diff --git a/cache/classes/definition.php b/cache/classes/definition.php
index 9d5c0a25b8f..f414cd677d2 100644
--- a/cache/classes/definition.php
+++ b/cache/classes/definition.php
@@ -823,7 +823,7 @@ class cache_definition {
             // Request caches should never use static acceleration - it just doesn't make sense.
             return false;
         }
-        return $this->staticacceleration || $this->mode === cache_store::MODE_SESSION;
+        return $this->staticacceleration;
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/cache/classes/dummystore.php b/cache/classes/dummystore.php
index 13c3017bd24..55ee3add584 100644
--- a/cache/classes/dummystore.php
+++ b/cache/classes/dummystore.php
@@ -113,7 +113,12 @@ class cachestore_dummy extends cache_store {
         //     store things in its static array.
         //   - If the definition is not using static acceleration then the cache loader won't try to store anything
         //     and we will need to store it here in order to make sure it is accessible.
-        $this->persist = !$definition->use_static_acceleration();
+        if ($definition->get_mode() !== self::MODE_APPLICATION) {
+            // Neither the request cache nor the session cache provide static acceleration.
+            $this->persist = true;
+        } else {
+            $this->persist = !$definition->use_static_acceleration();
+        }
     }
 
     /**