diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
index a5909e4bc..4c38a2319 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/ProfileController.php
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ class ProfileController extends Controller
 
 	public function stories(Request $request, $username)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 		$profile = Profile::whereNull('domain')->whereUsername($username)->firstOrFail();
 		$pid = $profile->id;
 		$authed = Auth::user()->profile;
diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/StoryController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/StoryController.php
index d93711819..4bcf2d690 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/StoryController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/StoryController.php
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 {
 	public function apiV1Add(Request $request)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$this->validate($request, [
 			'file' => function() {
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function cropPhoto(Request $request)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$this->validate($request, [
 			'media_id' => 'required|integer|min:1',
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function publishStory(Request $request)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$this->validate($request, [
 			'media_id' => 'required',
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function apiV1Delete(Request $request, $id)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$user = $request->user();
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function apiV1Recent(Request $request)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$profile = $request->user()->profile;
 		$following = $profile->following->pluck('id')->toArray();
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function apiV1Fetch(Request $request, $id)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$authed = $request->user()->profile;
 		$profile = Profile::findOrFail($id);
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function apiV1Item(Request $request, $id)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$authed = $request->user()->profile;
 		$story = Story::with('profile')
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function apiV1Profile(Request $request, $id)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$authed = $request->user()->profile;
 		$profile = Profile::findOrFail($id);
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function apiV1Viewed(Request $request)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$this->validate($request, [
 			'id'	=> 'required|integer|min:1|exists:stories',
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function apiV1Exists(Request $request, $id)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$res = (bool) Story::whereProfileId($id)
 		->whereActive(true)
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function apiV1Me(Request $request)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$profile = $request->user()->profile;
 		$stories = Story::whereProfileId($profile->id)
@@ -441,14 +441,14 @@ class StoryController extends Controller
 
 	public function compose(Request $request)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		return view('stories.compose');
 	}
 
 	public function iRedirect(Request $request)
 	{
-		abort_if(!config('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
+		abort_if(!config_cache('instance.stories.enabled') || !$request->user(), 404);
 
 		$user = $request->user();
 		abort_if(!$user, 404);
diff --git a/app/Util/Site/Config.php b/app/Util/Site/Config.php
index 75a60e9cb..5d470b798 100644
--- a/app/Util/Site/Config.php
+++ b/app/Util/Site/Config.php
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class Config {
 				'features' => [
 					'mobile_apis' => config_cache('pixelfed.oauth_enabled'),
 					'circles' => false,
-					'stories' => config('instance.stories.enabled'),
+					'stories' => config_cache('instance.stories.enabled'),
 					'video'	=> Str::contains(config_cache('pixelfed.media_types'), 'video/mp4'),
 					'import' => [
 						'instagram' => config('pixelfed.import.instagram.enabled'),