diff --git a/packages/server/lib/app.js b/packages/server/lib/app.js
index c3848f88..23cc74ea 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/app.js
+++ b/packages/server/lib/app.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ const configManager = require('./new-config-manager')
 const complianceTriggers = require('./compliance-triggers')
 const ofac = require('./ofac/index')
 const ofacUpdate = require('./ofac/update')
+const operator = require('./operator')
 
 const KEY_PATH = process.env.KEY_PATH
 const CERT_PATH = process.env.CERT_PATH
@@ -78,6 +79,7 @@ async function startServer() {
 
   const port = argv.port || 3000
 
+  await operator.getOperatorId('middleware').catch(logger.error)
   await new Promise(resolve => server.listen({ port }, resolve))
   logger.info(`lamassu-server listening on port ${port}`)
 }
diff --git a/packages/server/lib/graphql/resolvers.js b/packages/server/lib/graphql/resolvers.js
index b400852f..a8326809 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/graphql/resolvers.js
+++ b/packages/server/lib/graphql/resolvers.js
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ const nmd = require('nano-markdown')
 
 const plugins = require('../plugins')
 const configManager = require('../new-config-manager')
-const settingsLoader = require('../new-settings-loader')
 const {
   batchGetCustomInfoRequest,
   getCustomInfoRequests,
@@ -411,17 +410,13 @@ const terms = (parent, { currentConfigVersion, currentHash }, { settings }) => {
   const isHashNew = hash !== currentHash
   const text = isHashNew ? latestTerms.text : null
 
-  return settingsLoader
-    .fetchCurrentConfigVersion()
-    .catch(() => null)
-    .then(
-      configVersion =>
-        isHashNew ||
-        _.isNil(currentConfigVersion) ||
-        currentConfigVersion < configVersion,
-    )
-    .then(isVersionNew => (isVersionNew ? _.omit(['text'], latestTerms) : null))
-    .then(details => ({ hash, details, text }))
+  const isVersionNew =
+    isHashNew ||
+    _.isNil(currentConfigVersion) ||
+    currentConfigVersion < settings.version
+  const details = isVersionNew ? _.omit(['text'], latestTerms) : null
+
+  return { hash, details, text }
 }
 
 module.exports = {
diff --git a/packages/server/lib/new-settings-loader.js b/packages/server/lib/new-settings-loader.js
index a83ff7db..9c75cb52 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/new-settings-loader.js
+++ b/packages/server/lib/new-settings-loader.js
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ function load(versionId) {
     t.batch([loadConfig(t, versionId), _loadAccounts(t)]).then(
       ([config, accounts]) => ({
         config,
+        version: versionId,
         accounts,
       }),
     )
diff --git a/packages/server/lib/operator.js b/packages/server/lib/operator.js
index 7cf8b8b2..f1d333a8 100644
--- a/packages/server/lib/operator.js
+++ b/packages/server/lib/operator.js
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 const db = require('./db')
 
+let operatorId = {}
+
 function getOperatorId(service) {
+  if (operatorId[service]) return Promise.resolve(operatorId[service])
+
   const sql = 'SELECT operator_id FROM operator_ids WHERE service = ${service}'
-  return db.oneOrNone(sql, { service }, ({ operator_id }) => operator_id)
+  return db.one(sql, { service }, ({ operator_id }) => {
+    return (operatorId[service] = operator_id)
+  })
 }
 
 module.exports = { getOperatorId }