diff --git a/kombu/transport/redis.py b/kombu/transport/redis.py
index 93a98d2c..e9785ac5 100644
--- a/kombu/transport/redis.py
+++ b/kombu/transport/redis.py
@@ -88,7 +88,8 @@ def get_redis_error_classes():
             IOError,
             OSError,
             exceptions.ConnectionError,
-            exceptions.AuthenticationError)),
+            exceptions.AuthenticationError,
+            exceptions.TimeoutError)),
         (virtual.Transport.channel_errors + (
             DataError,
             exceptions.InvalidResponse,