+        //reload redis asynchronously to not lag the main thread (was doing a few seconds lagspike at most)
+        new BukkitRunnable() {
+            @Override
+            public void run() {
+                plugin.getRedisManager().reload();
+            }
+        }.runTaskAsynchronously(plugin);
+        
         //not sending to sender, because this command can only be executed via console
         Bukkit.getLogger().info(ChatColor.translateAlternateColorCodes('&', "&eReloaded channels, encryption and login details!"));
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/limework/rediskript/managers/RedisManager.java b/src/main/java/net/limework/rediskript/managers/RedisManager.java
index e34d57d..eff0e5c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/limework/rediskript/managers/RedisManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/limework/rediskript/managers/RedisManager.java
@@ -236,7 +236,9 @@ public class RedisManager extends BinaryJedisPubSub implements Runnable {
     }
 
     public void shutdown() {
+
         this.isShuttingDown.set(true);
+
         if (this.subscribeJedis != null) {
             this.unsubscribe();
             this.subscribeJedis.close();
@@ -244,13 +246,9 @@ public class RedisManager extends BinaryJedisPubSub implements Runnable {
 
         if (this.jedisPool != null) {
             jedisPool.close();
-            jedisPool = null;
         }
         this.RedisReconnector.shutdown();
         this.RedisService.shutdown();
-        this.RedisService = null;
-        this.RedisReconnector = null;
-        encryption = null;
 
     }
     public void reload() {