diff --git a/lib/redis/rediswriter.cpp b/lib/redis/rediswriter.cpp
index 1c0691bb9..a723fb226 100644
--- a/lib/redis/rediswriter.cpp
+++ b/lib/redis/rediswriter.cpp
@@ -36,9 +36,13 @@ void RedisWriter::Start(bool runtimeCreated)
 	boost::thread thread(boost::bind(&RedisWriter::HandleEvents, this));
 	thread.detach();
 
+	String path = GetPath();
 	String host = GetHost();
 
-	m_Context = redisConnect(host.CStr(), GetPort());
+	if (path.IsEmpty())
+		m_Context = redisConnect(host.CStr(), GetPort());
+	else
+		m_Context = redisConnectUnix(path.CStr());
 
 	String password = GetPassword();
 
diff --git a/lib/redis/rediswriter.ti b/lib/redis/rediswriter.ti
index dc5863b78..964e08960 100644
--- a/lib/redis/rediswriter.ti
+++ b/lib/redis/rediswriter.ti
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ class RedisWriter : ConfigObject
 	[config] int port {
 		default {{{ return 6379; }}}
 	};
+	[config] String path;
 	[config] String password;
 };