diff --git a/commons/src/main/java/org/restheart/cache/impl/CaffeineLoadingCache.java b/commons/src/main/java/org/restheart/cache/impl/CaffeineLoadingCache.java
index 40d0aa79e..f86c58bb7 100644
--- a/commons/src/main/java/org/restheart/cache/impl/CaffeineLoadingCache.java
+++ b/commons/src/main/java/org/restheart/cache/impl/CaffeineLoadingCache.java
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ public Optional<V> getLoading(K key) {
 
     @Override
     public void put(K key, V value) {
-        wrapped.synchronous().put(key, Optional.ofNullable(value));
+        wrapped.put(key, CompletableFuture.supplyAsync(() -> Optional.ofNullable(value)));
     }
 
     @Override