diff --git a/lib/cache.py b/lib/cache.py
index 51d7962..bb1f857 100644
--- a/lib/cache.py
+++ b/lib/cache.py
@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ def get_cached_result(content_hash: str, reset_ttl: bool = True, ttl: int = DEFA
         Returns:
             Optional[Any]: The cached result, or None if the key does not exist.
         """
-        client = Cache.get_client()
-        cached_result = client.get(content_hash)
-        if cached_result is not None:
-            if reset_ttl:
-                client.expire(content_hash, ttl)
-            return json.loads(cached_result)
+        if content_hash:
+            client = Cache.get_client()
+            cached_result = client.get(content_hash)
+            if cached_result is not None:
+                if reset_ttl:
+                    client.expire(content_hash, ttl)
+                return json.loads(cached_result)
         return None
 
     @staticmethod
diff --git a/lib/model/model.py b/lib/model/model.py
index 61e4308..d7c6ee4 100644
--- a/lib/model/model.py
+++ b/lib/model/model.py
@@ -40,6 +40,16 @@ def get_tempfile(self) -> Any:
     def process(self, messages: Union[List[schemas.Message], schemas.Message]) -> List[schemas.Message]:
         return []
         
+    def get_response(self, message: schemas.Message) -> schemas.GenericItem:
+        """
+        Perform a lookup on the cache for a message, and if found, return that cached value.
+        """
+        result = Cache.get_cached_result(message.body.content_hash)
+        if not result:
+            result = self.process(message)
+            Cache.set_cached_result(message.body.content_hash, message.body.result)
+        return result
+
     def respond(self, messages: Union[List[schemas.Message], schemas.Message]) -> List[schemas.Message]:
         """
         Force messages as list of messages in case we get a singular item. Then, run fingerprint routine.
@@ -47,12 +57,7 @@ def respond(self, messages: Union[List[schemas.Message], schemas.Message]) -> Li
         if not isinstance(messages, list):
             messages = [messages]
         for message in messages:
-            existing = Cache.get_cached_result(message.body.content_hash)
-            if existing:
-                message.body.result = existing
-            else:
-                message.body.result = self.process(message)
-                Cache.set_cached_result(message.body.content_hash, message.body.result)
+            message.body.result = self.get_response(message)
         return messages
     
     @classmethod