diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index 3ee988c15f..245b15f486 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -2347,8 +2347,13 @@ def get_website_settings(key):
 def get_system_settings(key: str):
 	"""Return the value associated with the given `key` from System Settings DocType."""
 	if not (system_settings := getattr(local, "system_settings", None)):
+		key = get_document_cache_key("System Settings", "System Settings")
 		try:
-			local.system_settings = system_settings = get_cached_doc("System Settings")
+			system_settings = client_cache.get_value(key)
+			if not system_settings:
+				system_settings = frappe.get_doc("System Settings")
+				client_cache.set_value(key, system_settings)
+			local.system_settings = system_settings
 		except DoesNotExistError:  # possible during new install
 			clear_last_message()
 			return