diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.8.8-6.99.0.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.8.8-6.99.0.pl
index 0002ac07e..0d4cf23ff 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.8.8-6.99.0.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_6.8.8-6.99.0.pl
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ updateTemplates();
 updateDatabaseLinksAndSQLReport();
 ipsToCIDR();
 addDisabletoRichEditor();
+changeDbCacheTimeoutName();
 addNavigationMimeType();
 addIndexes();
 addDatabaseCache();
@@ -1103,6 +1104,12 @@ sub addDisabletoRichEditor {
 	$session->db->write("alter table RichEdit add column disableRichEditor int(11) default 0") if ($numColumns < 21);
 }
 
+#-------------------------------------------------
+sub addDisabletoRichEditor {
+	print "\tChanging dbCacheTimeout to groupCacheTimeout.\n" unless ($quiet);
+	$session->db->write("alter table groups change dbCacheTimeout groupCacheTimeout int not null default 3600");
+}
+
 #-------------------------------------------------
 sub addNavigationMimeType {
 	print "\tAdding Mime Type to Navigations.\n" unless ($quiet);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
index 58f4c0ec5..bbd8211a5 100755
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Group.pm
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ sub _create {
 		deleteOffset=>14,
 		expireNotify=>0,
 		databaseLinkId=>0,
-		dbCacheTimeout=>3600,
+		groupCacheTimeout=>3600,
 		lastUpdated=>$self->session->datetime->time()
 		}, $override);
 	$self->addGroups([3]);
@@ -686,6 +686,9 @@ sub getUsers {
 	my $withoutExpired = shift;
 	my $loopCount = shift;
 	my $expireTime = 0;
+	my $cache = WebGUI::Cache->new($self->session, $self->getId);
+	my $value = $cache->get;
+	return $value if defined $value;
 	if ($withoutExpired) {
 		$expireTime = $self->session->datetime->time();
 	}
@@ -710,6 +713,7 @@ sub getUsers {
 	}
 	my %users = map { $_ => 1 } @users;
 	@users = keys %users;
+	$cache->set(\@users, $self->groupCacheTimeout);
 	return \@users;
 }
 
@@ -961,23 +965,23 @@ sub databaseLinkId {
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-=head2 dbCacheTimeout ( [ value ] )
+=head2 groupCacheTimeout ( [ value ] )
 
-Returns the dbCacheTimeout for this group.
+Returns the groupCacheTimeout for this group.
 
 =head3 value
 
-If specified, the dbCacheTimeout is set to this value.
+If specified, the groupCacheTimeout is set to this value.
 
 =cut
 
-sub dbCacheTimeout {
+sub groupCacheTimeout {
         my $self = shift;
         my $value = shift;
         if (defined $value) {
-                $self->set("dbCacheTimeout",$value);
+                $self->set("groupCacheTimeout",$value);
         }
-        return $self->get("dbCacheTimeout");
+        return $self->get("groupCacheTimeout");
 }
 
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Group.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Group.pm
index 7e02f08df..f717317da 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Group.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Operation/Group.pm
@@ -397,10 +397,10 @@ sub www_editGroup {
 		   -value=>$g->ldapRecursiveProperty
 	    );
 	$f->interval(
-		-name=>"dbCacheTimeout",
+		-name=>"groupCacheTimeout",
 		-label=>$i18n->get(1004), 
 		-hoverHelp=>$i18n->get('1004 description'), 
-		-value=>$g->dbCacheTimeout
+		-value=>$g->groupCacheTimeout
 		);
 	$f->submit;
 	$output .= $f->print;
@@ -426,7 +426,7 @@ sub www_editGroupSave {
 	$g->autoDelete($session->form->yesNo("autoDelete"));
 	$g->databaseLinkId($session->form->process("databaseLinkId"));
 	$g->dbQuery($session->form->process("dbQuery"));
-	$g->dbCacheTimeout($session->form->interval("dbCacheTimeout"));
+	$g->groupCacheTimeout($session->form->interval("groupCacheTimeout"));
 	$g->ldapGroup($session->form->text("ldapGroup"));
 	$g->ldapGroupProperty($session->form->text("ldapGroupProperty"));
 	$g->ldapRecursiveProperty($session->form->text("ldapRecursiveProperty"));
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
index d97878562..fdf2ef198 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/User.pm
@@ -298,13 +298,13 @@ sub isInGroup {
                                         }
                                     if(isIn($connectDn,@peeps)) {	 
 					   $isInGroup->{$uid}{$gid} = 1;
-                       if ($group->{'dbCacheTimeout'} > 10) {
+                       if ($group->{'groupCacheTimeout'} > 10) {
                           $group->deleteUsers([$uid]);
-                          $group->addUsers([$uid],$group->get("dbCacheTimeout"));
+                          $group->addUsers([$uid],$group->get("groupCacheTimeout"));
                        }
 					} else {
 					   $isInGroup->{$uid}{$gid} = 0;
-                       			   $group->deleteUsers([$uid]) if ($group->get("dbCacheTimeout") > 10);
+                       			   $group->deleteUsers([$uid]) if ($group->get("groupCacheTimeout") > 10);
 					}
 					$ldapLink->unbind;
 					$self->session->stow->set("isInGroup",$isInGroup);
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ExpireGroupings.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ExpireGroupings.pm
index 55869b2ab..9c5bd7e6f 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ExpireGroupings.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Workflow/Activity/ExpireGroupings.pm
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ sub execute {
 				});	
                 }
         } 
-	my $sth = $self->session->db->read("select groupId,deleteOffset,dbCacheTimeout from groups");
+	my $sth = $self->session->db->read("select groupId,deleteOffset,groupCacheTimeout from groups");
         while (my $data = $sth->hashRef) {
-        	if ($data->{dbCacheTimeout} > 0) {
+        	if ($data->{groupCacheTimeout} > 0) {
         		# there is no need to wait deleteOffset days for expired external group cache data
                   	$self->session->db->write("delete from groupings where groupId=? and expireDate < ?", [$data->{groupId}, time()]);
                 } else {
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm
index c12c5dfaf..54e077b93 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/i18n/English/WebGUI.pm
@@ -1525,7 +1525,7 @@ As with any delete operation, you are prompted to be sure you wish to proceed wi
 	},
 
 	'1004' => {
-		message => q|Cache external groups for how long?|,
+		message => q|Cache groups for how long?|,
 		lastUpdated => 1057208065
 	},