diff --git a/routes/file.js b/routes/file.js
index e856b27..2ef065b 100644
--- a/routes/file.js
+++ b/routes/file.js
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ const config = require('./../config')
 
 routes.get('/file/:identifier', async (req, res) => {
   // Uploads identifiers parsing, etc., are strictly handled by client-side JS at src/js/file.js
+  // Rendered page is persistently cached during production (its dynamic content is generated on client-side)
   return res.render('file', {
     config, utils, versions: utils.versionStrings
-  })
+  }, !utils.devmode)
 })
 
 module.exports = routes
diff --git a/routes/player.js b/routes/player.js
index 106c43c..077f091 100644
--- a/routes/player.js
+++ b/routes/player.js
@@ -5,9 +5,10 @@ const config = require('./../config')
 
 const playerHandler = async (req, res) => {
   // Uploads identifiers parsing, etc., are strictly handled by client-side JS at src/js/player.js
+  // Rendered page is persistently cached during production (its dynamic content is generated on client-side)
   return res.render('player', {
     config, utils, versions: utils.versionStrings
-  })
+  }, !utils.devmode)
 }
 
 routes.get('/player/:identifier', playerHandler)