diff --git a/public/sw.js b/public/sw.js
index cf945218..b1a95073 100644
--- a/public/sw.js
+++ b/public/sw.js
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ const apiIntermediateRoute = new RegExpRoute(
   // - trends/*
   // - timelines/link
   /^https?:\/\/[^\/]+\/api\/v\d+\/(trends|timelines\/link)/,
-  new StaleWhileRevalidate({
+  new CacheFirst({
     cacheName: 'api-intermediate',
     plugins: [
       new ExpirationPlugin({