diff --git a/govtool/backend/src/VVA/API.hs b/govtool/backend/src/VVA/API.hs
index 6253edb98..ca7660358 100644
--- a/govtool/backend/src/VVA/API.hs
+++ b/govtool/backend/src/VVA/API.hs
@@ -407,13 +407,8 @@ listProposals selectedTypes sortMode mPage mPageSize mDrepRaw mSearchQuery = do
 
   CacheEnv {proposalListCache} <- asks vvaCache
 
-  let cacheKey = ()
-
-  proposals <- do
-    result <- Proposal.listProposals mSearchQuery
-    if null result
-      then return result
-      else cacheRequest proposalListCache cacheKey (pure result)
+  let emptyMSearchQuery = Just "" :: Maybe Text -- issue 3918 temporary bypass
+  proposals <- cacheRequest proposalListCache () (Proposal.listProposals emptyMSearchQuery)
 
   mappedSortedAndFilteredProposals <- mapSortAndFilterProposals selectedTypes sortMode proposals
   let filteredProposals = filter