diff --git a/frappe/model/workflow.py b/frappe/model/workflow.py
index 1a52077331..0e345a6515 100644
--- a/frappe/model/workflow.py
+++ b/frappe/model/workflow.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def validate_workflow(doc):
 
 
 def get_workflow(doctype) -> "Workflow":
-	return frappe.get_doc("Workflow", get_workflow_name(doctype))
+	return frappe.get_cached_doc("Workflow", get_workflow_name(doctype))
 
 
 def has_approval_access(user, doc, transition):
diff --git a/frappe/recorder.py b/frappe/recorder.py
index 8229b862af..1f31181d53 100644
--- a/frappe/recorder.py
+++ b/frappe/recorder.py
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ def status(*args, **kwargs):
 @do_not_record
 @administrator_only
 def start(*args, **kwargs):
-	frappe.cache.set_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG, 1)
+	frappe.cache.set_value(RECORDER_INTERCEPT_FLAG, 1, expires_in_sec=60 * 60)
 
 
 @frappe.whitelist()