diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionUnitTestSuite.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionUnitTestSuite.java
index 56c08a33c..0aec82dca 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionUnitTestSuite.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/connection/jedis/JedisConnectionUnitTestSuite.java
@@ -257,6 +257,25 @@ public class JedisConnectionUnitTestSuite {
 			verify(jedisSpy, times(1)).quit();
 		}
 
+		@Test // DATAREDIS-714
+		public void doesNotSelectDbWhenCurrentDbMatchesDesiredOne() {
+
+			Jedis jedisSpy = spy(new MockedClientJedis("http://localhost:1234", getNativeRedisConnectionMock()));
+			new JedisConnection(jedisSpy);
+
+			verify(jedisSpy, never()).select(anyInt());
+		}
+
+		@Test // DATAREDIS-714
+		public void doesNotSelectDbWhenCurrentDbDoesNotMatchDesiredOne() {
+
+			Jedis jedisSpy = spy(new MockedClientJedis("http://localhost:1234", getNativeRedisConnectionMock()));
+			when(jedisSpy.getDB()).thenReturn(3L);
+
+			new JedisConnection(jedisSpy);
+
+			verify(jedisSpy).select(eq(0));
+		}
 	}
 
 	public static class JedisConnectionPipelineUnitTests extends JedisConnectionUnitTests {