diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConverters.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConverters.java
index 18e7f2662..1498b3f90 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConverters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConverters.java
@@ -529,8 +529,9 @@ public abstract class JedisConverters extends Converters {
 			if (options.getCount() != null) {
 				sp.count(options.getCount().intValue());
 			}
-			if (StringUtils.hasText(options.getPattern())) {
-				sp.match(options.getPattern());
+			byte[] pattern = options.getBytePattern();
+			if (pattern != null) {
+				sp.match(pattern);
 			}
 		}
 		return sp;
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisKeyCommands.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisKeyCommands.java
index 969727ce9..cf1e50192 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisKeyCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisKeyCommands.java
@@ -168,9 +168,10 @@ class JedisKeyCommands implements RedisKeyCommands {
 				}
 
 				ScanParams params = JedisConverters.toScanParams(options);
-				redis.clients.jedis.ScanResult<String> result = connection.getJedis().scan(Long.toString(cursorId), params);
+				redis.clients.jedis.ScanResult<byte[]> result = connection.getJedis().scan(Long.toString(cursorId).getBytes(),
+						params);
 				return new ScanIteration<>(Long.parseLong(result.getCursor()),
-						JedisConverters.stringListToByteList().convert(result.getResult()));
+						result.getResult());
 			}
 
 			protected void doClose() {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConverters.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConverters.java
index 9d9879805..b61cb7a9a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConverters.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/lettuce/LettuceConverters.java
@@ -868,8 +868,9 @@ public abstract class LettuceConverters extends Converters {
 
 		ScanArgs scanArgs = new ScanArgs();
 
-		if (options.getPattern() != null) {
-			scanArgs.match(options.getPattern());
+		byte[] pattern = options.getBytePattern();
+		if (pattern != null) {
+			scanArgs.match(pattern);
 		}
 
 		if (options.getCount() != null) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/ScanOptions.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/ScanOptions.java
index a80aa80b5..56a897392 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/ScanOptions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/core/ScanOptions.java
@@ -31,14 +31,16 @@ public class ScanOptions {
 	/**
 	 * Constant to apply default {@link ScanOptions} without setting a limit or matching a pattern.
 	 */
-	public static ScanOptions NONE = new ScanOptions(null, null);
+	public static ScanOptions NONE = new ScanOptions(null, null, null);
 
 	private final @Nullable Long count;
 	private final @Nullable String pattern;
+	private final @Nullable byte[] bytePattern;
 
-	private ScanOptions(@Nullable Long count, @Nullable String pattern) {
+	private ScanOptions(@Nullable Long count, @Nullable String pattern, @Nullable byte[] bytePattern) {
 		this.count = count;
 		this.pattern = pattern;
+		this.bytePattern = bytePattern;
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -57,9 +59,24 @@ public class ScanOptions {
 
 	@Nullable
 	public String getPattern() {
+
+		if (bytePattern != null && pattern == null) {
+			return new String(bytePattern);
+		}
+
 		return pattern;
 	}
 
+	@Nullable
+	public byte[] getBytePattern() {
+
+		if (bytePattern == null && pattern != null) {
+			return pattern.getBytes();
+		}
+
+		return bytePattern;
+	}
+
 	public String toOptionString() {
 
 		if (this.equals(ScanOptions.NONE)) {
@@ -71,7 +88,8 @@ public class ScanOptions {
 		if (this.count != null) {
 			params += (", 'count', " + count);
 		}
-		if (StringUtils.hasText(this.pattern)) {
+		String pattern = getPattern();
+		if (StringUtils.hasText(pattern)) {
 			params += (", 'match' , '" + this.pattern + "'");
 		}
 
@@ -87,6 +105,7 @@ public class ScanOptions {
 
 		private @Nullable Long count;
 		private @Nullable String pattern;
+		private @Nullable byte[] bytePattern;
 
 
 		/**
@@ -111,13 +130,25 @@ public class ScanOptions {
 			return this;
 		}
 
+		/**
+		 * Returns the current {@link ScanOptionsBuilder} configured with the given {@code pattern}.
+		 *
+		 * @param pattern
+		 * @return
+		 * @since 2.6
+		 */
+		public ScanOptionsBuilder match(byte[] pattern) {
+			this.bytePattern = pattern;
+			return this;
+		}
+
 		/**
 		 * Builds a new {@link ScanOptions} objects.
 		 *
 		 * @return a new {@link ScanOptions} objects.
 		 */
 		public ScanOptions build() {
-			return new ScanOptions(count, pattern);
+			return new ScanOptions(count, pattern, bytePattern);
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionUnitTests.java
index d8533aba1..204c6f2da 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionUnitTests.java
@@ -157,10 +157,10 @@ class JedisConnectionUnitTests {
 					Integer.MAX_VALUE, (long) Integer.MAX_VALUE + 1L));
 		}
 
-		@Test // DATAREDIS-531
+		@Test // DATAREDIS-531, GH-2006
 		public void scanShouldKeepTheConnectionOpen() {
 
-			doReturn(new ScanResult<>("0", Collections.<String> emptyList())).when(jedisSpy).scan(anyString(),
+			doReturn(new ScanResult<>("0", Collections.<String> emptyList())).when(jedisSpy).scan(any(byte[].class),
 					any(ScanParams.class));
 
 			connection.scan(ScanOptions.NONE);
@@ -168,10 +168,10 @@ class JedisConnectionUnitTests {
 			verify(jedisSpy, never()).quit();
 		}
 
-		@Test // DATAREDIS-531
+		@Test // DATAREDIS-531, GH-2006
 		public void scanShouldCloseTheConnectionWhenCursorIsClosed() throws IOException {
 
-			doReturn(new ScanResult<>("0", Collections.<String> emptyList())).when(jedisSpy).scan(anyString(),
+			doReturn(new ScanResult<>("0", Collections.<String> emptyList())).when(jedisSpy).scan(any(byte[].class),
 					any(ScanParams.class));
 
 			Cursor<byte[]> cursor = connection.scan(ScanOptions.NONE);