diff --git a/frappe/desk/reportview.py b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
index 145130dae7..fef7a0ebc0 100644
--- a/frappe/desk/reportview.py
+++ b/frappe/desk/reportview.py
@@ -67,6 +67,9 @@ def get_count() -> int:
 			args.fields = [fieldname]
 			partial_query = execute(**args, run=0)
 			count = frappe.db.sql(f"""select count(*) from ( {partial_query} ) p""")[0][0]
+
+			if count == args.limit:
+				frappe.response.can_cache = True
 		else:
 			args.fields = [f"count({fieldname}) as total_count"]
 			count = execute(**args)[0].get("total_count")
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/db.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/db.js
index 3affd94f89..469182ace8 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/db.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/db.js
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ frappe.db = {
 			frappe.call("frappe.client.delete", { doctype, name }, (r) => resolve(r.message));
 		});
 	},
-	count: function (doctype, args = {}) {
+	count: function (doctype, args = {}, cache = false) {
 		let filters = args.filters || {};
 		let limit = args.limit;
 
@@ -115,13 +115,18 @@ frappe.db = {
 
 		const fields = [];
 
-		return frappe.xcall("frappe.desk.reportview.get_count", {
-			doctype,
-			filters,
-			fields,
-			distinct,
-			limit,
-		});
+		return frappe.xcall(
+			"frappe.desk.reportview.get_count",
+			{
+				doctype,
+				filters,
+				fields,
+				distinct,
+				limit,
+			},
+			cache ? "GET" : "POST",
+			{ cache }
+		);
 	},
 	get_link_options(doctype, txt = "", filters = {}) {
 		return new Promise((resolve) => {
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
index f2a867add4..0c8cccce9b 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/list/list_view.js
@@ -1008,10 +1008,14 @@ frappe.views.ListView = class ListView extends frappe.views.BaseList {
 		let count_without_children = this.data.uniqBy((d) => d.name).length;
 
 		return frappe.db
-			.count(this.doctype, {
-				filters: this.get_filters_for_args(),
-				limit: this.count_upper_bound,
-			})
+			.count(
+				this.doctype,
+				{
+					filters: this.get_filters_for_args(),
+					limit: this.count_upper_bound,
+				},
+				Boolean(this.count_upper_bound)
+			)
 			.then((total_count) => {
 				this.total_count = total_count || current_count;
 				this.count_without_children =
diff --git a/frappe/public/js/frappe/request.js b/frappe/public/js/frappe/request.js
index 7bd2823f21..50a26bcf0f 100644
--- a/frappe/public/js/frappe/request.js
+++ b/frappe/public/js/frappe/request.js
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ frappe.request.ajax_count = 0;
 frappe.request.waiting_for_ajax = [];
 frappe.request.logs = {};
 
-frappe.xcall = function (method, params, type) {
+frappe.xcall = function (method, params, type, opts = {}) {
 	return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
 		frappe.call({
 			method: method,
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ frappe.xcall = function (method, params, type) {
 			error: (r) => {
 				reject(r?.message);
 			},
+			...opts,
 		});
 	});
 };
@@ -118,11 +119,11 @@ frappe.call = function (opts) {
 		freeze_message: opts.freeze_message,
 		headers: opts.headers || {},
 		error_handlers: opts.error_handlers || {},
-		// show_spinner: !opts.no_spinner,
 		async: opts.async,
 		silent: opts.silent,
 		api_version: opts.api_version,
 		url,
+		cache: opts.cache,
 	});
 };
 
@@ -268,7 +269,7 @@ frappe.request.call = function (opts) {
 			},
 			opts.headers
 		),
-		cache: window.dev_server ? false : true,
+		cache: window.dev_server ? false : opts.cache || false,
 	};
 
 	if (opts.args && opts.args.doctype) {