diff --git a/platypush/plugins/redis.py b/platypush/plugins/redis.py
index 38b369d409..89eb999425 100644
--- a/platypush/plugins/redis.py
+++ b/platypush/plugins/redis.py
@@ -13,7 +13,12 @@ class RedisPlugin(Plugin):
     """
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__()
+        self.args = args
+        self.kwargs = kwargs
+
+    def _get_redis(self):
+        return Redis(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
 
     @action
     def send_message(self, queue, msg, *args, **kwargs):
@@ -36,6 +41,21 @@ class RedisPlugin(Plugin):
         redis = Redis(*args, **kwargs)
         redis.rpush(queue, msg)
 
+    @action
+    def mget(self, keys, *args):
+        """
+        :returns: A list of values as specified in `keys` (wraps MGET)
+        """
+
+        return self._get_redis().mget(keys, *args)[0].decode()
+
+    @action
+    def mset(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        """
+        Set key/values based on mapping (wraps MSET)
+        """
+
+        return self._get_redis().mset(*args, **kwargs)
 
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