diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index f09fb8eb53..e5f74a9ab3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ jredisVersion=06052013
 jedisVersion=2.4.1
 springVersion=3.2.8.RELEASE
 log4jVersion=1.2.17
-version=1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.3.0.DATAREDIS-283-SNAPSHOT
 srpVersion=0.7
 jacksonVersion=1.8.8
 fasterXmlJacksonVersion=2.2.0
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCacheManager.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCacheManager.java
index 93831c3b54..69eacd784f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCacheManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCacheManager.java
@@ -159,7 +159,39 @@ public void setLoadRemoteCachesOnStartup(boolean loadRemoteCachesOnStartup) {
 	protected Collection<? extends Cache> loadCaches() {
 
 		Assert.notNull(this.template, "A redis template is required in order to interact with data store");
-		return loadRemoteCachesOnStartup ? loadAndInitRemoteCaches() : Collections.<Cache> emptyList();
+		return addConfiguredCachesIfNecessary(loadRemoteCachesOnStartup ? loadAndInitRemoteCaches() : Collections.<Cache> emptyList());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Returns a new {@link Collection} of {@link Cache} from the given caches collection and adds
+	 * the configured {@link Cache}s of they are not already present.
+	 *
+	 * @param caches must not be {@literal null}
+	 * @return
+	 */
+	private Collection<? extends Cache> addConfiguredCachesIfNecessary(Collection<? extends Cache> caches) {
+
+		Assert.notNull(caches, "Caches must not be null!");
+
+		Collection<Cache> result = new ArrayList<Cache>(caches);
+
+		for(String cacheName : getCacheNames()){
+
+			boolean configuredCacheAlreadyPresent = false;
+
+			for(Cache cache : caches){
+				if(cache.getName().equals(cacheName)){
+					configuredCacheAlreadyPresent = true;
+					break;
+				}
+			}
+
+			if(!configuredCacheAlreadyPresent){
+				result.add(getCache(cacheName));
+			}
+		}
+
+		return result;
 	}
 
 	private Cache createAndAddCache(String cacheName) {
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCacheManagerUnitTests.java b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCacheManagerUnitTests.java
index 38edef84c9..3730ad81e5 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCacheManagerUnitTests.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/redis/cache/RedisCacheManagerUnitTests.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@
 
 /**
  * @author Christoph Strobl
+ * @author Thomas Darimont
  */
 @RunWith(MockitoJUnitRunner.class)
 public class RedisCacheManagerUnitTests {
@@ -171,4 +172,34 @@ public void testPuttingCacheManagerIntoStaticModeShouldNotRemoveAlreadyRegistere
 		assertThat(cacheManager.getCache("redis"), notNullValue());
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAREDIS-283
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testRetainConfiguredCachesAfterBeanInitialization(){
+
+		cacheManager.setCacheNames(Arrays.asList("spring", "data"));
+		cacheManager.afterPropertiesSet();
+
+		assertThat(cacheManager.getCache("spring"), notNullValue());
+		assertThat(cacheManager.getCache("data"), notNullValue());
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * @see DATAREDIS-283
+	 */
+	@Test
+	public void testRetainConfiguredCachesAfterBeanInitializationWithLoadingOfRemoteKeys(){
+
+		cacheManager.setCacheNames(Arrays.asList("spring", "data"));
+		Set<byte[]> keys = new HashSet<byte[]>(Arrays.asList(redisTemplate.getKeySerializer()
+				.serialize("remote-cache~keys")));
+		when(redisConnectionMock.keys(any(byte[].class))).thenReturn(keys);
+		cacheManager.setLoadRemoteCachesOnStartup(true);
+		cacheManager.afterPropertiesSet();
+
+		assertThat(cacheManager.getCache("spring"), notNullValue());
+		assertThat(cacheManager.getCache("data"), notNullValue());
+		assertThat(cacheManager.getCacheNames(), IsCollectionContaining.hasItem("remote-cache"));
+	}
 }