diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/init.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/init.ts
index 55ffe3dd12..a4f1fecc17 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/init.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/init.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,9 @@ let userClient: Client,
   cacheClient: Client,
   writethroughClient: Client,
   lockClient: Client,
-  socketClient: Client
+  socketClient: Client,
+  inviteClient: Client,
+  passwordResetClient: Client
 
 async function init() {
   userClient = await new Client(utils.Databases.USER_CACHE).init()
@@ -20,6 +22,8 @@ async function init() {
     utils.Databases.SOCKET_IO,
     utils.SelectableDatabase.SOCKET_IO
   ).init()
+  inviteClient = await new Client(utils.Databases.INVITATIONS).init()
+  passwordResetClient = await new Client(utils.Databases.PW_RESETS).init()
 }
 
 export async function shutdown() {
@@ -30,6 +34,8 @@ export async function shutdown() {
   if (writethroughClient) await writethroughClient.finish()
   if (lockClient) await lockClient.finish()
   if (socketClient) await socketClient.finish()
+  if (inviteClient) await inviteClient.finish()
+  if (passwordResetClient) await passwordResetClient.finish()
 }
 
 process.on("exit", async () => {
@@ -84,3 +90,17 @@ export async function getSocketClient() {
   }
   return socketClient
 }
+
+export async function getInviteClient() {
+  if (!inviteClient) {
+    await init()
+  }
+  return inviteClient
+}
+
+export async function getPasswordResetClient() {
+  if (!passwordResetClient) {
+    await init()
+  }
+  return passwordResetClient
+}
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/invite.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/invite.ts
index db36d3dfa6..6e6a1fd9e9 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/invite.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/invite.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-import { redis, utils, tenancy } from "../"
+import { utils, tenancy } from "../"
 import env from "../environment"
+import { getInviteClient } from "./init"
 
 const TTL_SECONDS = 60 * 60 * 24 * 7
 
@@ -12,23 +13,13 @@ interface InviteWithCode extends Invite {
   code: string
 }
 
-let client: redis.Client
-
-async function getClient(): Promise<redis.Client> {
-  if (!client) {
-    client = new redis.Client(redis.utils.Databases.INVITATIONS)
-    await client.init()
-  }
-  return client
-}
-
 /**
  * Given an invite code and invite body, allow the update an existing/valid invite in redis
  * @param inviteCode The invite code for an invite in redis
  * @param value The body of the updated user invitation
  */
 export async function updateInviteCode(code: string, value: Invite) {
-  const client = await getClient()
+  const client = await getInviteClient()
   await client.store(code, value, TTL_SECONDS)
 }
 
@@ -42,7 +33,7 @@ export async function createInviteCode(
   email: string,
   info: any
 ): Promise<string> {
-  const client = await getClient()
+  const client = await getInviteClient()
   const code = utils.newid()
   await client.store(code, { email, info }, TTL_SECONDS)
   return code
@@ -54,7 +45,7 @@ export async function createInviteCode(
  * @return If the code is valid then an email address will be returned.
  */
 export async function getInviteCode(code: string): Promise<Invite> {
-  const client = await getClient()
+  const client = await getInviteClient()
   const value = (await client.get(code)) as Invite | undefined
   if (!value) {
     throw "Invitation is not valid or has expired, please request a new one."
@@ -63,7 +54,7 @@ export async function getInviteCode(code: string): Promise<Invite> {
 }
 
 export async function deleteInviteCode(code: string) {
-  const client = await getClient()
+  const client = await getInviteClient()
   await client.delete(code)
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +62,7 @@ export async function deleteInviteCode(code: string) {
   Get all currently available user invitations for the current tenant.
 **/
 export async function getInviteCodes(): Promise<InviteWithCode[]> {
-  const client = await getClient()
+  const client = await getInviteClient()
   const invites: { key: string; value: Invite }[] = await client.scan()
 
   const results: InviteWithCode[] = invites.map(invite => {
diff --git a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/passwordReset.ts b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/passwordReset.ts
index 63c3371bba..243b73c529 100644
--- a/packages/backend-core/src/redis/passwordReset.ts
+++ b/packages/backend-core/src/redis/passwordReset.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-import { redis, utils } from "../"
+import { utils } from "../"
+import { getPasswordResetClient } from "./init"
 
 const TTL_SECONDS = 60 * 60
 
@@ -7,16 +8,6 @@ interface PasswordReset {
   info: any
 }
 
-let client: redis.Client
-
-async function getClient(): Promise<redis.Client> {
-  if (!client) {
-    client = new redis.Client(redis.utils.Databases.PW_RESETS)
-    await client.init()
-  }
-  return client
-}
-
 /**
  * Given a user ID this will store a code (that is returned) for an hour in redis.
  * The user can then return this code for resetting their password (through their reset link).
@@ -28,7 +19,7 @@ export async function createResetPasswordCode(
   userId: string,
   info: any
 ): Promise<string> {
-  const client = await getClient()
+  const client = await getPasswordResetClient()
   const code = utils.newid()
   await client.store(code, { userId, info }, TTL_SECONDS)
   return code
@@ -42,7 +33,7 @@ export async function createResetPasswordCode(
 export async function getResetPasswordCode(
   code: string
 ): Promise<PasswordReset> {
-  const client = await getClient()
+  const client = await getPasswordResetClient()
   const value = (await client.get(code)) as PasswordReset | undefined
   if (!value) {
     throw "Provided information is not valid, cannot reset password - please try again."