diff --git a/src/main/scala/app/ControllerBase.scala b/src/main/scala/app/ControllerBase.scala
index 7d88da8..b338f36 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/app/ControllerBase.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/app/ControllerBase.scala
@@ -95,7 +95,23 @@
 /**
  * Context object for the current request.
  */
-case class Context(path: String, loginAccount: Option[Account], currentUrl: String, request: HttpServletRequest)
+case class Context(path: String, loginAccount: Option[Account], currentUrl: String, request: HttpServletRequest){
+
+  /**
+   * Get object from cache.
+   *
+   * If object has not been cached with the specified key then retrieves by given action.
+   * Cached object are available during a request.
+   */
+  def cache[A](key: String)(action: => A): A = {
+    Option(request.getAttribute("cache." + key).asInstanceOf[A]).getOrElse {
+      val newObject = action
+      request.setAttribute("cache." + key, newObject)
+      newObject
+    }
+  }
+
+}
 
 /**
  * Base trait for controllers which manages account information.
diff --git a/src/main/scala/view/helpers.scala b/src/main/scala/view/helpers.scala
index 83d7ce8..1ef438e 100644
--- a/src/main/scala/view/helpers.scala
+++ b/src/main/scala/view/helpers.scala
@@ -81,11 +81,8 @@
    * Looks up Gravatar if avatar icon has not been configured in user settings.
    */
   def avatar(userName: String, size: Int, tooltip: Boolean = false)(implicit context: app.Context): Html = {
-    val account = Option(context.request.getAttribute("cache.account." + userName).asInstanceOf[model.Account]).orElse {
-      new AccountService {}.getAccountByUserName(userName).map { account =>
-        context.request.setAttribute("cache.account." + userName, account)
-        account
-      }
+    val account = context.cache(s"account.${userName}"){
+      new AccountService {}.getAccountByUserName(userName)
     }
     val src = account.collect { case account if(account.image.isEmpty) =>
       s"""http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/${StringUtil.md5(account.mailAddress)}?s=${size}"""