diff --git a/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb b/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb
index 32549e151..c3131edce 100644
--- a/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/accounts_controller.rb
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class AccountsController < ApplicationController
 
         limit     = params[:limit].present? ? [params[:limit].to_i, PAGE_SIZE_MAX].min : PAGE_SIZE
         @statuses = filtered_statuses.without_reblogs.limit(limit)
-        @statuses = cache_collection(@statuses, Status)
+        @statuses = preload_collection(@statuses, Status)
       end
 
       format.json do
diff --git a/app/controllers/activitypub/collections_controller.rb b/app/controllers/activitypub/collections_controller.rb
index d5632902f..c25362c9b 100644
--- a/app/controllers/activitypub/collections_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/activitypub/collections_controller.rb
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class ActivityPub::CollectionsController < ActivityPub::BaseController
   def set_items
     case params[:id]
     when 'featured'
-      @items = for_signed_account { cache_collection(@account.pinned_statuses, Status) }
+      @items = for_signed_account { preload_collection(@account.pinned_statuses, Status) }
       @items = @items.map { |item| item.distributable? ? item : ActivityPub::TagManager.instance.uri_for(item) }
     when 'tags'
       @items = for_signed_account { @account.featured_tags }
diff --git a/app/controllers/activitypub/outboxes_controller.rb b/app/controllers/activitypub/outboxes_controller.rb
index 8079e011d..b8baf64e1 100644
--- a/app/controllers/activitypub/outboxes_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/activitypub/outboxes_controller.rb
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class ActivityPub::OutboxesController < ActivityPub::BaseController
   def set_statuses
     return unless page_requested?
 
-    @statuses = cache_collection_paginated_by_id(
+    @statuses = preload_collection_paginated_by_id(
       AccountStatusesFilter.new(@account, signed_request_account).results,
       Status,
       LIMIT,
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb
index 35ea9c8ec..c42f27776 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/accounts/statuses_controller.rb
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ class Api::V1::Accounts::StatusesController < Api::BaseController
   end
 
   def load_statuses
-    @account.unavailable? ? [] : cached_account_statuses
+    @account.unavailable? ? [] : preloaded_account_statuses
   end
 
-  def cached_account_statuses
-    cache_collection_paginated_by_id(
+  def preloaded_account_statuses
+    preload_collection_paginated_by_id(
       AccountStatusesFilter.new(@account, current_account, params).results,
       Status,
       limit_param(DEFAULT_STATUSES_LIMIT),
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/bookmarks_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/bookmarks_controller.rb
index b6bb987b6..f7671a903 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/bookmarks_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/bookmarks_controller.rb
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ class Api::V1::BookmarksController < Api::BaseController
   private
 
   def load_statuses
-    cached_bookmarks
+    preloaded_bookmarks
   end
 
-  def cached_bookmarks
-    cache_collection(results.map(&:status), Status)
+  def preloaded_bookmarks
+    preload_collection(results.map(&:status), Status)
   end
 
   def results
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/favourites_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/favourites_controller.rb
index 73da538f5..18ca9ab86 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/favourites_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/favourites_controller.rb
@@ -13,11 +13,11 @@ class Api::V1::FavouritesController < Api::BaseController
   private
 
   def load_statuses
-    cached_favourites
+    preloaded_favourites
   end
 
-  def cached_favourites
-    cache_collection(results.map(&:status), Status)
+  def preloaded_favourites
+    preload_collection(results.map(&:status), Status)
   end
 
   def results
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/notifications/requests_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/notifications/requests_controller.rb
index 6a26cc0e8..0e58379a3 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/notifications/requests_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/notifications/requests_controller.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Api::V1::Notifications::RequestsController < Api::BaseController
     )
 
     NotificationRequest.preload_cache_collection(requests) do |statuses|
-      cache_collection(statuses, Status)
+      preload_collection(statuses, Status)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/notifications_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/notifications_controller.rb
index c41a0bb05..1d0aa10d2 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/notifications_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/notifications_controller.rb
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Api::V1::NotificationsController < Api::BaseController
     )
 
     Notification.preload_cache_collection_target_statuses(notifications) do |target_statuses|
-      cache_collection(target_statuses, Status)
+      preload_collection(target_statuses, Status)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses_controller.rb
index 36a9ec632..5f7e66617 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/statuses_controller.rb
@@ -26,13 +26,13 @@ class Api::V1::StatusesController < Api::BaseController
   DESCENDANTS_DEPTH_LIMIT = 20
 
   def index
-    @statuses = cache_collection(@statuses, Status)
+    @statuses = preload_collection(@statuses, Status)
     render json: @statuses, each_serializer: REST::StatusSerializer
   end
 
   def show
     cache_if_unauthenticated!
-    @status = cache_collection([@status], Status).first
+    @status = preload_collection([@status], Status).first
     render json: @status, serializer: REST::StatusSerializer
   end
 
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ class Api::V1::StatusesController < Api::BaseController
 
     ancestors_results   = @status.in_reply_to_id.nil? ? [] : @status.ancestors(ancestors_limit, current_account)
     descendants_results = @status.descendants(descendants_limit, current_account, descendants_depth_limit)
-    loaded_ancestors    = cache_collection(ancestors_results, Status)
-    loaded_descendants  = cache_collection(descendants_results, Status)
+    loaded_ancestors    = preload_collection(ancestors_results, Status)
+    loaded_descendants  = preload_collection(descendants_results, Status)
 
     @context = Context.new(ancestors: loaded_ancestors, descendants: loaded_descendants)
     statuses = [@status] + @context.ancestors + @context.descendants
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/home_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/home_controller.rb
index 36fdbea64..d5d182866 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/home_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/home_controller.rb
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ class Api::V1::Timelines::HomeController < Api::V1::Timelines::BaseController
   private
 
   def load_statuses
-    cached_home_statuses
+    preloaded_home_statuses
   end
 
-  def cached_home_statuses
-    cache_collection home_statuses, Status
+  def preloaded_home_statuses
+    preload_collection home_statuses, Status
   end
 
   def home_statuses
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/list_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/list_controller.rb
index 14b884ecd..d8cdbdb74 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/list_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/list_controller.rb
@@ -21,11 +21,11 @@ class Api::V1::Timelines::ListController < Api::V1::Timelines::BaseController
   end
 
   def set_statuses
-    @statuses = cached_list_statuses
+    @statuses = preloaded_list_statuses
   end
 
-  def cached_list_statuses
-    cache_collection list_statuses, Status
+  def preloaded_list_statuses
+    preload_collection list_statuses, Status
   end
 
   def list_statuses
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb
index 35af8dc4b..d164854d6 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/public_controller.rb
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@ class Api::V1::Timelines::PublicController < Api::V1::Timelines::BaseController
   end
 
   def load_statuses
-    cached_public_statuses_page
+    preloaded_public_statuses_page
   end
 
-  def cached_public_statuses_page
-    cache_collection(public_statuses, Status)
+  def preloaded_public_statuses_page
+    preload_collection(public_statuses, Status)
   end
 
   def public_statuses
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb
index 4ba439dbb..3bf8f374e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/timelines/tag_controller.rb
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ class Api::V1::Timelines::TagController < Api::V1::Timelines::BaseController
   end
 
   def load_statuses
-    cached_tagged_statuses
+    preloaded_tagged_statuses
   end
 
-  def cached_tagged_statuses
-    @tag.nil? ? [] : cache_collection(tag_timeline_statuses, Status)
+  def preloaded_tagged_statuses
+    @tag.nil? ? [] : preload_collection(tag_timeline_statuses, Status)
   end
 
   def tag_timeline_statuses
diff --git a/app/controllers/api/v1/trends/statuses_controller.rb b/app/controllers/api/v1/trends/statuses_controller.rb
index 48bfe1199..c6fbbce16 100644
--- a/app/controllers/api/v1/trends/statuses_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/api/v1/trends/statuses_controller.rb
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class Api::V1::Trends::StatusesController < Api::BaseController
 
   def set_statuses
     @statuses = if enabled?
-                  cache_collection(statuses_from_trends.offset(offset_param).limit(limit_param(DEFAULT_STATUSES_LIMIT)), Status)
+                  preload_collection(statuses_from_trends.offset(offset_param).limit(limit_param(DEFAULT_STATUSES_LIMIT)), Status)
                 else
                   []
                 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
index 8ba10d64c..66e0f7e30 100644
--- a/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/application_controller.rb
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
   include UserTrackingConcern
   include SessionTrackingConcern
   include CacheConcern
+  include PreloadingConcern
   include DomainControlHelper
   include DatabaseHelper
   include AuthorizedFetchHelper
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/cache_concern.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/cache_concern.rb
index 4656539f8..1823b5b8e 100644
--- a/app/controllers/concerns/cache_concern.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/cache_concern.rb
@@ -45,20 +45,4 @@ module CacheConcern
       Rails.cache.write(key, response.body, expires_in: expires_in, raw: true)
     end
   end
-
-  # TODO: Rename this method, as it does not perform any caching anymore.
-  def cache_collection(raw, klass)
-    return raw unless klass.respond_to?(:preload_cacheable_associations)
-
-    records = raw.to_a
-
-    klass.preload_cacheable_associations(records)
-
-    records
-  end
-
-  # TODO: Rename this method, as it does not perform any caching anymore.
-  def cache_collection_paginated_by_id(raw, klass, limit, options)
-    cache_collection raw.to_a_paginated_by_id(limit, options), klass
-  end
 end
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/preloading_concern.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/preloading_concern.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..61e221364
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/preloading_concern.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+module PreloadingConcern
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+
+  def preload_collection(scope, klass)
+    return scope unless klass.respond_to?(:preload_cacheable_associations)
+
+    scope.to_a.tap do |records|
+      klass.preload_cacheable_associations(records)
+    end
+  end
+
+  def preload_collection_paginated_by_id(scope, klass, limit, options)
+    preload_collection scope.to_a_paginated_by_id(limit, options), klass
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/tags_controller.rb b/app/controllers/tags_controller.rb
index b0bdbde95..d6c0d872c 100644
--- a/app/controllers/tags_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/tags_controller.rb
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ class TagsController < ApplicationController
   end
 
   def set_statuses
-    @statuses = cache_collection(TagFeed.new(@tag, nil, local: @local).get(limit_param), Status)
+    @statuses = preload_collection(TagFeed.new(@tag, nil, local: @local).get(limit_param), Status)
   end
 
   def limit_param
diff --git a/spec/controllers/concerns/cache_concern_spec.rb b/spec/controllers/concerns/preloading_concern_spec.rb
similarity index 79%
rename from spec/controllers/concerns/cache_concern_spec.rb
rename to spec/controllers/concerns/preloading_concern_spec.rb
index fffd2b266..795afbc45 100644
--- a/spec/controllers/concerns/cache_concern_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/controllers/concerns/preloading_concern_spec.rb
@@ -2,20 +2,20 @@
 
 require 'rails_helper'
 
-RSpec.describe CacheConcern do
+RSpec.describe PreloadingConcern do
   controller(ApplicationController) do
-    include CacheConcern
+    include PreloadingConcern
 
     def empty_array
-      render plain: cache_collection([], Status).size
+      render plain: preload_collection([], Status).size
     end
 
     def empty_relation
-      render plain: cache_collection(Status.none, Status).size
+      render plain: preload_collection(Status.none, Status).size
     end
 
     def account_statuses_favourites
-      render plain: cache_collection(Status.where(account_id: params[:id]), Status).map(&:favourites_count)
+      render plain: preload_collection(Status.where(account_id: params[:id]), Status).map(&:favourites_count)
     end
   end
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ RSpec.describe CacheConcern do
     end
   end
 
-  describe '#cache_collection' do
+  describe '#preload_collection' do
     context 'when given an empty array' do
       it 'returns an empty array' do
         get :empty_array