diff --git a/.env.docker b/.env.docker
index e1143f5e7..92c01756b 100644
--- a/.env.docker
+++ b/.env.docker
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ ADMIN_DOMAIN="${APP_DOMAIN}"
 # @default "false"
 # @see https://docs.pixelfed.org/technical-documentation/config/#config_cache
 # @dottie/validate required,boolean
-ENABLE_CONFIG_CACHE="false"
+ENABLE_CONFIG_CACHE="true"
 
 # Enable/disable new local account registrations.
 #
diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 84c7d6433..79ce65337 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ OPEN_REGISTRATION="false"
 ENFORCE_EMAIL_VERIFICATION="false"
 PF_MAX_USERS="1000"
 OAUTH_ENABLED="true"
-ENABLE_CONFIG_CACHE=false
+ENABLE_CONFIG_CACHE=true
 
 # Media Configuration
 PF_OPTIMIZE_IMAGES="true"
diff --git a/app/Services/ConfigCacheService.php b/app/Services/ConfigCacheService.php
index 626982781..b18c02e36 100644
--- a/app/Services/ConfigCacheService.php
+++ b/app/Services/ConfigCacheService.php
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ namespace App\Services;
 
 use App\Models\ConfigCache as ConfigCacheModel;
 use Cache;
+use Illuminate\Database\QueryException;
 
 class ConfigCacheService
 {
@@ -25,156 +26,159 @@ class ConfigCacheService
             return config($key);
         }
 
-        return Cache::remember($cacheKey, $ttl, function () use ($key) {
+        try {
+            return Cache::remember($cacheKey, $ttl, function () use ($key) {
+                $allowed = [
+                    'app.name',
+                    'app.short_description',
+                    'app.description',
+                    'app.rules',
 
-            $allowed = [
-                'app.name',
-                'app.short_description',
-                'app.description',
-                'app.rules',
+                    'pixelfed.max_photo_size',
+                    'pixelfed.max_album_length',
+                    'pixelfed.image_quality',
+                    'pixelfed.media_types',
 
-                'pixelfed.max_photo_size',
-                'pixelfed.max_album_length',
-                'pixelfed.image_quality',
-                'pixelfed.media_types',
+                    'pixelfed.open_registration',
+                    'federation.activitypub.enabled',
+                    'instance.stories.enabled',
+                    'pixelfed.oauth_enabled',
+                    'pixelfed.import.instagram.enabled',
+                    'pixelfed.bouncer.enabled',
 
-                'pixelfed.open_registration',
-                'federation.activitypub.enabled',
-                'instance.stories.enabled',
-                'pixelfed.oauth_enabled',
-                'pixelfed.import.instagram.enabled',
-                'pixelfed.bouncer.enabled',
+                    'pixelfed.enforce_email_verification',
+                    'pixelfed.max_account_size',
+                    'pixelfed.enforce_account_limit',
 
-                'pixelfed.enforce_email_verification',
-                'pixelfed.max_account_size',
-                'pixelfed.enforce_account_limit',
+                    'uikit.custom.css',
+                    'uikit.custom.js',
+                    'uikit.show_custom.css',
+                    'uikit.show_custom.js',
+                    'about.title',
 
-                'uikit.custom.css',
-                'uikit.custom.js',
-                'uikit.show_custom.css',
-                'uikit.show_custom.js',
-                'about.title',
+                    'pixelfed.cloud_storage',
 
-                'pixelfed.cloud_storage',
+                    'account.autofollow',
+                    'account.autofollow_usernames',
+                    'config.discover.features',
 
-                'account.autofollow',
-                'account.autofollow_usernames',
-                'config.discover.features',
+                    'instance.has_legal_notice',
+                    'instance.avatar.local_to_cloud',
 
-                'instance.has_legal_notice',
-                'instance.avatar.local_to_cloud',
+                    'pixelfed.directory',
+                    'app.banner_image',
+                    'pixelfed.directory.submission-key',
+                    'pixelfed.directory.submission-ts',
+                    'pixelfed.directory.has_submitted',
+                    'pixelfed.directory.latest_response',
+                    'pixelfed.directory.is_synced',
+                    'pixelfed.directory.testimonials',
 
-                'pixelfed.directory',
-                'app.banner_image',
-                'pixelfed.directory.submission-key',
-                'pixelfed.directory.submission-ts',
-                'pixelfed.directory.has_submitted',
-                'pixelfed.directory.latest_response',
-                'pixelfed.directory.is_synced',
-                'pixelfed.directory.testimonials',
+                    'instance.landing.show_directory',
+                    'instance.landing.show_explore',
+                    'instance.admin.pid',
+                    'instance.banner.blurhash',
 
-                'instance.landing.show_directory',
-                'instance.landing.show_explore',
-                'instance.admin.pid',
-                'instance.banner.blurhash',
+                    'autospam.nlp.enabled',
 
-                'autospam.nlp.enabled',
+                    'instance.curated_registration.enabled',
 
-                'instance.curated_registration.enabled',
+                    'federation.migration',
 
-                'federation.migration',
+                    'pixelfed.max_caption_length',
+                    'pixelfed.max_bio_length',
+                    'pixelfed.max_name_length',
+                    'pixelfed.min_password_length',
+                    'pixelfed.max_avatar_size',
+                    'pixelfed.max_altext_length',
+                    'pixelfed.allow_app_registration',
+                    'pixelfed.app_registration_rate_limit_attempts',
+                    'pixelfed.app_registration_rate_limit_decay',
+                    'pixelfed.app_registration_confirm_rate_limit_attempts',
+                    'pixelfed.app_registration_confirm_rate_limit_decay',
+                    'instance.embed.profile',
+                    'instance.embed.post',
 
-                'pixelfed.max_caption_length',
-                'pixelfed.max_bio_length',
-                'pixelfed.max_name_length',
-                'pixelfed.min_password_length',
-                'pixelfed.max_avatar_size',
-                'pixelfed.max_altext_length',
-                'pixelfed.allow_app_registration',
-                'pixelfed.app_registration_rate_limit_attempts',
-                'pixelfed.app_registration_rate_limit_decay',
-                'pixelfed.app_registration_confirm_rate_limit_attempts',
-                'pixelfed.app_registration_confirm_rate_limit_decay',
-                'instance.embed.profile',
-                'instance.embed.post',
+                    'captcha.enabled',
+                    'captcha.secret',
+                    'captcha.sitekey',
+                    'captcha.active.login',
+                    'captcha.active.register',
+                    'captcha.triggers.login.enabled',
+                    'captcha.triggers.login.attempts',
+                    'federation.custom_emoji.enabled',
 
-                'captcha.enabled',
-                'captcha.secret',
-                'captcha.sitekey',
-                'captcha.active.login',
-                'captcha.active.register',
-                'captcha.triggers.login.enabled',
-                'captcha.triggers.login.attempts',
-                'federation.custom_emoji.enabled',
+                    'pixelfed.optimize_image',
+                    'pixelfed.optimize_video',
+                    'pixelfed.max_collection_length',
+                    'media.delete_local_after_cloud',
+                    'instance.user_filters.max_user_blocks',
+                    'instance.user_filters.max_user_mutes',
+                    'instance.user_filters.max_domain_blocks',
 
-                'pixelfed.optimize_image',
-                'pixelfed.optimize_video',
-                'pixelfed.max_collection_length',
-                'media.delete_local_after_cloud',
-                'instance.user_filters.max_user_blocks',
-                'instance.user_filters.max_user_mutes',
-                'instance.user_filters.max_domain_blocks',
+                    'filesystems.disks.s3.key',
+                    'filesystems.disks.s3.secret',
+                    'filesystems.disks.s3.region',
+                    'filesystems.disks.s3.bucket',
+                    'filesystems.disks.s3.visibility',
+                    'filesystems.disks.s3.url',
+                    'filesystems.disks.s3.endpoint',
+                    'filesystems.disks.s3.use_path_style_endpoint',
 
-                'filesystems.disks.s3.key',
-                'filesystems.disks.s3.secret',
-                'filesystems.disks.s3.region',
-                'filesystems.disks.s3.bucket',
-                'filesystems.disks.s3.visibility',
-                'filesystems.disks.s3.url',
-                'filesystems.disks.s3.endpoint',
-                'filesystems.disks.s3.use_path_style_endpoint',
+                    'filesystems.disks.spaces.key',
+                    'filesystems.disks.spaces.secret',
+                    'filesystems.disks.spaces.region',
+                    'filesystems.disks.spaces.bucket',
+                    'filesystems.disks.spaces.visibility',
+                    'filesystems.disks.spaces.url',
+                    'filesystems.disks.spaces.endpoint',
+                    'filesystems.disks.spaces.use_path_style_endpoint',
+                    // 'system.user_mode'
+                ];
 
-                'filesystems.disks.spaces.key',
-                'filesystems.disks.spaces.secret',
-                'filesystems.disks.spaces.region',
-                'filesystems.disks.spaces.bucket',
-                'filesystems.disks.spaces.visibility',
-                'filesystems.disks.spaces.url',
-                'filesystems.disks.spaces.endpoint',
-                'filesystems.disks.spaces.use_path_style_endpoint',
-                // 'system.user_mode'
-            ];
-
-            if (! config('instance.enable_cc')) {
-                return config($key);
-            }
-
-            if (! in_array($key, $allowed)) {
-                return config($key);
-            }
-
-            $protect = false;
-            $protected = null;
-            if(in_array($key, self::PROTECTED_KEYS)) {
-                $protect = true;
-            }
-
-            $v = config($key);
-            $c = ConfigCacheModel::where('k', $key)->first();
-
-            if ($c) {
-                if($protect) {
-                    return decrypt($c->v) ?? config($key);
-                } else {
-                    return $c->v ?? config($key);
+                if (! config('instance.enable_cc')) {
+                    return config($key);
                 }
-            }
 
-            if (! $v) {
-                return;
-            }
+                if (! in_array($key, $allowed)) {
+                    return config($key);
+                }
 
-            if($protect && $v) {
-                $protected = encrypt($v);
-            }
+                $protect = false;
+                $protected = null;
+                if(in_array($key, self::PROTECTED_KEYS)) {
+                    $protect = true;
+                }
 
-            $cc = new ConfigCacheModel;
-            $cc->k = $key;
-            $cc->v = $protect ? $protected : $v;
-            $cc->save();
+                $v = config($key);
+                $c = ConfigCacheModel::where('k', $key)->first();
 
-            return $v;
-        });
+                if ($c) {
+                    if($protect) {
+                        return decrypt($c->v) ?? config($key);
+                    } else {
+                        return $c->v ?? config($key);
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (! $v) {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                if($protect && $v) {
+                    $protected = encrypt($v);
+                }
+
+                $cc = new ConfigCacheModel;
+                $cc->k = $key;
+                $cc->v = $protect ? $protected : $v;
+                $cc->save();
+
+                return $v;
+            });
+        } catch (Exception | QueryException $e) {
+            return config($key);
+        }
     }
 
     public static function put($key, $val)