diff --git a/redis/client.py b/redis/client.py
index dc6693d111..1c4b5e890d 100755
--- a/redis/client.py
+++ b/redis/client.py
@@ -1215,6 +1215,7 @@ def reset(self):
         self.pending_unsubscribe_channels = set()
         self.patterns = {}
         self.pending_unsubscribe_patterns = set()
+        self.cmd_execution_health_check = True
 
     def close(self):
         self.reset()
@@ -1258,8 +1259,11 @@ def execute_command(self, *args):
             # were listening to when we were disconnected
             self.connection.register_connect_callback(self.on_connect)
         connection = self.connection
-        kwargs = {'check_health': not self.subscribed}
+        kwargs = {'check_health': self.cmd_execution_health_check}
         self._execute(connection, connection.send_command, *args, **kwargs)
+        if self.cmd_execution_health_check is True:
+            # Run a health check only on the first command execution
+            self.cmd_execution_health_check = False
 
     def _disconnect_raise_connect(self, conn, error):
         """