diff --git a/vcsserver/remote/git.py b/vcsserver/remote/git.py
--- a/vcsserver/remote/git.py
+++ b/vcsserver/remote/git.py
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ class GitRemote(RemoteBase):
             for attr in pre_load:
                 try:
                     method = self._bulk_methods[attr]
+                    wire.update({'cache': False})  # disable cache for bulk calls so we don't double cache
                     args = [wire, rev]
                     result[attr] = method(*args)
                 except KeyError as e:
diff --git a/vcsserver/remote/hg.py b/vcsserver/remote/hg.py
--- a/vcsserver/remote/hg.py
+++ b/vcsserver/remote/hg.py
@@ -255,6 +255,7 @@ class HgRemote(RemoteBase):
             for attr in pre_load:
                 try:
                     method = self._bulk_methods[attr]
+                    wire.update({'cache': False})  # disable cache for bulk calls so we don't double cache
                     result[attr] = method(wire, commit_id)
                 except KeyError as e:
                     raise exceptions.VcsException(e)(