diff --git a/gateway/src/node/helpers.rs b/gateway/src/node/helpers.rs
index d0862f1688..d87b02afed 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/helpers.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/helpers.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@ use async_trait::async_trait;
 use nym_sdk::{NymApiTopologyProvider, NymApiTopologyProviderConfig, UserAgent};
 use nym_topology::{gateway, NymTopology, TopologyProvider};
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
+use time::OffsetDateTime;
 use tokio::sync::Mutex;
 use tracing::debug;
 use url::Url;
@@ -17,6 +19,7 @@ pub struct GatewayTopologyProvider {
 impl GatewayTopologyProvider {
     pub fn new(
         gateway_node: gateway::LegacyNode,
+        cache_ttl: Duration,
         user_agent: UserAgent,
         nym_api_url: Vec<Url>,
     ) -> GatewayTopologyProvider {
@@ -31,6 +34,9 @@ impl GatewayTopologyProvider {
                     env!("CARGO_PKG_VERSION").to_string(),
                     Some(user_agent),
                 ),
+                cache_ttl,
+                cached_at: OffsetDateTime::UNIX_EPOCH,
+                cached: None,
                 gateway_node,
             })),
         }
@@ -39,25 +45,53 @@ impl GatewayTopologyProvider {
 
 struct GatewayTopologyProviderInner {
     inner: NymApiTopologyProvider,
+    cache_ttl: Duration,
+    cached_at: OffsetDateTime,
+    cached: Option<NymTopology>,
     gateway_node: gateway::LegacyNode,
 }
 
+impl GatewayTopologyProviderInner {
+    fn cached_topology(&self) -> Option<NymTopology> {
+        if let Some(cached_topology) = &self.cached {
+            if self.cached_at + self.cache_ttl > OffsetDateTime::now_utc() {
+                return Some(cached_topology.clone());
+            }
+        }
+
+        None
+    }
+
+    async fn update_cache(&mut self) -> Option<NymTopology> {
+        let updated_cache = match self.inner.get_new_topology().await {
+            None => None,
+            Some(mut base) => {
+                if !base.gateway_exists(&self.gateway_node.identity_key) {
+                    debug!(
+                        "{} didn't exist in topology. inserting it.",
+                        self.gateway_node.identity_key
+                    );
+                    base.insert_gateway(self.gateway_node.clone());
+                }
+                Some(base)
+            }
+        };
+
+        self.cached_at = OffsetDateTime::now_utc();
+        self.cached = updated_cache.clone();
+
+        updated_cache
+    }
+}
+
 #[async_trait]
 impl TopologyProvider for GatewayTopologyProvider {
     async fn get_new_topology(&mut self) -> Option<NymTopology> {
         let mut guard = self.inner.lock().await;
-        match guard.inner.get_new_topology().await {
-            None => None,
-            Some(mut base) => {
-                if !base.gateway_exists(&guard.gateway_node.identity_key) {
-                    debug!(
-                        "{} didn't exist in topology. inserting it.",
-                        guard.gateway_node.identity_key
-                    );
-                    base.insert_gateway(guard.gateway_node.clone());
-                }
-                Some(base)
-            }
+        // check the cache
+        if let Some(cached) = guard.cached_topology() {
+            return Some(cached);
         }
+        guard.update_cache().await
     }
 }
diff --git a/gateway/src/node/mod.rs b/gateway/src/node/mod.rs
index 48e7975018..90e60f5bfc 100644
--- a/gateway/src/node/mod.rs
+++ b/gateway/src/node/mod.rs
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ use std::net::{IpAddr, Ipv4Addr, SocketAddr};
 use std::path::PathBuf;
 use std::process;
 use std::sync::Arc;
+use std::time::Duration;
 use tracing::*;
 
 pub(crate) mod client_handling;
@@ -148,8 +149,11 @@ impl<St> Gateway<St> {
     }
 
     fn gateway_topology_provider(&self) -> GatewayTopologyProvider {
+        // TODO: make topology ttl configurable
+        // (to be done in reeses with the final smooshing)
         GatewayTopologyProvider::new(
             self.as_topology_node(),
+            Duration::from_secs(5 * 60),
             self.user_agent.clone(),
             self.config.gateway.nym_api_urls.clone(),
         )