diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_perf.py b/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
index e0a9e4bf92..98ab0453f6 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_perf.py
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import frappe
 from frappe.frappeclient import FrappeClient
 from frappe.model.base_document import get_controller
 from frappe.query_builder.utils import db_type_is
+from frappe.tests.test_api import FrappeAPITestCase
 from frappe.tests.test_query_builder import run_only_if
 from frappe.tests.utils import FrappeTestCase
 from frappe.utils import cint
@@ -196,3 +197,40 @@ class TestPerformance(FrappeTestCase):
 	def test_no_cyclic_references(self):
 		doc = frappe.get_doc("User", "Administrator")
 		self.assertEqual(sys.getrefcount(doc), 2)  # Note: This always returns +1
+
+	def test_get_doc_cache_calls(self):
+		frappe.get_doc("User", "Administrator")
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(1):
+			frappe.get_doc("User", "Administrator")
+
+
+@run_only_if(db_type_is.MARIADB)
+class TestOverheadCalls(FrappeAPITestCase):
+	"""Test that typical redis and db calls remain same overtime.
+
+	If this tests fail on your PR, make sure you're not introducing something in hot-path of these
+	endpoints. Only update values if you're really sure that's the right call.
+	Every call increase here is an actual increase in cost!
+	"""
+
+	BASE_SQL_CALLS = 2  # rollback + begin
+
+	def test_ping_overheads(self):
+		self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": "Guest"})
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(12), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS):
+			self.get(self.method("ping"), {"sid": "Guest"})
+
+	def test_list_view_overheads(self):
+		sid = self.sid
+		self.get(self.resource("ToDo"), {"sid": sid})
+		self.get(self.resource("ToDo"), {"sid": sid})
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(24), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS + 1):
+			self.get(self.resource("ToDo"), {"sid": sid})
+
+	def test_get_doc_overheads(self):
+		sid = self.sid
+		tables = len(frappe.get_meta("User").get_table_fields())
+		self.get(self.resource("User", "Administrator"), {"sid": sid})
+		self.get(self.resource("User", "Administrator"), {"sid": sid})
+		with self.assertRedisCallCounts(19), self.assertQueryCount(self.BASE_SQL_CALLS + 1 + tables):
+			self.get(self.resource("User", "Administrator"), {"sid": sid})
diff --git a/frappe/tests/utils.py b/frappe/tests/utils.py
index f9d8ee54b5..10baaa3c7c 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/utils.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/utils.py
@@ -134,16 +134,38 @@ class FrappeTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
 
 		def _sql_with_count(*args, **kwargs):
 			ret = orig_sql(*args, **kwargs)
-			queries.append(frappe.db.last_query)
+			queries.append(args[0].last_query)
 			return ret
 
 		try:
-			orig_sql = frappe.db.sql
-			frappe.db.sql = _sql_with_count
+			orig_sql = frappe.db.__class__.sql
+			frappe.db.__class__.sql = _sql_with_count
 			yield
-			self.assertLessEqual(len(queries), count, msg="Queries executed: " + "\n\n".join(queries))
+			self.assertLessEqual(len(queries), count, msg="Queries executed: \n" + "\n\n".join(queries))
 		finally:
-			frappe.db.sql = orig_sql
+			frappe.db.__class__.sql = orig_sql
+
+	@contextmanager
+	def assertRedisCallCounts(self, count):
+		commands = []
+
+		def execute_command_and_count(*args, **kwargs):
+			ret = orig_execute(*args, **kwargs)
+			key_len = 2
+			if "H" in args[0]:
+				key_len = 3
+			commands.append((args)[:key_len])
+			return ret
+
+		try:
+			orig_execute = frappe.cache.execute_command
+			frappe.cache.execute_command = execute_command_and_count
+			yield
+			self.assertLessEqual(
+				len(commands), count, msg="commands executed: \n" + "\n".join(str(c) for c in commands)
+			)
+		finally:
+			frappe.cache.execute_command = orig_execute
 
 	@contextmanager
 	def assertRowsRead(self, count):