diff --git a/server/publications/cards.js b/server/publications/cards.js
index ac99719ab..4db359cf9 100644
--- a/server/publications/cards.js
+++ b/server/publications/cards.js
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@ function buildSelector(queryParams) {
     if (queryParams.text) {
       const regex = new RegExp(escapeForRegex(queryParams.text), 'i');
 
-      const items = ChecklistItems.find(
+      const items = ReactiveCache.getChecklistItems(
         { title: regex },
         { fields: { cardId: 1, checklistId: 1 } },
       );
@@ -792,7 +792,7 @@ function findCards(sessionId, query) {
       ReactiveCache.getCustomFields({ _id: { $in: customFieldIds } }, {}, true),
       ReactiveCache.getUsers({ _id: { $in: users } }, { fields: Users.safeFields }, true),
       Checklists.find({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }),
-      ChecklistItems.find({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }),
+      ReactiveCache.getChecklistItems({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }, {}, true),
       Attachments.find({ 'meta.cardId': { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }).cursor,
       CardComments.find({ cardId: { $in: cards.map(c => c._id) } }),
       SessionData.find({ userId, sessionId }),
diff --git a/server/publications/notifications.js b/server/publications/notifications.js
index f69da4564..4826d1403 100644
--- a/server/publications/notifications.js
+++ b/server/publications/notifications.js
@@ -38,13 +38,17 @@ Meteor.publish('notificationCards', function() {
 
 // gets all checklistItems associated with activities associated with the current user
 Meteor.publish('notificationChecklistItems', function() {
-  const ret = ChecklistItems.find({
-    _id: {
-      $in: activities()
-        .map(v => v.checklistItemId)
-        .filter(v => !!v),
+  const ret = ReactiveCache.getChecklistItems(
+    {
+      _id: {
+        $in: activities()
+          .map(v => v.checklistItemId)
+          .filter(v => !!v),
+      },
     },
-  });
+    {},
+    true,
+  );
   return ret;
 });