diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e11988..bfdc302 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -223,6 +223,13 @@ the `COUNT` environment variable:
 
 	$ COUNT=5 bin/resque
 
+### Custom prefix ###
+
+When you have multiple apps using the same Redis database it is better to
+use a custom prefix to separate the Resque data:
+
+	$ PREFIX=my-app-name bin/resque
+
 ### Forking ###
 
 Similarly to the Ruby versions, supported platforms will immediately
@@ -371,3 +378,4 @@ Called after a job has been queued using the `Resque::enqueue` method. Arguments
 * Matt Heath
 * jjfrey
 * scragg0x
+* ruudk
diff --git a/bin/resque b/bin/resque
index 78befad..2b605ce 100644
--- a/bin/resque
+++ b/bin/resque
@@ -71,6 +71,12 @@ if(!empty($COUNT) && $COUNT > 1) {
 	$count = $COUNT;
 }
 
+$PREFIX = getenv('PREFIX');
+if(!empty($PREFIX)) {
+    fwrite(STDOUT, '*** Prefix set to '.$PREFIX."\n");
+    Resque_Redis::prefix($PREFIX);
+}
+
 if($count > 1) {
 	for($i = 0; $i < $count; ++$i) {
 		$pid = Resque::fork();