diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java
index 11522e2ff..c80d77a8e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactory.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2011-2017 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2011-2018 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -489,15 +489,22 @@ public class JedisConnectionFactory implements InitializingBean, DisposableBean,
 	 * @return the use of connection pooling.
 	 */
 	public boolean getUsePool() {
-		return usePool;
+		return isRedisSentinelAware() ? true : usePool;
 	}
 
 	/**
 	 * Turns on or off the use of connection pooling.
 	 *
 	 * @param usePool the usePool to set.
+	 * @throws IllegalStateException if configured to use sentinel and {@code usePool} is {@literal false} as Jedis
+	 *           requires pooling for Redis sentinel use.
 	 */
 	public void setUsePool(boolean usePool) {
+
+		if (isRedisSentinelAware() && !usePool) {
+			throw new IllegalStateException("Jedis requires pooling for Redis Sentinel use!");
+		}
+
 		this.usePool = usePool;
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactoryTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactoryTests.java
index ece335c32..4f390beb0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactoryTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactoryTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2014-2017 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2014-2018 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@
  */
 package org.springframework.data.redis.connection.jedis;
 
-import static org.hamcrest.core.IsEqual.*;
+import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.*;
+import static org.hamcrest.core.IsEqual.equalTo;
 import static org.junit.Assert.*;
 
 import org.junit.After;
@@ -26,8 +27,11 @@ import org.springframework.data.redis.connection.RedisSentinelConfiguration;
 import org.springframework.data.redis.test.util.RedisSentinelRule;
 
 /**
+ * Sentinel integration tests for {@link JedisConnectionFactory}.
+ *
  * @author Christoph Strobl
  * @author Fu Jian
+ * @author Mark Paluch
  */
 public class JedisConnectionFactoryTests {
 
@@ -49,6 +53,11 @@ public class JedisConnectionFactoryTests {
 		factory.destroy();
 	}
 
+	@Test // DATAREDIS-765
+	public void shouldInitializeWithSentinelConfiguration() {
+		assertThat(factory.getUsePool(), is(true));
+	}
+
 	@Test // DATAREDIS-324
 	public void shouldSendCommandCorrectlyViaConnectionFactoryUsingSentinel() {
 		assertThat(factory.getConnection().ping(), equalTo("PONG"));
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactoryUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactoryUnitTests.java
index 94cc20394..a50c12b7a 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactoryUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionFactoryUnitTests.java
@@ -62,6 +62,14 @@ public class JedisConnectionFactoryUnitTests {
 		verify(connectionFactory, never()).createRedisSentinelPool(Matchers.any(RedisSentinelConfiguration.class));
 	}
 
+	@Test(expected = IllegalStateException.class) // DATAREDIS-765
+	public void shouldRejectPoolDisablingWhenSentinelConfigPresent() {
+
+		connectionFactory = new JedisConnectionFactory(new RedisSentinelConfiguration());
+
+		connectionFactory.setUsePool(false);
+	}
+
 	@Test // DATAREDIS-315
 	public void shouldInitConnectionCorrectlyWhenClusterConfigPresent() {