diff --git a/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/messages/admin-messages_en.properties b/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/messages/admin-messages_en.properties
index b92f65bf1f..eca236fc13 100755
--- a/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/messages/admin-messages_en.properties
+++ b/forms/common-themes/src/main/resources/theme/base/admin/messages/admin-messages_en.properties
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ supported-locales=Supported Locales
 supported-locales.placeholder=Type a locale and enter
 default-locale=Default Locale
 realm-cache-enabled=Realm Cache Enabled
-realm-cache-enabled.tooltip=Enable/disable cache for realm, client and role data.
+realm-cache-enabled.tooltip=Enable/disable cache for realms, clients and roles.
 user-cache-enabled=User Cache Enabled
-user-cache-enabled.tooltip=Enable/disable user and user role mapping cache.
+user-cache-enabled.tooltip=Enable/disable cache for users and user role mappings.
 revoke-refresh-token=Revoke Refresh Token
 revoke-refresh-token.tooltip=If enabled refresh tokens can only be used once. Otherwise refresh tokens are not revoked when used and can be used multiple times.
 sso-session-idle=SSO Session Idle
diff --git a/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanCacheRealmProviderFactory.java b/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanCacheRealmProviderFactory.java
index 4b96241fbe..38fddbd4a8 100755
--- a/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanCacheRealmProviderFactory.java
+++ b/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanCacheRealmProviderFactory.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import org.keycloak.models.KeycloakSessionFactory;
 import org.keycloak.models.cache.CacheRealmProvider;
 import org.keycloak.models.cache.CacheRealmProviderFactory;
 import org.keycloak.models.cache.RealmCache;
+import org.keycloak.models.cache.entities.CachedUser;
 
 import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentHashMap;
 
@@ -19,13 +20,25 @@ public class InfinispanCacheRealmProviderFactory implements CacheRealmProviderFa
 
     protected final ConcurrentHashMap<String, String> realmLookup = new ConcurrentHashMap<String, String>();
 
+    protected volatile InfinispanRealmCache realmCache;
+
     @Override
     public CacheRealmProvider create(KeycloakSession session) {
-        Cache<String, Object> cache = session.getProvider(InfinispanConnectionProvider.class).getCache(InfinispanConnectionProvider.REALM_CACHE_NAME);
-        RealmCache realmCache = new InfinispanRealmCache(cache, realmLookup);
+        lazyInit(session);
         return new DefaultCacheRealmProvider(realmCache, session);
     }
 
+    private void lazyInit(KeycloakSession session) {
+        if (realmCache == null) {
+            synchronized (this) {
+                if (realmCache == null) {
+                    Cache<String, Object> cache = session.getProvider(InfinispanConnectionProvider.class).getCache(InfinispanConnectionProvider.REALM_CACHE_NAME);
+                    realmCache = new InfinispanRealmCache(cache, realmLookup);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void init(Config.Scope config) {
     }
diff --git a/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanCacheUserProviderFactory.java b/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanCacheUserProviderFactory.java
index 4eb0bdf8ee..ec699127c4 100755
--- a/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanCacheUserProviderFactory.java
+++ b/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanCacheUserProviderFactory.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class InfinispanCacheUserProviderFactory implements CacheUserProviderFact
 
     private static final Logger log = Logger.getLogger(InfinispanCacheUserProviderFactory.class);
 
-    protected InfinispanUserCache userCache;
+    protected volatile InfinispanUserCache userCache;
 
     protected final RealmLookup usernameLookup = new RealmLookup();
 
diff --git a/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanRealmCache.java b/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanRealmCache.java
index 3bb9e5ae64..845836965d 100755
--- a/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanRealmCache.java
+++ b/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanRealmCache.java
@@ -38,9 +38,10 @@ public class InfinispanRealmCache implements RealmCache {
 
     @Override
     public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
-        clear();
+        if (this.enabled && !enabled) {
+            clear();
+        }
         this.enabled = enabled;
-        clear();
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanUserCache.java b/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanUserCache.java
index 8e4e84b3e1..c5e960c0e1 100755
--- a/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanUserCache.java
+++ b/model/invalidation-cache/infinispan/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/cache/infinispan/InfinispanUserCache.java
@@ -35,9 +35,10 @@ public class InfinispanUserCache implements UserCache {
 
     @Override
     public void setEnabled(boolean enabled) {
-        clear();
+        if (this.enabled && !enabled) {
+            clear();
+        }
         this.enabled = enabled;
-        clear();
     }
 
     @Override