diff --git a/lib/caching.js b/lib/caching.js
index a956e30..38319b5 100644
--- a/lib/caching.js
+++ b/lib/caching.js
@@ -40,38 +40,37 @@ var caching = function (args) {
             ttl = undefined;
         }
 
+        if (self.queues[key]) {
+            self.queues[key].push(cb);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        self.queues[key] = [cb];
+
+        function fillCallbacks(err, data){
+            self.queues[key].forEach(function(f){
+                f(err, data);
+            });
+            delete self.queues[key];
+        }
+
         self.store.get(key, function (err, result) {
             if (err && (!self.ignoreCacheErrors)) {
-                cb(err);
+                fillCallbacks(err);
             } else if (result) {
-                cb.call(cb, null, result);
-            } else if (self.queues[key]) {
-                self.queues[key].push(cb);
+                fillCallbacks(null, result);
             } else {
-                self.queues[key] = [cb];
-
-                work(function () {
-                    var work_args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
-                    if (work_args[0]) { // assume first arg is an error
-                        self.queues[key].forEach(function (done) {
-                            done.call(null, work_args[0]);
-                        });
-                        delete self.queues[key];
+                work(function (err, data) {
+                    if (err) {
+                        fillCallbacks(err);
                         return;
                     }
-                    // Subsequently assume second arg is result.
-                    self.store.set(key, work_args[1], ttl, function (err) {
+                    self.store.set(key, data, ttl, function (err) {
                         if (err && (!self.ignoreCacheErrors)) {
-                            self.queues[key].forEach(function (done) {
-                                done.call(null, err);
-                            });
+                            fillCallbacks(err);
                         } else {
-                            self.queues[key].forEach(function (done) {
-                                done.apply(null, work_args);
-                            });
+                            fillCallbacks(err, data);
                         }
-
-                        delete self.queues[key];
                     });
                 });
             }
diff --git a/lib/multi_caching.js b/lib/multi_caching.js
index 2dc52e7..9e9b328 100644
--- a/lib/multi_caching.js
+++ b/lib/multi_caching.js
@@ -47,9 +47,23 @@ var multi_caching = function (caches) {
             ttl = undefined;
         }
 
+        if (self.queues[key]) {
+            self.queues[key].push(cb);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        self.queues[key] = [cb];
+
+        function fillCallbacks(err, data){
+            self.queues[key].forEach(function(f){
+                f(err, data);
+            });
+            delete self.queues[key];
+        }
+
         get_from_highest_priority_cache(key, function (err, result, index) {
             if (err) {
-                return cb(err);
+                return fillCallbacks(err);
             } else if (result) {
                 var caches_to_update = caches.slice(0, index);
                 var opts = {
@@ -58,38 +72,21 @@ var multi_caching = function (caches) {
                     ttl: ttl
                 };
                 set_in_multiple_caches(caches_to_update, opts, function (err) {
-                    cb(err, result);
+                    fillCallbacks(err, result);
                 });
-            } else if (self.queues[key]) {
-                self.queues[key].push(cb);
             } else {
-                self.queues[key] = [cb];
-                work(function () {
-                    var work_args = Array.prototype.slice.call(arguments, 0);
-                    if (work_args[0]) { // assume first arg is an error
-                        self.queues[key].forEach(function (done) {
-                            done.call(null, work_args[0]);
-                        });
-                        delete self.queues[key];
+                work(function (err, data) {
+                    if (err) {
+                        fillCallbacks(err, data);
                         return;
                     }
                     var opts = {
                         key: key,
-                        value: work_args[1],
+                        value: data,
                         ttl: ttl
                     };
                     set_in_multiple_caches(caches, opts, function (err) {
-                        if (err) {
-                            self.queues[key].forEach(function (done) {
-                                done.call(null, err);
-                            });
-                            delete self.queues[key];
-                            return;
-                        }
-                        self.queues[key].forEach(function (done) {
-                            done.apply(null, work_args);
-                        });
-                        delete self.queues[key];
+                        fillCallbacks(null, data);
                     });
                 });
             }