diff --git a/lib/Predis/Client.php b/lib/Predis/Client.php
index c09a3461..6edd9bac 100644
--- a/lib/Predis/Client.php
+++ b/lib/Predis/Client.php
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ class Client
     public function getConnection($id = null)
     {
         if (isset($id)) {
-            if (!Helpers::isCluster($this->connection)) {
-                $message = 'Retrieving connections by alias is supported only with clustered connections';
+            if (!Helpers::isAggregated($this->connection)) {
+                $message = 'Retrieving connections by alias is supported only with aggregated connections (cluster or replication)';
                 throw new NotSupportedException($message);
             }
             return $this->connection->getConnectionById($id);
diff --git a/lib/Predis/Helpers.php b/lib/Predis/Helpers.php
index a841b0b0..3038f129 100644
--- a/lib/Predis/Helpers.php
+++ b/lib/Predis/Helpers.php
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ namespace Predis;
 
 use Predis\Network\IConnection;
 use Predis\Network\IConnectionCluster;
+use Predis\Network\IConnectionReplication;
 
 /**
  * Defines a few helper methods.
@@ -21,6 +22,17 @@ use Predis\Network\IConnectionCluster;
  */
 class Helpers
 {
+    /**
+     * Checks if the specified connection represents an aggregation of connections.
+     *
+     * @param IConnection $connection Connection object.
+     * @return Boolean
+     */
+    public static function isAggregated(IConnection $connection)
+    {
+        return $connection instanceof IConnectionCluster || $connection instanceof IConnectionReplication;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Checks if the specified connection represents a cluster.
      *
diff --git a/tests/Predis/ClientTest.php b/tests/Predis/ClientTest.php
index 6628e715..22489d8f 100644
--- a/tests/Predis/ClientTest.php
+++ b/tests/Predis/ClientTest.php
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ class ClientTest extends StandardTestCase
     /**
      * @group disconnected
      * @expectedException Predis\NotSupportedException
-     * @expectedExceptionMessage Retrieving connections by alias is supported only with clustered connections
+     * @expectedExceptionMessage Retrieving connections by alias is supported only with aggregated connections (cluster or replication)
      */
     public function testGetConnectionWithAliasWorksOnlyWithCluster()
     {