diff --git a/query.c b/query.c
index f7e1f82..6672e07 100644
--- a/query.c
+++ b/query.c
@@ -743,9 +743,14 @@ on_read_request_process(struct query_state *qstate)
 				&read_response->data_size);
 
 			if (read_response->error_code == -2) {
-				read_response->error_code = 0;
-				read_response->data = NULL;
-				read_response->data_size = 0;
+				read_response->data = malloc(
+					read_response->data_size);
+				assert(read_response != NULL);
+				read_response->error_code = cache_read(neg_c_entry,
+					read_request->cache_key,
+		    			read_request->cache_key_size,
+		    			read_response->data,
+		    			&read_response->data_size);
 			}
 		}
 		configuration_unlock_entry(qstate->config_entry, CELT_NEGATIVE);