diff --git a/frappe/client.py b/frappe/client.py
index f3d56067f8..591ef09631 100644
--- a/frappe/client.py
+++ b/frappe/client.py
@@ -427,7 +427,11 @@ def validate_link(doctype: str, docname: str, fields=None):
 	values.name = frappe.db.get_value(doctype, docname, cache=True)
 
 	fields = frappe.parse_json(fields)
-	if not values.name or not fields:
+	if not values.name:
+		return values
+
+	if not fields:
+		frappe.local.response_headers.set("Cache-Control", "private,max-age=1800,stale-while-revalidate=7200")
 		return values
 
 	try:
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
index 5b59e09ee2..dea3afd659 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/form/controls/link.js
@@ -685,11 +685,16 @@ frappe.ui.form.ControlLink = class ControlLink extends frappe.ui.form.ControlDat
 		// to avoid unnecessary request
 		if (value) {
 			return frappe
-				.xcall("frappe.client.validate_link", {
-					doctype: options,
-					docname: value,
-					fields: columns_to_fetch,
-				})
+				.xcall(
+					"frappe.client.validate_link",
+					{
+						doctype: options,
+						docname: value,
+						fields: columns_to_fetch,
+					},
+					"GET",
+					{ cache: !columns_to_fetch.length }
+				)
 				.then((response) => {
 					if (!this.docname || !columns_to_fetch.length) {
 						return response.name;