How to Fix ERR_CACHE_MISS in Chrome

By ErrorFix · Updated October 26, 2026 · 7 min read

What ERR_CACHE_MISS means

ERR_CACHE_MISS means Chrome tried to show you a page that was created by submitting a form, but the form data it would need to resend is no longer in its cache. Most web pages are simple to reload: Chrome just asks the server for the page again. A form result page is different, because showing it again means sending your form data to the server a second time. If that data is gone — cleared from the cache, expired, or lost when the browser restarted — Chrome cannot rebuild the page, so it stops and shows this error instead of guessing or silently resubmitting your information.

This is why the error almost always shows up after you press the back button on a form you just submitted, or when you try to reload a search result, checkout confirmation, or application page. It is not a sign that the website is down, and it is not a virus. It is Chrome protecting you from an accidental double submission, and the fix is usually to give Chrome fresh data by filling in the form again, or to clear away whatever corrupted cache entry is blocking the reload.

Common causes

• Pressing back after submitting a form: the previous page can only be rebuilt by resending the form data, and once that data leaves the cache, Chrome has nothing to resend.
• A cleared or expired cache: clearing browsing data, restarting the browser, or an expired cache entry removes the stored submission Chrome needs.
• A corrupted cache entry: a half-written or damaged cached file can make Chrome fail to reconstruct the page even when the data should still be there.
• Extensions that interfere with caching: privacy, ad-blocking, or cache-management extensions can strip or block the stored form data.
• An outdated or broken Chrome build: a Chrome version with a caching bug, or a half-finished update, can mishandle form submissions and trigger the error on many sites.

How to fix ERR_CACHE_MISS — step by step

Work through these fixes in order. Most cases are fixed by step 1, 2, or 3.

1. Reload the page and resubmit the form. Start with the simplest fix: press Ctrl + R (Cmd + R on a Mac) or click the reload button. If the page was a form you already submitted, Chrome may ask whether you want to resubmit the data — click Resend or Confirm Form Resubmission if you are sure the form should go through again. If you are not sure whether the first submission went through, check your email, your account, or the site's order history first, because resubmitting can create a duplicate order, payment, or comment. If reload does not work, go back to the page you came from and fill in the form again from scratch; this gives Chrome fresh data instead of asking it to recover data it no longer has.
2. Use the back button correctly and re-enter your data. ERR_CACHE_MISS most often appears when you press the back button after submitting a form, because Chrome needs the original form data to rebuild the previous page and that data has been cleared from its cache. Instead of hammering the back button, use the site's own navigation: go to the site's homepage, log back into your account, and navigate to the form again. If the form was long, check whether the site saved a draft — many checkout, contact, and application forms autosave your entries. Re-entering the data once is annoying, but it is the reliable fix, and it avoids the resubmission loop entirely.
3. Clear Chrome's browsing data. A corrupted or half-cleared cache is a common trigger, so clear it properly. Press Ctrl + Shift + Delete (Cmd + Shift + Delete on a Mac), set the time range to All time, check Cached images and files and Cookies and other site data, and click Clear data. Restart Chrome completely — close every window, not just the tab — and try the page again. Clearing cookies will sign you out of most sites, so have your passwords handy before you do this step.
4. Disable extensions and test in incognito. Extensions that block scripts, manage cache, or strip tracking data can interfere with how Chrome stores form submissions. Type chrome://extensions in the address bar and toggle off every extension, then reload the page. If it works, re-enable extensions one by one until the error returns — the last one enabled is the culprit. You can also test quickly in an Incognito window (Ctrl + Shift + N), which runs with extensions disabled and a clean cache; if the form works there, an extension or cached entry in your normal profile is the problem.
5. Reset Chrome settings and check for a Chrome update. If the error keeps coming back on many sites, reset Chrome's settings: open Settings, go to Reset settings, and click Restore settings to their original defaults. This keeps your bookmarks and saved passwords but disables extensions and clears temporary data, which removes whatever bad state is breaking form handling. Then check for updates: open Settings, go to About Chrome, and let Chrome download and install any available update. An outdated or half-updated Chrome build can mishandle cached form data, and the update alone sometimes fixes the error.
6. If it is only one site: try another browser and contact the site owner. When every other site works and only one site shows ERR_CACHE_MISS, the problem is probably on that site's side — its form may be built in a way that forces a resubmission Chrome cannot complete, or its server may be sending broken cache headers. Try the same form in another browser such as Edge or Firefox; if it works there, use that browser for this one task. Also try the site on your phone. If the form fails everywhere, report it to the site owner with the exact error code, the page address, and what you were submitting — they may need to fix how their form handles back-button navigation.

Did this fix it? Quick checklist

• The form page loads without the cache error
• Resubmitting does not create a duplicate order or payment
• The error is gone in an incognito window
• The same form works in a second browser

If the error is gone in incognito but returns in a normal window, an extension or a cached entry is still the problem — leave extensions off and clear browsing data once more with All time selected. If the form works in another browser but never in Chrome, reset Chrome's settings as in step 5 and check for an update before assuming the site is broken. And if the form fails in every browser, stop resubmitting and contact the site owner — repeated submissions on a broken form are how duplicate charges happen.