diff --git a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/sponsors.ts b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/sponsors.ts
index 34a3ed70dd..27348e2d82 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/sponsors.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/server/api/endpoints/sponsors.ts
@@ -33,52 +33,67 @@ export default class extends Endpoint<typeof meta, typeof paramDef> { // eslint-
 		private metaService: MetaService,
 	) {
 		super(meta, paramDef, async (ps, me) => {
-			let totalSponsors;
-			const cachedSponsors = await this.redisClient.get('sponsors');
-			const cachedInstanceSponsors = await this.redisClient.get('instanceSponsors');	
+			// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+			let totalSponsors: any;
 
-			if (!ps.forceUpdate && !ps.instance && cachedSponsors) {
-				totalSponsors = JSON.parse(cachedSponsors);
-			} else if (ps.instance && !ps.forceUpdate && cachedInstanceSponsors) {
-				totalSponsors = JSON.parse(cachedInstanceSponsors);
-			} else if (!ps.instance) {
-				try {
-					const backers = await fetch('https://opencollective.com/sharkey/tiers/backer/all.json').then((response) => response.json());
-					const sponsorsOC = await fetch('https://opencollective.com/sharkey/tiers/sponsor/all.json').then((response) => response.json());
-
-					// Merge both together into one array and make sure it only has Active subscriptions
-					const allSponsors = [...sponsorsOC, ...backers].filter(sponsor => sponsor.isActive === true);
-
-					// Remove possible duplicates
-					totalSponsors = [...new Map(allSponsors.map(v => [v.profile, v])).values()];
-
-					await this.redisClient.set('sponsors', JSON.stringify(totalSponsors), 'EX', 3600);
-				} catch (error) {
-					totalSponsors = [];
+			const maybeCached = async (key: string, forcedUpdate: boolean, fetch_cb: () => void) => {
+				// get Key first before doing the if statement as it can be defined as either string or null
+				const cached = await this.redisClient.get(key);
+				
+				if (!forcedUpdate && cached) {
+					return JSON.parse(cached);
 				}
-			} else {
+
 				try {
-					const meta = await this.metaService.fetch();
-					if (meta.donationUrl && !meta.donationUrl.includes('opencollective.com')) {
-						totalSponsors = [];
-					} else if (meta.donationUrl) {
-						const backers = await fetch(`${meta.donationUrl}/members/users.json`).then((response) => response.json());
-
+					const result = await fetch_cb();
+					await this.redisClient.set(key, JSON.stringify(totalSponsors), 'EX', 3600);
+					return result;
+				} catch (e) { return []; }
+			};
+			
+			if (ps.instance) {
+				return { sponsor_data: await maybeCached('instanceSponsors', ps.forceUpdate, async () => {
+					try {
+						const meta = await this.metaService.fetch();
+						if (meta.donationUrl && !meta.donationUrl.includes('opencollective.com')) {
+							return [];
+						} else if (meta.donationUrl) {
+							const backers = await fetch(`${meta.donationUrl}/members/users.json`).then((response) => response.json());
+	
+							// Merge both together into one array and make sure it only has Active subscriptions
+							const allSponsors = [...backers].filter(sponsor => sponsor.isActive === true && sponsor.role === 'BACKER' && sponsor.tier);
+	
+							// Remove possible duplicates
+							totalSponsors = [...new Map(allSponsors.map(v => [v.profile, v])).values()];
+							
+							await this.redisClient.set('instanceSponsors', JSON.stringify(totalSponsors), 'EX', 3600);
+							return totalSponsors;
+						} else {
+							return [];
+						}
+					} catch (error) {
+						return [];
+					}
+				}) };
+			} else {
+				return { sponsor_data: await maybeCached('sponsors', ps.forceUpdate, async () => {
+					try {
+						const backers = await fetch('https://opencollective.com/sharkey/tiers/backer/all.json').then((response) => response.json());
+						const sponsorsOC = await fetch('https://opencollective.com/sharkey/tiers/sponsor/all.json').then((response) => response.json());
+	
 						// Merge both together into one array and make sure it only has Active subscriptions
-						const allSponsors = [...backers].filter(sponsor => sponsor.isActive === true && sponsor.role === 'BACKER' && sponsor.tier);
-
+						const allSponsors = [...sponsorsOC, ...backers].filter(sponsor => sponsor.isActive === true);
+	
 						// Remove possible duplicates
 						totalSponsors = [...new Map(allSponsors.map(v => [v.profile, v])).values()];
-						
-						await this.redisClient.set('instanceSponsors', JSON.stringify(totalSponsors), 'EX', 3600);
-					} else {
-						totalSponsors = [];
+	
+						await this.redisClient.set('sponsors', JSON.stringify(totalSponsors), 'EX', 3600);
+						return totalSponsors;
+					} catch (error) {
+						return [];
 					}
-				} catch (error) {
-					totalSponsors = [];
-				}
+				}) };
 			}
-			return { sponsor_data: totalSponsors };
 		});
 	}
 }