diff --git a/async.c b/async.c
index f83e2f5..12551ce 100644
--- a/async.c
+++ b/async.c
@@ -372,6 +372,11 @@ void redisProcessCallbacks(redisAsyncContext *ac) {
                 __redisAsyncDisconnect(ac);
                 return;
             }
+            
+            /* If monitor mode, repush callback */
+            if(c->flags & REDIS_MONITORING) {
+                __redisPushCallback(&ac->replies,&cb);
+            }
 
             /* When the connection is not being disconnected, simply stop
              * trying to get replies and wait for the next loop tick. */
@@ -394,9 +399,10 @@ void redisProcessCallbacks(redisAsyncContext *ac) {
                 __redisAsyncDisconnect(ac);
                 return;
             }
-            /* No more regular callbacks and no errors, the context *must* be subscribed. */
-            assert(c->flags & REDIS_SUBSCRIBED);
-            __redisGetSubscribeCallback(ac,reply,&cb);
+            /* No more regular callbacks and no errors, the context *must* be subscribed or monitoring. */
+            assert((c->flags & REDIS_SUBSCRIBED || c->flags & REDIS_MONITORING));
+            if(c->flags & REDIS_SUBSCRIBED)
+                __redisGetSubscribeCallback(ac,reply,&cb);
         }
 
         if (cb.fn != NULL) {
@@ -557,6 +563,10 @@ static int __redisAsyncCommand(redisAsyncContext *ac, redisCallbackFn *fn, void
         /* (P)UNSUBSCRIBE does not have its own response: every channel or
          * pattern that is unsubscribed will receive a message. This means we
          * should not append a callback function for this command. */
+     } else if(strncasecmp(cstr,"monitor\r\n",9) == 0) {
+         /* Set monitor flag and push callback */
+         c->flags |= REDIS_MONITORING;
+         __redisPushCallback(&ac->replies,&cb);
     } else {
         if (c->flags & REDIS_SUBSCRIBED)
             /* This will likely result in an error reply, but it needs to be
diff --git a/hiredis.h b/hiredis.h
index 8358375..7c04b62 100644
--- a/hiredis.h
+++ b/hiredis.h
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@
 /* Flag that is set when the async context has one or more subscriptions. */
 #define REDIS_SUBSCRIBED 0x20
 
+/* Flag that is set when monitor mode is active */
+#define REDIS_MONITORING 0x40
+
 #define REDIS_REPLY_STRING 1
 #define REDIS_REPLY_ARRAY 2
 #define REDIS_REPLY_INTEGER 3