diff --git a/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkEngine.m b/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkEngine.m
index a238f97..439909c 100644
--- a/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkEngine.m
+++ b/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkEngine.m
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@ -(void) enqueueOperation:(MKNetworkOperation*) operation forceReload:(BOOL) forc
       if(cachedData) {
         dispatch_async(dispatch_get_main_queue(), ^{
           // Jump back to the original thread here since setCachedData updates the main thread
-          [operation setCachedData:cachedData];
+          [operation setCachedData:cachedData notifyObservers: !forceReload];
         });
         
         if(!forceReload) {
diff --git a/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkOperation.h b/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkOperation.h
index 427b78d..5bce8ca 100644
--- a/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkOperation.h
+++ b/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkOperation.h
@@ -680,7 +680,7 @@ typedef enum {
 // internal methods called by MKNetworkEngine only.
 // Don't touch
 -(BOOL) isCacheable;
--(void) setCachedData:(NSData*) cachedData;
+-(void) setCachedData:(NSData*) cachedData notifyObservers: (BOOL) notify;
 -(void) setCacheHandler:(MKNKResponseBlock) cacheHandler;
 -(void) updateHandlersFromOperation:(MKNetworkOperation*) operation;
 -(void) updateOperationBasedOnPreviousHeaders:(NSMutableDictionary*) headers;
diff --git a/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkOperation.m b/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkOperation.m
index 4932304..139e4d7 100644
--- a/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkOperation.m
+++ b/MKNetworkKit/MKNetworkOperation.m
@@ -536,10 +536,11 @@ -(void) updateHandlersFromOperation:(MKNetworkOperation*) operation {
   [self.downloadStreams addObjectsFromArray:operation.downloadStreams];
 }
 
--(void) setCachedData:(NSData*) cachedData {
+-(void) setCachedData:(NSData*) cachedData notifyObservers: (BOOL) notify {
   
   self.cachedResponse = cachedData;
-  [self operationSucceeded];
+  if (notify)
+    [self operationSucceeded];
 }
 
 -(void) updateOperationBasedOnPreviousHeaders:(NSMutableDictionary*) headers {