diff --git a/src/main/resources/reference.conf b/src/main/resources/reference.conf
index 618fe9fc..95329214 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/reference.conf
+++ b/src/main/resources/reference.conf
@@ -153,6 +153,18 @@ play.cache.redis {
   #
   timeout:          1s
 
+  # each instance can apply its own prefix to all keys it works with.
+  # This enables, e.g., use of multiple instances with the same redis
+  # database under the hood. There are two intended use cases:
+  #
+  #   1. two named instances with the same database
+  #   2. to avoid conflicts when there is also another application accessing the cache
+  #
+  # With named caches, this value may and should be locally overriden under
+  # 'play.cache.redis.instances.instance-name.this-property'.
+  #
+  prefix:          null
+
   # akka dispatcher
   #
   # note: this is global definition, can be locally overriden for each
diff --git a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/RedisCacheComponents.scala b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/RedisCacheComponents.scala
index 85f076aa..f13a2cd7 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/RedisCacheComponents.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/RedisCacheComponents.scala
@@ -43,5 +43,5 @@ trait RedisCacheComponents
   /** translates the cache name into the configuration  */
   implicit def redisInstance( name: String )( implicit resolver: play.api.cache.redis.configuration.RedisInstanceResolver ): RedisInstance = manager.instanceOf( name ).resolved
 
-  def cacheApi( instance: RedisInstance ): impl.RedisCaches = new impl.RedisCachesProvider( instance, akkaSerializer, environment, recoveryPolicyResolver ).get
+  def cacheApi( instance: RedisInstance ): impl.RedisCaches = new impl.RedisCachesProvider( instance, akkaSerializer, environment ).get
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/RedisCacheModule.scala b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/RedisCacheModule.scala
index 15db3149..8bb9fd30 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/RedisCacheModule.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/RedisCacheModule.scala
@@ -89,11 +89,11 @@ class GuiceRedisCacheProvider( instance: RedisInstanceProvider ) extends Provide
   lazy val get = new impl.RedisCachesProvider(
     instance = instance.resolved( bind[ configuration.RedisInstanceResolver ] ),
     serializer = bind[ connector.AkkaSerializer ],
-    environment = bind[ Environment ],
-    recovery = bind[ RecoveryPolicyResolver ]
+    environment = bind[ Environment ]
   )(
     system = bind[ akka.actor.ActorSystem ],
-    lifecycle = bind[ ApplicationLifecycle ]
+    lifecycle = bind[ ApplicationLifecycle ],
+    recovery = bind[ RecoveryPolicyResolver ]
   ).get
 }
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/configuration/RedisSettings.scala b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/configuration/RedisSettings.scala
index 6857c4d6..3d110d55 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/configuration/RedisSettings.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/configuration/RedisSettings.scala
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ trait RedisSettings {
   def recovery: String
   /** configuration source */
   def source: String
+  /** instance prefix */
+  def prefix: Option[ String ]
   /** trait-specific equals */
   override def equals( obj: scala.Any ) = equalsAsSettings( obj )
   /** trait-specific equals, invokable from children */
@@ -40,7 +42,8 @@ object RedisSettings extends ConfigLoader[ RedisSettings ] {
     dispatcher = loadInvocationContext( config, path )( required ),
     recovery = loadRecovery( config, path )( required ),
     timeout = loadTimeout( config, path )( required ),
-    source = loadSource( config, path )( "standalone".asFallback )
+    source = loadSource( config, path )( "standalone".asFallback ),
+    prefix = loadPrefix( config, path )( None.asFallback )
   )
 
   def withFallback( fallback: RedisSettings ) = new ConfigLoader[ RedisSettings ] {
@@ -48,16 +51,18 @@ object RedisSettings extends ConfigLoader[ RedisSettings ] {
       dispatcher = RedisSettings.loadInvocationContext( config, path )( fallback.invocationContext.asFallback ),
       recovery = RedisSettings.loadRecovery( config, path )( fallback.recovery.asFallback ),
       timeout = RedisSettings.loadTimeout( config, path )( fallback.timeout.asFallback ),
-      source = loadSource( config, path )( fallback.source.asFallback )
+      source = loadSource( config, path )( fallback.source.asFallback ),
+      prefix = RedisSettings.loadPrefix( config, path )( fallback.prefix.asFallback )
     )
   }
 
-  def apply( dispatcher: String, timeout: FiniteDuration, recovery: String, source: String ): RedisSettings =
-    create( dispatcher, timeout, recovery, source )
+  def apply( dispatcher: String, timeout: FiniteDuration, recovery: String, source: String, prefix: Option[ String ] = None ): RedisSettings =
+    create( dispatcher, prefix, timeout, recovery, source )
 
   @inline
-  private def create( _dispatcher: String, _timeout: FiniteDuration, _recovery: String, _source: String ) = new RedisSettings {
+  private def create( _dispatcher: String, _prefix: Option[ String ], _timeout: FiniteDuration, _recovery: String, _source: String ) = new RedisSettings {
     val invocationContext = _dispatcher
+    val prefix = _prefix
     val recovery = _recovery
     val timeout = _timeout
     val source = _source
@@ -72,6 +77,9 @@ object RedisSettings extends ConfigLoader[ RedisSettings ] {
   private def loadSource( config: Config, path: String )( default: String => String ): String =
     config.getOption( path / "source", _.getString ) getOrElse default( path / "source" )
 
+  private def loadPrefix( config: Config, path: String )( default: String => Option[ String ] ): Option[ String ] =
+    config.getOption( path / "prefix", _.getString ) orElse default( path / "prefix" )
+
   private def loadTimeout( config: Config, path: String )( default: String => FiniteDuration ): FiniteDuration =
     config.getOption( path / "timeout", _.getDuration ).map {
       duration => FiniteDuration( duration.getSeconds, TimeUnit.SECONDS )
@@ -86,6 +94,7 @@ object RedisSettings extends ConfigLoader[ RedisSettings ] {
   */
 trait RedisDelegatingSettings extends RedisSettings {
   def settings: RedisSettings
+  def prefix = settings.prefix
   def source = settings.source
   def timeout = settings.timeout
   def recovery = settings.recovery
diff --git a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/connector/RedisConnector.scala b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/connector/RedisConnector.scala
index 24d5340e..43ec03a9 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/connector/RedisConnector.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/connector/RedisConnector.scala
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 package play.api.cache.redis.connector
 
+import scala.concurrent.Future
 import scala.concurrent.duration.Duration
-import scala.concurrent.{ExecutionContext, Future}
 import scala.reflect.ClassTag
 
-import akka.util.Timeout
-
 /**
   * Internal non-blocking Redis API implementing REDIS protocol
   *
diff --git a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisCache.scala b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisCache.scala
index 892f0480..cac1e375 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisCache.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisCache.scala
@@ -15,83 +15,104 @@ private[ impl ] class RedisCache[ Result[ _ ] ]( redis: RedisConnector, builder:
 
   @inline implicit protected def implicitBuilder: Builders.ResultBuilder[ Result ] = builder
 
-  def get[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String ) =
+  def get[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String ) = key.prefixed { key =>
     redis.get[ T ]( key ).recoverWithDefault( None )
+  }
 
-  def getAll[ T: ClassTag ]( keys: String* ): Result[ Seq[ Option[ T ] ] ] =
+  def getAll[ T: ClassTag ]( keys: String* ): Result[ Seq[ Option[ T ] ] ] = keys.prefixed { keys =>
     redis.mGet[ T ]( keys: _* ).recoverWithDefault( keys.toList.map( _ => None ) )
+  }
 
-  def set( key: String, value: Any, expiration: Duration ) =
+  def set( key: String, value: Any, expiration: Duration ) = key.prefixed { key =>
     redis.set( key, value, expiration ).recoverWithDone
+  }
 
-  def setIfNotExists( key: String, value: Any, expiration: Duration ) =
+  def setIfNotExists( key: String, value: Any, expiration: Duration ) = key.prefixed { key =>
     redis.setIfNotExists( key, value ).map { result =>
       if ( result && expiration.isFinite( ) ) redis.expire( key, expiration )
       result
     }.recoverWithDefault( true )
+  }
 
-  def setAll( keyValues: (String, Any)* ): Result[ Done ] =
+  def setAll( keyValues: (String, Any)* ): Result[ Done ] = keyValues.prefixed { keyValues =>
     redis.mSet( keyValues: _* ).recoverWithDone
+  }
 
-  def setAllIfNotExist( keyValues: (String, Any)* ): Result[ Boolean ] =
+  def setAllIfNotExist( keyValues: (String, Any)* ): Result[ Boolean ] = keyValues.prefixed { keyValues =>
     redis.mSetIfNotExist( keyValues: _* ).recoverWithDefault( true )
+  }
 
-  def append( key: String, value: String, expiration: Duration ): Result[ Done ] =
+  def append( key: String, value: String, expiration: Duration ): Result[ Done ] = key.prefixed { key =>
     redis.append( key, value ).flatMap { result =>
       // if the new string length is equal to the appended string, it means they should equal
       // when the finite duration is required, set it
       if ( result == value.length && expiration.isFinite() ) redis.expire( key, expiration ) else Future.successful[ Unit ]( Unit )
     }.recoverWithDone
+  }
 
-  def expire( key: String, expiration: Duration ) =
+  def expire( key: String, expiration: Duration ) = key.prefixed { key =>
     redis.expire( key, expiration ).recoverWithDone
+  }
 
-  def matching( pattern: String ) =
+  def matching( pattern: String ) = pattern.prefixed { pattern =>
     redis.matching( pattern ).recoverWithDefault( Seq.empty[ String ] )
+  }
 
-  def getOrElse[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String, expiration: Duration )( orElse: => T ) =
+  def getOrElse[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String, expiration: Duration )( orElse: => T ) = key.prefixed { key =>
     getOrFuture( key, expiration )( orElse.toFuture ).recoverWithDefault( orElse )
+  }
 
-  def getOrFuture[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String, expiration: Duration )( orElse: => Future[ T ] ): Future[ T ] =
+  def getOrFuture[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String, expiration: Duration )( orElse: => Future[ T ] ): Future[ T ] = key.prefixed { key =>
     redis.get[ T ]( key ).flatMap {
       // cache hit, return the unwrapped value
       case Some( value: T ) => value.toFuture
       // cache miss, compute the value, store it into cache and return the value
       case None => orElse flatMap ( value => redis.set( key, value, expiration ) map ( _ => value ) )
     }.recoverWithFuture( orElse )
+  }
 
-  def remove( key: String ) =
+  def remove( key: String ) = key.prefixed { key =>
     redis.remove( key ).recoverWithDone
+  }
 
-  def remove( key1: String, key2: String, keys: String* ) =
-    redis.remove( key1 +: key2 +: keys: _* ).recoverWithDone
+  def remove( key1: String, key2: String, keys: String* ) = ( key1 +: key2 +: keys ).prefixed { keys =>
+    redis.remove( keys: _* ).recoverWithDone
+  }
 
-  def removeAll( keys: String* ): Result[ Done ] =
+  def removeAll( keys: String* ): Result[ Done ] = keys.prefixed { keys =>
     redis.remove( keys: _* ).recoverWithDone
+  }
 
-  def removeMatching( pattern: String ): Result[ Done ] =
+  def removeMatching( pattern: String ): Result[ Done ] = pattern.prefixed { pattern =>
     redis.matching( pattern ).flatMap( keys => redis.remove( keys: _* ) ).recoverWithDone
+  }
 
   def invalidate( ) =
     redis.invalidate( ).recoverWithDone
 
-  def exists( key: String ) =
+  def exists( key: String ) = key.prefixed { key =>
     redis.exists( key ).recoverWithDefault( false )
+  }
 
-  def increment( key: String, by: Long ) =
+  def increment( key: String, by: Long ) = key.prefixed { key =>
     redis.increment( key, by ).recoverWithDefault( by )
+  }
 
-  def decrement( key: String, by: Long ) =
+  def decrement( key: String, by: Long ) = key.prefixed { key =>
     increment( key, -by )
+  }
 
-  def list[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String ): RedisList[ T, Result ] =
+  def list[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String ): RedisList[ T, Result ] = key.prefixed { key =>
     new RedisListImpl( key, redis )
+  }
 
-  def set[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String ): RedisSet[ T, Result ] =
+  def set[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String ): RedisSet[ T, Result ] = key.prefixed { key =>
     new RedisSetImpl( key, redis )
+  }
 
-  def map[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String ): RedisMap[ T, Result ] =
+  def map[ T: ClassTag ]( key: String ): RedisMap[ T, Result ] = key.prefixed { key =>
     new RedisMapImpl( key, redis )
+  }
 
   override def toString = s"RedisCache(name=${ runtime.name })"
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisCaches.scala b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisCaches.scala
index 1023eaf6..3d772ade 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisCaches.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisCaches.scala
@@ -22,8 +22,10 @@ trait RedisCaches {
   def javaAsync: play.cache.AsyncCacheApi
 }
 
-private[ redis ] class RedisCachesProvider( instance: RedisInstance, serializer: connector.AkkaSerializer, environment: Environment, recovery: RecoveryPolicyResolver )( implicit system: ActorSystem, lifecycle: ApplicationLifecycle ) extends Provider[ RedisCaches ] {
-  private implicit lazy val runtime: RedisRuntime = RedisRuntime( instance, recovery resolve instance.recovery )( system )
+private[ redis ] class RedisCachesProvider( instance: RedisInstance, serializer: connector.AkkaSerializer, environment: Environment )( implicit system: ActorSystem, lifecycle: ApplicationLifecycle, recovery: RecoveryPolicyResolver ) extends Provider[ RedisCaches ] {
+  import RedisRuntime._
+
+  private implicit lazy val runtime: RedisRuntime = RedisRuntime( instance, instance.recovery, instance.prefix )( system )
 
   private lazy val redisConnector = new connector.RedisConnectorProvider( instance, serializer ).get
 
diff --git a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisPrefix.scala b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisPrefix.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a28d8a1b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisPrefix.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package play.api.cache.redis.impl
+
+/**
+  * Each instance can apply its own prefix, e.g., to use multiple instances
+  * with the same redis database.
+  *
+  * @author Karel Cemus
+  */
+sealed trait RedisPrefix extends Any {
+  @inline def prefixed( key: String ): String
+  @inline def prefixed( key: Seq[ String ] ): Seq[ String ]
+}
+
+class RedisPrefixImpl( val prefix: String ) extends AnyVal with RedisPrefix {
+  @inline def prefixed( key: String ) = s"$prefix:$key"
+  @inline def prefixed( keys: Seq[ String ] ) = keys.map( prefixed )
+}
+
+object RedisEmptyPrefix extends RedisPrefix {
+  @inline def prefixed( key: String ) = key
+  @inline def prefixed( keys: Seq[ String ] ) = keys
+}
diff --git a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisRuntime.scala b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisRuntime.scala
index 0600ca61..f6935e31 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisRuntime.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisRuntime.scala
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package play.api.cache.redis.impl
 
 import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
 import scala.concurrent.duration.FiniteDuration
+import scala.language.implicitConversions
 
 import play.api.cache.redis._
 
@@ -15,16 +16,23 @@ import akka.actor.ActorSystem
   */
 private[ redis ] trait RedisRuntime extends connector.RedisRuntime {
   implicit def policy: RecoveryPolicy
+  implicit def prefix: RedisPrefix
   implicit def timeout: akka.util.Timeout
 }
 
-private[ redis ] case class RedisRuntimeImpl( name: String, context: ExecutionContext, policy: RecoveryPolicy, timeout: akka.util.Timeout ) extends RedisRuntime
+private[ redis ] case class RedisRuntimeImpl( name: String, context: ExecutionContext, policy: RecoveryPolicy, prefix: RedisPrefix, timeout: akka.util.Timeout ) extends RedisRuntime
 
 private[ redis ] object RedisRuntime {
 
-  def apply( instance: RedisInstance, recovery: RecoveryPolicy )( implicit system: ActorSystem ): RedisRuntime =
-    apply( instance.name, instance.timeout, system.dispatchers.lookup( instance.invocationContext ), recovery )
+  implicit def string2prefix( prefix: Option[ String ] ): RedisPrefix =
+    prefix.fold[ RedisPrefix ]( RedisEmptyPrefix )( new RedisPrefixImpl( _ ) )
 
-  def apply( name: String, timeout: FiniteDuration, context: ExecutionContext, recovery: RecoveryPolicy ): RedisRuntime =
-    RedisRuntimeImpl( name, context, recovery, akka.util.Timeout( timeout ) )
+  implicit def string2recovery( policy: String )( implicit resolver: RecoveryPolicyResolver ): RecoveryPolicy =
+    resolver resolve policy
+
+  def apply( instance: RedisInstance, recovery: RecoveryPolicy, prefix: RedisPrefix )( implicit system: ActorSystem ): RedisRuntime =
+    apply( instance.name, instance.timeout, system.dispatchers.lookup( instance.invocationContext ), recovery, prefix )
+
+  def apply( name: String, timeout: FiniteDuration, context: ExecutionContext, recovery: RecoveryPolicy, prefix: RedisPrefix = RedisEmptyPrefix ): RedisRuntime =
+    RedisRuntimeImpl( name, context, recovery, prefix, akka.util.Timeout( timeout ) )
 }
diff --git a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/dsl.scala b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/dsl.scala
index 64f84acc..db059a7b 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/dsl.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/dsl.scala
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ import play.api.cache.redis._
 private[ impl ] object dsl {
 
   @inline implicit def runtime2context( implicit runtime: RedisRuntime ): ExecutionContext = runtime.context
+  @inline implicit def runtime2prefix( implicit runtime: RedisRuntime ): RedisPrefix = runtime.prefix
 
   /** enriches any ref by toFuture converting a value to Future.successful */
   implicit class RichFuture[ T ]( val any: T ) extends AnyVal {
@@ -43,4 +44,21 @@ private[ impl ] object dsl {
 
   /** maps units into akka.Done */
   @inline private def unitAsDone( unit: Unit ) = Done
+
+  /** applies prefixer to produce final cache key */
+  implicit class CacheKey( val key: String ) extends AnyVal {
+    def prefixed[ T ]( f: String => T )( implicit prefixer: RedisPrefix ): T = f( prefixer prefixed key )
+  }
+
+  /** applies prefixer to produce final cache key */
+  implicit class CacheKeys( val keys: Seq[ String ] ) extends AnyVal {
+    def prefixed[ T ]( f: Seq[ String ] => T )( implicit prefixer: RedisPrefix ): T = f( prefixer prefixed keys )
+  }
+
+  /** applies prefixer to produce final cache key */
+  implicit class CacheKeyValues[ X ]( val keys: Seq[ (String, X) ] ) extends AnyVal {
+    def prefixed[ T ]( f: Seq[ (String, X) ] => T )( implicit prefixer: RedisPrefix ): T = f {
+      keys.map { case (key, value) => prefixer.prefixed( key ) -> value }
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/scala/play/api/cache/redis/Redis.scala b/src/test/scala/play/api/cache/redis/Redis.scala
index 16686fe2..1d5a15af 100644
--- a/src/test/scala/play/api/cache/redis/Redis.scala
+++ b/src/test/scala/play/api/cache/redis/Redis.scala
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ trait RedisSettings {
 
   def port = 6379
 
-  def database = 1
+  def database = 0
 }
 
 /**
@@ -127,6 +127,7 @@ object Redis {
     classOf[ impl.RedisListSpec ],
     classOf[ impl.RedisMapSpecs ],
     classOf[ impl.RedisSetSpecs ],
+    classOf[ impl.RedisPrefixSpec ],
     classOf[ impl.SynchronousCacheSpec ],
     classOf[ util.ExpirationSpec ],
     classOf[ RedisComponentsSpecs ]
diff --git a/src/test/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisPrefixSpec.scala b/src/test/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisPrefixSpec.scala
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..72d24820
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/scala/play/api/cache/redis/impl/RedisPrefixSpec.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+package play.api.cache.redis.impl
+
+import scala.concurrent.ExecutionContext
+import scala.concurrent.duration._
+
+import play.api.cache.redis._
+
+import org.specs2.mutable.Specification
+
+/**
+  * <p>Test of cache to be sure that keys are differentiated, expires etc.</p>
+  */
+class RedisPrefixSpec extends Specification with Redis { outer =>
+  import RedisRuntime._
+
+  private type Cache = RedisCache[ SynchronousResult ]
+
+  private val workingConnector = injector.instanceOf[ RedisConnector ]
+
+  def runtime( prefix: Option[ String ] ) =  RedisRuntime( "play", 3.minutes, ExecutionContext.Implicits.global, FailThrough, prefix )
+
+  val unprefixed = new RedisCache( workingConnector, Builders.SynchronousBuilder )( runtime( prefix = None ) )
+
+  "RedisPrefix" should {
+
+    "apply when defined" in {
+      val cache = new RedisCache( workingConnector, Builders.SynchronousBuilder )( runtime( prefix = Some( "prefixed"  ) ) )
+      workingConnector.get[ String ]( "prefixed:prefix-test:defined" ).sync must beNone
+      cache.set( "prefix-test:defined", "value" )
+      workingConnector.get[ String ]( "prefixed:prefix-test:defined" ).sync must beSome( "value" )
+    }
+
+    "not apply when is empty" in {
+      val cache = new RedisCache( workingConnector, Builders.SynchronousBuilder )( runtime( prefix = None ) )
+      workingConnector.get[ String ]( "prefix-test:defined" ).sync must beNone
+      cache.set( "prefix-test:defined", "value" )
+      workingConnector.get[ String ]( "prefix-test:defined" ).sync must beSome( "value" )
+    }
+  }
+}