diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 1af4856a..e77fb783 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 [0.3.2]
 - redis cache for what author follows
+- redis cache for followers
 - graphql add query: get topic followers
 
 [0.3.1]
diff --git a/resolvers/author.py b/resolvers/author.py
index e2b25dac..168ee9b1 100644
--- a/resolvers/author.py
+++ b/resolvers/author.py
@@ -244,7 +244,11 @@ async def get_author_followers(_, _info, slug: str):
                     )
                     results = get_with_stat(q)
                     _ = asyncio.create_task(update_author_followers_cache(author_id, results))
-                return json.loads(cached) if cached else results
+                    logger.debug(f'@{slug} cache updated with {len(results)} followers')
+                    return results
+                else:
+                    logger.debug(f'@{slug} got followers cached today')
+                    return json.loads(cached)
     except Exception as exc:
         import traceback
         logger.error(exc)