diff --git a/sentry_sdk/integrations/redis/utils.py b/sentry_sdk/integrations/redis/utils.py
index cf230f6648..f90e924331 100644
--- a/sentry_sdk/integrations/redis/utils.py
+++ b/sentry_sdk/integrations/redis/utils.py
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 def _get_safe_command(name, args):
     # type: (str, Sequence[Any]) -> str
     command_parts = [name]
+    name_low = name.lower()
+    send_pii = None
 
     for i, arg in enumerate(args):
         if i > _MAX_NUM_ARGS:
             break
 
-        name_low = name.lower()
-
         if name_low in _COMMANDS_INCLUDING_SENSITIVE_DATA:
             command_parts.append(SENSITIVE_DATA_SUBSTITUTE)
             continue
@@ -35,7 +35,9 @@ def _get_safe_command(name, args):
             command_parts.append(repr(arg))
 
         else:
-            if should_send_default_pii():
+            if send_pii is None:
+                send_pii = should_send_default_pii()
+            if send_pii:
                 command_parts.append(repr(arg))
             else:
                 command_parts.append(SENSITIVE_DATA_SUBSTITUTE)