diff --git a/rhodecode/controllers/summary.py b/rhodecode/controllers/summary.py
--- a/rhodecode/controllers/summary.py
+++ b/rhodecode/controllers/summary.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ class SummaryController(BaseRepoControll
 
         return download_l
 
-
     def __get_readme_data(self, db_repo):
         repo_name = db_repo.repo_name
 
@@ -126,10 +125,9 @@ class SummaryController(BaseRepoControll
             return readme_data, readme_file
 
         key = repo_name + '_README'
-        inv = CacheInvalidation.invalidate(key)
-        if inv is not None:
+        valid = CacheInvalidation.test_and_set_valid(key)
+        if not valid:
             region_invalidate(_get_readme_from_cache, None, key)
-            CacheInvalidation.set_valid(inv.cache_key)
         return _get_readme_from_cache(key)
 
     @LoginRequired()