diff --git a/gluon/contrib/redis_utils.py b/gluon/contrib/redis_utils.py
index 8dc7b2d3..0aeab327 100644
--- a/gluon/contrib/redis_utils.py
+++ b/gluon/contrib/redis_utils.py
@@ -29,14 +29,16 @@ except ImportError:
 locker = Lock()
 
 
-def RConn(*args, **vars):
+def RConn(application=None, *args, **vars):
     """
     Istantiates a StrictRedis connection with parameters, at the first time
     only
     """
     locker.acquire()
     try:
-        instance_name = 'redis_conn_' + current.request.application
+        if application is None:
+            application = current.request.application
+        instance_name = 'redis_conn_' + application
         if not hasattr(RConn, instance_name):
             setattr(RConn, instance_name, redis.StrictRedis(*args, **vars))
         return getattr(RConn, instance_name)