diff --git a/tailbone/views/master.py b/tailbone/views/master.py
index bcbb58d3..77a844a4 100644
--- a/tailbone/views/master.py
+++ b/tailbone/views/master.py
@@ -4485,21 +4485,22 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
         config.add_tailbone_permission_group(permission_prefix, model_title_plural, overwrite=False)
 
+        # on windows/chrome we are seeing some caching when e.g.  user
+        # applies some filters, then views a record, then clicks back
+        # button, filters no longer are applied. so by default we
+        # instruct browser to never cache certain pages which contain
+        # a grid.  at this point only /index and /view
+        # cf. https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/pyramid/en/latest/narr/viewconfig.html#non-predicate-arguments
+        prevent_cache = rattail_config.getbool('tailbone',
+                                               'prevent_cache_for_index_views',
+                                               default=True)
+
         # list/search
         if cls.listable:
             config.add_tailbone_permission(permission_prefix, '{}.list'.format(permission_prefix),
                                            "List / search {}".format(model_title_plural))
             config.add_route(route_prefix, '{}/'.format(url_prefix))
-            kwargs = {}
-            if rattail_config.getbool('tailbone',
-                                      'prevent_cache_for_index_views',
-                                      default=False):
-                # hopefully, instruct browser to never cache this page.
-                # on windows/chrome we are seeing some caching when e.g.
-                # user applies some filters, then views a record, then
-                # clicks back button, filters no longer are applied
-                # cf. https://docs.pylonsproject.org/projects/pyramid/en/latest/narr/viewconfig.html#non-predicate-arguments
-                kwargs['http_cache'] = 0
+            kwargs = {'http_cache': 0} if prevent_cache else {}
             config.add_view(cls, attr='index', route_name=route_prefix,
                             permission='{}.list'.format(permission_prefix),
                             **kwargs)
@@ -4667,8 +4668,10 @@ class MasterView(View):
 
             # view by record key
             config.add_route('{}.view'.format(route_prefix), instance_url_prefix)
+            kwargs = {'http_cache': 0} if prevent_cache and cls.has_rows else {}
             config.add_view(cls, attr='view', route_name='{}.view'.format(route_prefix),
-                            permission='{}.view'.format(permission_prefix))
+                            permission='{}.view'.format(permission_prefix),
+                            **kwargs)
 
             # version history
             if cls.has_versions and rattail_config and rattail_config.versioning_enabled():