diff --git a/src/runtime/internal/cache.ts b/src/runtime/internal/cache.ts
index 75386ac7af..5428809877 100644
--- a/src/runtime/internal/cache.ts
+++ b/src/runtime/internal/cache.ts
@@ -111,12 +111,15 @@ export function defineCachedFunction<T, ArgsT extends unknown[] = any[]>(
         entry.mtime = Date.now();
         entry.integrity = integrity;
         delete pending[key];
-        const promise =
-          validate(entry) === false
-            ? useStorage().removeItem(cacheKey)
-            : useStorage().setItem(cacheKey, entry);
+        const isValid = validate(entry) !== false;
+        const promise = isValid
+          ? useStorage().setItem(cacheKey, entry)
+          : useStorage().removeItem(cacheKey);
         promise.catch((error) => {
-          console.error(`[nitro] [cache] Cache update error.`, error);
+          console.error(
+            `[nitro] [cache] Cache ${isValid ? "update" : "removal"} error.`,
+            error
+          );
           useNitroApp().captureError(error, { event, tags: ["cache"] });
         });
         if (event?.waitUntil) {
@@ -137,18 +140,6 @@ export function defineCachedFunction<T, ArgsT extends unknown[] = any[]>(
       _resolvePromise.catch((error) => {
         console.error(`[nitro] [cache] SWR handler error.`, error);
         useNitroApp().captureError(error, { event, tags: ["cache"] });
-
-        // SWR revalidation failed, remove existing entry so we do
-        // not continue to return the cached value indefinitely.
-        const promise = useStorage()
-          .removeItem(cacheKey)
-          .catch((error) => {
-            console.error(`[nitro] [cache] Cache write error.`, error);
-            useNitroApp().captureError(error, { event, tags: ["cache"] });
-          });
-        if (event?.waitUntil) {
-          event.waitUntil(promise);
-        }
       });
       return entry;
     }