diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index 71948a0..4aa4b02 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -44,7 +44,10 @@ Cacher.prototype.prefix = function prefix(cachePrefix) {
  */
 Cacher.prototype.run = function run(options) {
   this.options = options || this.options;
-  return this.fetchFromCache();
+
+  return redis.ready 
+    ? this.fetchFromCache() 
+    : this.fetchFromDatabase(this.options.key, true);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -124,8 +127,8 @@ Cacher.prototype.ttl = function ttl(seconds) {
 /**
  * Fetch from the database
  */
-Cacher.prototype.fetchFromDatabase = function fetchFromDatabase(key) {
-  var method = this.md[this.method];
+Cacher.prototype.fetchFromDatabase = function fetchFromDatabase(key, nocache) {
+  var method = this.model[this.method];
   var self = this;
   this.cacheHit = false;
   return new Promise(function promiser(resolve, reject) {
@@ -144,6 +147,10 @@ Cacher.prototype.fetchFromDatabase = function fetchFromDatabase(key) {
         } else {
           res = results;
         }
+
+        if (nocache)
+          return resolve(res);
+
         return self.setCache(key, res, self.seconds)
           .then(
             function good() {