diff --git a/frappe/database/database.py b/frappe/database/database.py
index 84f9c74790..ea082652f7 100644
--- a/frappe/database/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/database.py
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ class Database:
 	@staticmethod
 	def clear_db_table_cache(query):
 		if query and is_query_type(query, ("drop", "create")):
-			frappe.cache.delete_key("db_tables")
+			frappe.client_cache.delete_value("db_tables")
 
 	def get_description(self):
 		"""Return result metadata."""
diff --git a/frappe/database/mariadb/database.py b/frappe/database/mariadb/database.py
index c96bcb3e0a..ee4d1d6e24 100644
--- a/frappe/database/mariadb/database.py
+++ b/frappe/database/mariadb/database.py
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ class MariaDBDatabase(MariaDBConnectionUtil, MariaDBExceptionUtil, Database):
 		to_query = not cached
 
 		if cached:
-			tables = frappe.cache.get_value("db_tables")
+			tables = frappe.client_cache.get_value("db_tables")
 			to_query = not tables
 
 		if to_query:
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ class MariaDBDatabase(MariaDBConnectionUtil, MariaDBExceptionUtil, Database):
 				.where(information_schema.tables.table_schema == frappe.db.cur_db_name)
 				.run(pluck=True)
 			)
-			frappe.cache.set_value("db_tables", tables)
+			frappe.client_cache.set_value("db_tables", tables)
 
 		return tables