diff --git a/lapis/nginx/cache.lua b/lapis/nginx/cache.lua
index d00f21de..a87aac45 100644
--- a/lapis/nginx/cache.lua
+++ b/lapis/nginx/cache.lua
@@ -36,11 +36,13 @@ cached = function(fn_or_tbl)
   local fn = fn_or_tbl
   local exptime = 0
   local dict_name = default_dict_name
+  local use_host = false
   local _cache_key = cache_key
   local cond = nil
   if type(fn) == "table" then
     exptime = fn.exptime or exptime
-    dict_name = fn.dict or dict_name
+    dict_name = fn.dict_name or dict_name
+    use_host = fn.use_host or use_host
     cond = fn.when
     _cache_key = fn.cache_key or _cache_key
     fn = fn[1]
@@ -49,7 +51,11 @@ cached = function(fn_or_tbl)
     if (self.req.cmd_mth ~= "GET") or (cond and not cond(self)) then
       return fn(self)
     end
-    local key = _cache_key(self.req.parsed_url.path, self.GET, self)
+    local path = self.req.parsed_url.path
+    if use_host then
+      path = self.req.parsed_url.host .. self.req.parsed_url.path
+    end
+    local key = _cache_key(path, self.GET, self)
     local dict = get_dict(dict_name, self)
     do
       local cache_value = dict:get(key)
@@ -69,8 +75,10 @@ cached = function(fn_or_tbl)
       },
       self.res.content
     }
-    dict:set(key, json.encode(cache_response), exptime)
-    ngx.header["x-memory-cache-save"] = "1"
+    if self.res.status ~= 401 then
+      dict:set(key, json.encode(cache_response), exptime)
+      ngx.header["x-memory-cache-save"] = "1"
+    end
     self.options = { }
     self.buffer = { }
     self.res.content = nil
diff --git a/lapis/nginx/cache.moon b/lapis/nginx/cache.moon
index 650fcb4a..00a2ed88 100644
--- a/lapis/nginx/cache.moon
+++ b/lapis/nginx/cache.moon
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@ cached = (fn_or_tbl) ->
   fn = fn_or_tbl
   exptime = 0
   dict_name = default_dict_name
+  use_host = false
   _cache_key = cache_key
   cond = nil
 
   if type(fn) == "table"
     exptime = fn.exptime or exptime
-    dict_name = fn.dict or dict_name
+    dict_name = fn.dict_name or dict_name
+    use_host = fn.use_host or use_host
     cond = fn.when
     _cache_key = fn.cache_key or _cache_key
 
@@ -43,7 +45,10 @@ cached = (fn_or_tbl) ->
     if (@req.cmd_mth != "GET") or (cond and not cond @)
       return fn @
 
-    key = _cache_key @req.parsed_url.path, @GET, @
+    path = @req.parsed_url.path
+    path = @req.parsed_url.host .. @req.parsed_url.path if use_host
+
+    key = _cache_key path, @GET, @
     dict = get_dict dict_name, @
 
     if cache_value = dict\get key
@@ -64,8 +69,9 @@ cached = (fn_or_tbl) ->
       @res.content
     }
 
-    dict\set key, json.encode(cache_response), exptime
-    ngx.header["x-memory-cache-save"] = "1"
+    if @res.status ~= 401
+      dict\set key, json.encode(cache_response), exptime
+      ngx.header["x-memory-cache-save"] = "1"
 
     -- reset the request
     @options = {}
diff --git a/spec/cache_spec.moon b/spec/cache_spec.moon
index 6ef28daa..3c71552b 100644
--- a/spec/cache_spec.moon
+++ b/spec/cache_spec.moon
@@ -70,14 +70,19 @@ describe "lapis.cache", ->
     class App extends lapis.Application
       layout: false
 
-      "/sure": cached =>
-        counters.sure += 1
-        "howdy doody"
-
-      "/hello": cached =>
-        counters[@params.counter_key] += 1
-        "hello #{counters[@params.counter_key]}"
+      "/sure": cached {
+        use_host: true
+        =>
+          counters.sure += 1
+          "howdy doody"
+      }
 
+      "/hello": cached {
+        use_host: true
+        =>
+          counters[@params.counter_key] += 1
+          "hello #{counters[@params.counter_key]}"
+      }
 
     _, a_body = assert_request App!, "/hello?counter_key=one&yes=dog"
     _, b_body = assert_request App!, "/hello?yes=dog&counter_key=one"
@@ -92,7 +97,7 @@ describe "lapis.cache", ->
 
     assert.same counters, { one: 1, two: 1, sure: 1}
 
-    cache.delete_path "/hello"
+    cache.delete_path "localhost/hello"
 
     assert_request App!, "/hello?counter_key=one&yes=dog"
     assert_request App!, "/hello?yes=dog&counter_key=two"