diff --git a/src/snek/view/avatar.py b/src/snek/view/avatar.py
index c984ec1..1a9c2d9 100644
--- a/src/snek/view/avatar.py
+++ b/src/snek/view/avatar.py
@@ -71,7 +71,10 @@ class AvatarView(BaseView):
         uid = self.request.match_info.get("uid")
         if uid == "unique":
             uid = str(uuid.uuid4())
-        avatar = multiavatar.multiavatar(uid, True, None)
+        avatar = await self.app.get(uid)
+        if not avatar:
+            avatar = multiavatar.multiavatar(uid, True, None)
+            await self.app.set(uid, avatar)
         response = web.Response(text=avatar, content_type="image/svg+xml")
         response.headers["Cache-Control"] = f"public, max-age={1337*42}"
         return response