diff --git a/cache.go b/cache.go
index 7ad54ca..c116cc9 100644
--- a/cache.go
+++ b/cache.go
@@ -195,14 +195,21 @@ func convertToSearchResults(results interface{}) []SearchResult {
 			genericResults[i] = r
 		}
 		return genericResults
+	case []ForumSearchResult:
+		genericResults := make([]SearchResult, len(res))
+		for i, r := range res {
+			genericResults[i] = r
+		}
+		return genericResults
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func convertToSpecificResults(results []SearchResult) ([]TextSearchResult, []TorrentResult, []ImageSearchResult) {
+func convertToSpecificResults(results []SearchResult) ([]TextSearchResult, []TorrentResult, []ImageSearchResult, []ForumSearchResult) {
 	var textResults []TextSearchResult
 	var torrentResults []TorrentResult
 	var imageResults []ImageSearchResult
+	var forumResults []ForumSearchResult
 	for _, r := range results {
 		switch res := r.(type) {
 		case TextSearchResult:
@@ -211,7 +218,9 @@ func convertToSpecificResults(results []SearchResult) ([]TextSearchResult, []Tor
 			torrentResults = append(torrentResults, res)
 		case ImageSearchResult:
 			imageResults = append(imageResults, res)
+		case ForumSearchResult:
+			forumResults = append(forumResults, res)
 		}
 	}
-	return textResults, torrentResults, imageResults
+	return textResults, torrentResults, imageResults, forumResults
 }
diff --git a/files.go b/files.go
index 86d19f9..1755143 100755
--- a/files.go
+++ b/files.go
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ func getFileResultsFromCacheOrFetch(cacheKey CacheKey, query, safe, lang string,
 				printDebug("Crawler disabled; skipping fetching.")
 			}
 		} else {
-			_, torrentResults, _ := convertToSpecificResults(results)
+			_, torrentResults, _, _ := convertToSpecificResults(results)
 			combinedResults = torrentResults
 		}
 	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
diff --git a/forums.go b/forums.go
index 1f82b8e..973c070 100755
--- a/forums.go
+++ b/forums.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package main
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"log"
 	"math"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/url"
@@ -106,22 +105,8 @@ func handleForumsSearch(w http.ResponseWriter, settings UserSettings, query stri
 	// Start measuring the time for fetching results
 	startTime := time.Now()
 
-	var results []ForumSearchResult
-	var err error
-
-	// Check if CrawlerEnabled is true before performing Reddit search
-	if config.CrawlerEnabled {
-		results, err = PerformRedditSearch(query, settings.SafeSearch, page)
-	} else {
-		printDebug("Crawler is disabled; skipping Reddit search.")
-		results = []ForumSearchResult{}
-	}
-
-	// Use fallback (other nodes) if no results or an error occurred
-	if err != nil || len(results) == 0 {
-		log.Printf("No results from primary search, trying other nodes")
-		results = tryOtherNodesForForumSearch(query, settings.SafeSearch, settings.SearchLanguage, page)
-	}
+	cacheKey := CacheKey{Query: query, Page: page, Safe: settings.SafeSearch == "active", Lang: settings.SearchLanguage, Type: "forum"}
+	results := getForumResultsFromCacheOrFetch(cacheKey, query, settings.SafeSearch, settings.SearchLanguage, page)
 
 	// Measure the elapsed time for fetching results
 	elapsedTime := time.Since(startTime)
@@ -144,3 +129,59 @@ func handleForumsSearch(w http.ResponseWriter, settings UserSettings, query stri
 	// Render the template without measuring the time
 	renderTemplate(w, "forums.html", data)
 }
+
+func getForumResultsFromCacheOrFetch(cacheKey CacheKey, query, safe, lang string, page int) []ForumSearchResult {
+	cacheChan := make(chan []SearchResult)
+	var combinedResults []ForumSearchResult
+
+	go func() {
+		results, exists := resultsCache.Get(cacheKey)
+		if exists {
+			printDebug("Cache hit")
+			cacheChan <- results
+		} else {
+			printDebug("Cache miss")
+			cacheChan <- nil
+		}
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case results := <-cacheChan:
+		if results == nil {
+			// Fetch only if the cache miss occurs and Crawler is enabled
+			if config.CrawlerEnabled {
+				combinedResults = fetchForumResults(query, safe, lang, page)
+				if len(combinedResults) > 0 {
+					resultsCache.Set(cacheKey, convertToSearchResults(combinedResults))
+				}
+			} else {
+				printDebug("Crawler disabled; skipping fetching.")
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Convert []SearchResult to []ForumSearchResult
+			combinedResults = convertToForumResults(results)
+		}
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		printDebug("Cache check timeout")
+		if config.CrawlerEnabled {
+			combinedResults = fetchForumResults(query, safe, lang, page)
+			if len(combinedResults) > 0 {
+				resultsCache.Set(cacheKey, convertToSearchResults(combinedResults))
+			}
+		} else {
+			printDebug("Crawler disabled; skipping fetching.")
+		}
+	}
+
+	return combinedResults
+}
+
+func convertToForumResults(results []SearchResult) []ForumSearchResult {
+	var forumResults []ForumSearchResult
+	for _, r := range results {
+		if res, ok := r.(ForumSearchResult); ok {
+			forumResults = append(forumResults, res)
+		}
+	}
+	return forumResults
+}
diff --git a/images.go b/images.go
index 8ee181a..a044013 100755
--- a/images.go
+++ b/images.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func getImageResultsFromCacheOrFetch(cacheKey CacheKey, query, safe, lang string
 				printDebug("Crawler disabled; skipping fetching from image search engines.")
 			}
 		} else {
-			_, _, imageResults := convertToSpecificResults(results)
+			_, _, imageResults, _ := convertToSpecificResults(results)
 			combinedResults = filterValidImages(imageResults)
 		}
 	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
diff --git a/text.go b/text.go
index 9b56ee6..4744a97 100755
--- a/text.go
+++ b/text.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func getTextResultsFromCacheOrFetch(cacheKey CacheKey, query, safe, lang string,
 				printInfo("Crawler disabled; skipping fetching.")
 			}
 		} else {
-			textResults, _, _ := convertToSpecificResults(results)
+			textResults, _, _, _ := convertToSpecificResults(results)
 			combinedResults = textResults
 		}
 	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):