diff --git a/lib/middleware/cache/index.js b/lib/middleware/cache/index.js
index e12f5e519..9aa7628b3 100644
--- a/lib/middleware/cache/index.js
+++ b/lib/middleware/cache/index.js
@@ -114,7 +114,13 @@ module.exports = function (app) {
 
         // Doesn't hit the cache? We need to let others know!
         await globalCache.set(controlKey, '1', config.cache.requestTimeout);
-        await next();
+
+        try {
+            await next();
+        } catch (e) {
+            await globalCache.set(controlKey, '0', config.cache.requestTimeout);
+            throw e;
+        }
 
         if (ctx.response.get('Cache-Control') !== 'no-cache' && ctx.state && ctx.state.data) {
             ctx.state.data.lastBuildDate = new Date().toUTCString();