diff --git a/source/extensions/filters/network/common/redis/supported_commands.h b/source/extensions/filters/network/common/redis/supported_commands.h
index e6b04283e15f..28b9552c8bb7 100644
--- a/source/extensions/filters/network/common/redis/supported_commands.h
+++ b/source/extensions/filters/network/common/redis/supported_commands.h
@@ -131,6 +131,11 @@ struct SupportedCommands {
    */
   static const std::string& quit() { CONSTRUCT_ON_FIRST_USE(std::string, "quit"); }
 
+  /**
+   * @return quit command
+   */
+  static const std::string& exit() { CONSTRUCT_ON_FIRST_USE(std::string, "exit"); }
+
   /**
    * @return commands which alters the state of redis
    */
diff --git a/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/command_splitter_impl.cc b/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/command_splitter_impl.cc
index 3121dbdd3844..dff57fbb1496 100644
--- a/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/command_splitter_impl.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/command_splitter_impl.cc
@@ -1043,7 +1043,7 @@ SplitRequestPtr InstanceImpl::makeRequest(Common::Redis::RespValuePtr&& request,
     return nullptr;
   }
   // For transaction type commands and blockingcommands , quit needs to be handled from within the command handler
-  if (command_name == Common::Redis::SupportedCommands::quit() && !callbacks.transaction().active_) {
+  if ((command_name == Common::Redis::SupportedCommands::quit() || command_name == Common::Redis::SupportedCommands::exit()) && !callbacks.transaction().active_) {
     callbacks.onQuit();
     return nullptr;
   }
diff --git a/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/config.cc b/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/config.cc
index 51ed2154bbc8..acadcd44b172 100644
--- a/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/config.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/config.cc
@@ -101,6 +101,7 @@ Network::FilterFactoryCb RedisProxyFilterConfigFactory::createFilterFactoryFromP
         filter_config);
     auto pubsub_cb_ptr = std::make_shared<PubsubCallbacks>(proxy_filter_shared);
     proxy_filter_shared->setTransactionPubsubCallback(std::move(pubsub_cb_ptr));
+    ENVOY_LOG(debug, "redis: new proxy filter instance and creating pubsub callback");
     filter_manager.addReadFilter(proxy_filter_shared);
   };
 }
diff --git a/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/config.h b/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/config.h
index fc32de5163bc..0101a5f31052 100644
--- a/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/config.h
+++ b/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/config.h
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@ class ProtocolOptionsConfigImpl : public Upstream::ProtocolOptionsConfig {
 class RedisProxyFilterConfigFactory
     : public Common::FactoryBase<
           envoy::extensions::filters::network::redis_proxy::v3::RedisProxy,
-          envoy::extensions::filters::network::redis_proxy::v3::RedisProtocolOptions> {
+          envoy::extensions::filters::network::redis_proxy::v3::RedisProtocolOptions>,
+          public Logger::Loggable<Logger::Id::redis>{
 public:
   RedisProxyFilterConfigFactory() : FactoryBase(NetworkFilterNames::get().RedisProxy, true) {}
 
diff --git a/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/proxy_filter.cc b/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/proxy_filter.cc
index 871cabd12fe2..1316aefd5671 100644
--- a/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/proxy_filter.cc
+++ b/source/extensions/filters/network/redis_proxy/proxy_filter.cc
@@ -113,13 +113,21 @@ void ProxyFilter::onEvent(Network::ConnectionEvent event) {
   }
   if (event == Network::ConnectionEvent::RemoteClose ||
       event == Network::ConnectionEvent::LocalClose) {
-    ENVOY_LOG(trace, "connection to redis proxy filter closed");
+    ENVOY_LOG(debug, "connection to redis proxy filter closed");
     while (!pending_requests_.empty()) {
       if (pending_requests_.front().request_handle_ != nullptr) {
         pending_requests_.front().request_handle_->cancel();
       }
       pending_requests_.pop_front();
     }
+    ENVOY_LOG(debug,"dereferencing pubsub callback and transaction on exit from proxy filter");
+  // As pubsubcallbaks is created in proxy filter irerespecive of its a pubsub command or not this needs to be cleared on exit from proxy filter
+  // decrement the reference to proxy filter
+  auto pubsub_cb = dynamic_cast<PubsubCallbacks*>(transaction_.getPubsubCallback().get());
+  if (pubsub_cb != nullptr){
+    pubsub_cb->clearParent();
+  }
+  transaction_.setPubsubCallback(nullptr);
     transaction_.close();
   }
 }
@@ -195,10 +203,12 @@ void ProxyFilter::onAsyncResponse(Common::Redis::RespValuePtr&& value){
   if (transaction_.should_close_ || transaction_.is_blocking_command_) {
       //Close all upsteam clients and ref to pubsub callbacks if any
       transaction_.close();
-      // decrement the reference to proxy filter
-      if (!transaction_.is_blocking_command_ ) {
-        transaction_.setPubsubCallback(nullptr);
-      }
+  }
+  //Need fix for drain close when pubsub chanels are active  -- to be done
+  if(config_->drain_decision_.drainClose() &&
+      config_->runtime_.snapshot().featureEnabled(config_->redis_drain_close_runtime_key_, 100)) {
+    config_->stats_.downstream_cx_drain_close_.inc();
+    callbacks_->connection().close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::FlushWrite);
   }
   
 }
@@ -238,8 +248,8 @@ void ProxyFilter::onResponse(PendingRequest& request, Common::Redis::RespValuePt
   if (encoder_buffer_.length() > 0) {
     callbacks_->connection().write(encoder_buffer_, false);
   }
-
   if (pending_requests_.empty() && connection_quit_) {
+    ENVOY_LOG(debug,"closing downstream connection as no pending requests and connection quit");
     callbacks_->connection().close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::FlushWrite);
     connection_quit_ = false;
     return;
@@ -254,17 +264,12 @@ void ProxyFilter::onResponse(PendingRequest& request, Common::Redis::RespValuePt
 
   // Check if there is an active transaction that needs to be closed.
   if ((transaction_.should_close_ && pending_requests_.empty()) || (transaction_.is_blocking_command_ && pending_requests_.empty())) {
-    if (transaction_.isSubscribedMode()){
-      // decrement the reference to proxy filter
-      auto pubsub_cb = dynamic_cast<PubsubCallbacks*>(transaction_.getPubsubCallback().get());
-      pubsub_cb->clearParent();
-      transaction_.setPubsubCallback(nullptr);
-      transaction_.subscribed_client_shard_index_ = -1;
-    }
+ 
     transaction_.close();
     //Not sure if for transaction mode also we need to close the connection in downstream
     if (transaction_.isSubscribedMode()){
-        callbacks_->connection().close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::FlushWrite);
+      transaction_.subscribed_client_shard_index_ = -1;
+      callbacks_->connection().close(Network::ConnectionCloseType::FlushWrite);
     }
     connection_quit_ = false;
     return;